Written questions

Members of the Senedd can ask Welsh Government ministers, the Counsel General and the Senedd Commission questions in writing. The answers are published on the Senedd's website.

Members have tabled 2,443 written questions in the Seventh Senedd so far. 2,288 have been answered and 155 are awaiting an answer. Of the 2,374 questions whose due date has passed, 708 (30%) were answered by that date. Half of the answers were published within 9 days of the question being tabled.

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Will the First Minister provide an update on any discussions he has had with the Standards of Conduct Committee regarding the introduction of a recall system for Members of the Senedd, and confirm whether any plans will be taken forward to introduce it before the next Senedd election?
Dan ThomasReformTo First Minister
Answered 10 Sept 2026
8 days after tabling
Tabled 2 Sept 2026
Have any internal civil service working groups, external advisory panels, or secretarial teams within the Welsh Government been established since 13 May 2026 to draft, scope, or consider legislative options for electoral reform and if so, will the Cabinet Minister publish the minutes and attendance logs of any such…
Sarah Cooper-LesaddReformTo Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness & the Constitution
Answered 24 Jun 2026
15 days after tabling
Tabled 9 Jun 2026
How does the Cabinet Minister define majority, in the context of needing to secure the 64 votes required under Section 111A of the Government of Wales Act 2006, in light of the manifesto commitment to work for a cross-party majority to introduce the Single Transferable Vote system for Senedd elections?

Days are calendar days, from the date a question was tabled to the date its answer was published. The due date is the date the question was listed for answer on the Senedd's Order Paper.