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 15,617 written questions in the Sixth Senedd so far. 15,405 have been answered and 212 are awaiting an answer. Of the 15,617 questions whose due date has passed, 6,596 (42%) 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 has the Welsh Government made of safeguarding failures across both children's services and education affecting children in the Gwynedd Council area, and what action will be taken to address these failures in light of emerging issues in relation to the conduct of Neil Foden?
Laura Anne JonesReformTo Cabinet Secretary for Education
Answered 23 Feb 2026
6 days after tabling
Tabled 17 Feb 2026
What action is the Welsh Government taking to strengthen Wales's life sciences ecosystem by scaling up the adoption of new medicines and innovations for lung conditions?
Rhys ab OwenIndependentTo Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Answered 6 Feb 2026
3 days after tabling
Tabled 3 Feb 2026
Which body is currently responsible for independent oversight of safeguarding arrangements in religious establishments, in light of a recent statement by the Children's Commissioner for Wales that there is lack of this type of oversight in Wales?

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