Senedd Home is no longer updated. This is an archive of the fifth Senedd (September 2017 - March 2021) and is being kept for research and information purposed only. Resultingly, information on this site may be outdated. Senedd Home is no longer updated. This is an archive of the fifth Senedd (September 2017 - March 2021) and is being kept for research and information purposed only. Resultingly, information on this site may be outdated.
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Fifth Senedd Committee Archive

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This section gives you a list of all of the inquiries undertaken by each committee during the Fifth Senedd as well as a link to articles summarising the key findings of each inquiry.

Scutinises budgets, policies and legislation affecting local government, community safety, poverty, regeneration, housing, equalities and human rights.

 

Inquiries/Reports

Considers any matters relating to the powers of the Senedd and Welsh Government; scrutinises the quality of legislation and oversees the introduction of secondary legislation (i.e. regulations). As of January 2020, the Committee’s remit was expanded to include justice matters following the publication of the Thomas Commission report which recommended devolution of criminal justice to Wales.

 

Inquiries/Reports

 

 

Scutinises budgets, policies and legislation affecting the Welsh language, the media (broadcasting is non-devolved), heritage and the arts.

 

Inquiries/Reports

Scutinises budgets, policies and legislation affecting economic development, employment & skills, transport, science/technology and other infrastructure.

 

Inquiries/Reports

Scutinises budgets, policies and legislation affecting the education, health and well-being of young people.

 

Inquiries/Reports

Scutinises budgets, policies and legislation affecting climate change, agriculture, animal welfare, the planning system, natural resources and energy.

 

Inquiries/Reports

The Committee’s remit includes examining the implication of EU withdrawal (“Brexit”) for Wales and to consider any additional matters referred to it by the Assembly.

 

Inquiries/Reports

The Committee scrutinises any policy that uses money from the Welsh block grant, including new laws, the annual draft, final and supplementary budgets, in addition to overseeing the Wales Audit Office.

 

Inquiries/Reports

Scutinises budgets, policies and legislation affecting the physical and mental health of the people of Wales, including social care, public health and sport/physical activity.

 

Inquiries/Reports

Receives, discusses and collects evidence relating to petitions submitted by members of the public. Only petitions that receive 50 or more signatures are considered by the Committee, while petitions that receive more than 5,000 signatures will trigger an Senedd plenary debate at the request of the Committee. It’s the Committee’s decision whether to publish a report or not.

 

Inquiries/Reports

The Committee scrutinises the effectiveness and value for money of public spending in Wales.

 

Inquiries/Reports

The Standards of Conduct Committee is responsible for investigating complaints made about Members of the Senedd referred to them by the Standards Commissioner, as well as considering any matter relating to the conduct and behaviour of MS.

 

Inquiries/Reports

The Senedd Commission is the body responsible for running the Senedd/Welsh Parliament itself, including its staff, property and services. A cross-party body of MS, chaired by the Llywydd/Presiding Officer, is appointed to oversee specific areas. This section will also include reports from bodies tasked by the Commission or the Welsh Government to undertake independent reviews relating to the Senedd, and its workings (i.e. MS pay & conditions, electoral reform) or devolution in general.

 

Inquiries/Reports