Committees
Committees are smaller groups of Members, usually from several parties. They scrutinise the Welsh Government's policies and spending, examine proposed laws, consider petitions from the public and look at how public money is used.
Current committees
Also on the Senedd's list of committees
These appear in the Senedd's list of committees, but no Members of the Senedd are listed as members.
Previous committees
Committees of earlier Senedds and Assemblies. Their meetings are not on Open Senedd yet; each committee's page links to its record on the Senedd's website.
Sixth Senedd (2021–2026)22
- Business Committee
- Chairs' Forum
- Children, Young People, and Education Committee
- Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
- Committee of the Whole Senedd
- Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
- Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Equality and Social Justice Committee
- Finance Committee
- Future Senedd Committee
- Health and Social Care Committee
- Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Llywydd's Committee
- Local Government and Housing Committee
- Member Accountability Bill Committee
- Petitions Committee
- Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Reform Bill Committee
- Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform
- Standards of Conduct Committee
- Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee
Fifth Senedd (2016–2021)19
- Business Committee
- Chairs' Forum
- Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Climate Change Expert Reference Group
- Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee
- Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
- Committee of the Whole Senedd
- Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform
- Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee
- Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee
- Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee
- External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee
- Finance Committee
- Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
- Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Llywydd’s Committee
- Petitions Committee
- Public Accounts Committee
- Standards of Conduct Committee
Fourth Assembly (2011–2016)22
- Business Committee
- Chairs' Forum
- Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
- Committee on the protection of children from battery inflicted on grounds of reasonable punishment
- Common Agricultural Policy Task and Finish Group
- Common Fisheries Policy Task and Finish Group
- Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee
- Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee
- Enterprise and Business Committee
- Environment and Sustainability Committee
- Finance Committee
- Health and Social Care Committee
- Petitions Committee
- Procurement Task and Finish Group
- Public Accounts Committee
- Public Accounts Committee Task and Finish Group
- Standards of Conduct Committee
- Sub Committees on The Smoke-free Premises etc. (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
- Task and Finish Group on Participation in the Arts in Wales
- Task and Finish Group on the future outlook for the media in Wales
Third Assembly (2007–2011)40
- Audit Committee
- Broadcasting Committee
- Broadcasting Sub-committee
- Business Committee
- Children and Young People Committee
- Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
- Communities and Culture Committee
- Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Enterprise and Learning Committee
- Equality of Opportunity Committee
- European and External Affairs Committee
- Finance Committee
- Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee
- Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009
- Legislation Committee
- Legislation Committee No. 1
- Legislation Committee No. 2
- Legislation Committee No. 3
- Legislation Committee No. 4
- Legislation Committee No. 5
- Petitions Committee
- Proposed Additional Learning Needs LCO Committee
- Proposed Affordable Housing LCO Committee
- Proposed Domestic Fire Safety LCO Committee
- Proposed Domiciliary Care LCO Committee
- Proposed Environmental Protection and Waste Management LCO Committee
- Proposed Healthy Eating in Schools Measure Committee
- Proposed Learner Travel Measure Committee
- Proposed Learning and Skills Measure Committee
- Proposed Local Government Measure Committee
- Proposed NHS Redress (Wales) Measure Committee
- Proposed Provision of Mental Health Services LCO Committee
- Proposed Vulnerable Children LCO Committee
- Proposed Welsh Red Meat Industry LCO Committee
- Public Accounts Committee
- Rural Development Sub-Committee
- SO25: Special Assembly Procedure Committee
- Standards of Conduct Committee
- Sustainability Committee
Second Assembly (2003–2007)39
- Audit Committee
- Business Committee
- Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
- Committee on Better Governance for Wales White Paper
- Committee on Rail Infrastructure and Improved Passenger Services
- Committee on School Funding
- Committee on Smoking in Public Places
- Committee on Standing Orders
- Committee on the Government of Wales Bill
- Committee on the Inquiry into the E.coli outbreak in Wales
- Culture, Welsh Language and Sport Committee
- Economic Development and Transport
- Education and Lifelong Learning
- Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills
- Enterprise, Innovation and Networks
- Environment, Planning and Countryside
- Equality of Opportunity Committee
- European and External Affairs Committee
- Health and Social Services
- House Committee
- Legislation Committee
- Local Government and Public Services
- Mid and West Wales Regional Committee
- Mid Wales Regional Committee
- North Wales Regional Committee
- Panel of Chairs
- Planning Decision Committee
- Proposed Vulnerable Children LCO Committee
- Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee
- Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee 2004
- Public Audit Act Commencement Order Committee 2005
- Shadow Commission
- Social Justice and Regeneration
- South East Wales Regional Committee
- South Wales Central Regional Committee
- South Wales East Regional Committee
- South Wales West Regional Committee
- South West Wales Regional Committee
- Standards of Conduct Committee
First Assembly (1999–2003)23
- Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
- Audit Committee
- Business Committee
- Children's Commissioner Appointment Advisory Committee
- Culture Committee
- Economic Development Committee
- Education & Lifelong Learning Committee
- Environment, Planning and Transport Committee
- Equality of Opportunity Committee
- European and External Affairs Committee
- Health and Social Services Committee
- House Committee
- Legislation Committee
- Local Government and Environment Committee
- Local Government and Housing Committee
- Mid Wales Regional Committee
- North Wales Regional Committee
- Planning Decision Committee
- Post 16 Education and Training Committee
- Pre 16 Education, Schools and Early Learning Committee
- South East Wales Regional Committee
- South West Wales Regional Committee
- Standards of Conduct Committee
Other12
- The Climate and the Environment - WYP2
- Education and the School Curriculum - WYP2
- Management Board
- National Assembly for Wales Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
- Official Opening of the Fifth National Assembly for Wales
- Official Opening of the Sixth Senedd
- Our Mental Health and Wellbeing - WYP2
- The Presentation of a Motion of Condolence to His Majesty The King
- Remuneration Board (2010 - 2020)
- Remuneration Board (2020 - 2025)
- Sub-Committee on the Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill
- Welsh Youth Parliament 2 - Plenary