Of the 143 commitments we can track, 123 have come up in the Senedd at least once and 20 have not yet. 6 are too general to match reliably.
A healthy population is the basis for a thriving nation and this government takes seriously the need to rebalance resources towards the prevention of ill health, better access to services and much improved social care. For too long, people in Wales have spent too much time in ill health and services increasingly struggle to keep up with 21st century health conditions and social care demands.
Read chapter 1 of the Programme
Improve access to mental health support including same‑day access pathways and strengthen the no wrong door approach.
Latest figure: Mental health assessments within 28 days, 83.7%, June 2026.
Develop a Sustainable Health and Care Facilities programme, prioritising high‑risk maintenance and urgent repairs, modernisation and more efficient utilisation of the estate.
Families and businesses are feeling the financial impact of decisions taken in Westminster and the consequences of destabilising events across the world. Using the limited levers that we currently have, we will take action to mitigate the impact on Wales, by growing our economy and creating the conditions to fulfil our potential. We will also take immediate action to relieve the cost of living pressures that so many citizens are experiencing and provide them with crucial support to help them through this difficult period and beyond.
Read chapter 2 of the Programme
Introduce a single, streamlined application system so families can easily access funded childcare.
Improve the Welsh Benefits System to make support easier to access and fit for purpose.
Press the UK government to devolve social security so that we can design and deliver made in Wales social protections that better reflect the needs and values of our people and communities.
Our ambitions for Wales rest on a flourishing economy that fuels our public services, creates fulfilling and rewarding jobs, and provides the foundation for a stronger future.
Read chapter 3 of the Programme
Create a more integrated public transport network by expanding tap‑on, tap‑off, pay‑as‑you‑go ticketing, introducing simpler and fairer fares across bus and rail to improve services for passengers and communities across Wales, making travel simpler and more affordable.
Coordinate action across government and key sectors through delivering a new Renewable Energy Sector Deal.
Latest figure: Electricity from renewable sources, 8.0 terawatt hours, 2024.
The skills of our people are amongst our most valuable resources. Built up across every stage of life, they support our public services, fuel our economy and contribute to our own quality of life. Building on the foundation of our funded Childcare Offer, our education system provides a springboard for children and young people to gain knowledge, develop the skills they need throughout life and to be part of the thriving economic future we see for Wales.
Read chapter 4 of the Programme
Develop a tertiary education system with clear and coherent learner pathways, supporting lifelong learning and enabling people of all ages to progress confidently between education, training and employment throughout their lives and to reach their full potential.
Improve recruitment and retention by reducing workload, providing more flexibility for planning, preparation and assessment and supporting high‑quality professional development for all teachers, leaders and teaching assistants.
Latest figure: Qualified teachers, 22,660, 2025/26.
Tackling child poverty is a defining mission of this government. It is both a moral imperative and an investment in Wales’s future.
Read chapter 5 of the Programme
Press the UK government to use the levers they have, including removing the benefit cap, increasing Local Housing Allowance, and introducing social tariffs to deliver real change for families living in poverty.
Support the UK government in taking forward a full, trans‑inclusive ban on so‑called ‘conversion therapy’, maximising Welsh Government action to tackle these harmful practices and support survivors.
Take forward proposals to develop human rights‑based legislation for Wales.
As a government, we will not apologise for the ambitious vision that we have for Wales. This vision is explicit in every chapter of this Programme for Government. We believe in our people and will take every step possible to unlock their potential and to build a fairer, stronger, more resilient Wales.
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Formally request the full devolution of power over water in Wales.
Pursue full devolution of port regulation.
Maintain Welsh Government support for Police Community Support Officers within the context of negotiations on devolution of policing.
This is an ambitious and far-reaching Programme for Government which sets a clear agenda for the whole of government and our partners for the coming 4 years. We know that taking traditional approaches to government is not going to achieve the scale of change that we want.
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Harness expertise and plans to minimise the impact of communicable diseases with a focus on elimination targets by 2030 for tuberculosis and blood-borne viruses including HIV.
The commitments are the points listed after each “We will:” in the Programme, quoted exactly. The English and Welsh versions sometimes break a commitment into points differently, so we split or joined points to put each English commitment beside its Welsh counterpart. These are the changes:
Work towards realising a right to adequate housing in Wales.
Latest figure: Homeless people in temporary accommodation, 10,535, 31 July 2026.
Replace the current fragmented and overlapping approaches to marine management by delivering a Marine Planning Framework, built on genuine co‑management with fishers, environmental, community and industry stakeholders.
Build on our increase of the Initial Teacher Education Priority Subject Incentive from £15,000 to £20,000 to help attract more teachers into shortage subjects and explore opportunities to increase this further.
Strengthen safeguarding leadership and governance across education by ensuring learners and educators can recognise and report grooming. We will provide comprehensive digital safety and media literacy education, and ensure safeguarding and educational standards are consistently upheld and independently scrutinised.
