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 882 written questions in the Seventh Senedd so far. 735 have been answered and 147 are awaiting an answer. Of the 810 questions whose due date has passed, 303 (37%) were answered by that date. Half of the answers were published within 8 days of the question being tabled.

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What assessment the Welsh Government has made of the impact of the scheduled reduction in business rates relief from April 2027 on hospitality businesses?
Dan ThomasReformTo Cabinet Minister for Finance
Answered 7 Oct 2026
5 days after tabling
Tabled 2 Oct 2026
Will the Cabinet Minister ensure that Welsh pubs are not at a disadvantage to English pubs by ensuring that their business rates are frozen at the current level for the 2027-29 financial years and commit to implementing an additional 20 per cent cut?
Dan ThomasReformTo Cabinet Minister for Finance
Answered 7 Oct 2026
5 days after tabling
Tabled 2 Oct 2026
Will the Cabinet Minister support Welsh pubs and live music venues by matching the 20 per cent additional business rates cut announced by the UK Government?

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.