Senedd
Sign in to saveThe Senedd ( ; ), officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and ' () in Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, its role is to scrutinise the Welsh Government and legislate on devolved matters that are not reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a bilingual institution, with both Welsh and English being the official languages of its business. From its creation in May 1999 until May 2020, the Senedd was officially known as the National Assembly for Wales () and was often simply called the Welsh Assembly'.
Key facts
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- Welsh Parliament
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- 6th Senedd
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- 300px
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- Emblem of Senedd Cymru
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- Unicameral
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- None
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- 12 May 1999
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- Welsh Office (1965–1999)
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- 6 May 2021
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- Charles III
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- 8 September 2022
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- Elin Jones
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- Plaid Cymru
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- 11 May 2016
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- Deputy Presiding Officer
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Article
31 sectionsContents
- History
- Road to devolution
- Enhanced powers: The Government of Wales Act 2006
- Reserved powers model: The Wales Act 2017
- Name change
- Expansion
- Buildings
- Senedd building
- Telecasting <span class="anchor" id="Senedd on television"></span>
- Tŷ Hywel and Pierhead Building
- North Wales Office
- Officials
- Elected officials
- Permanent officials
- Powers and status
- Powers of the Senedd
- Constraints on powers and undermining of devolution
- Members, constituencies, and electoral system
- Elections
- Summary
- Notes
- Last election
- Overall
- Turnout
- Current composition
- Government formation
- Current Seats
- Inclusivity review
- See also
- References
- External links
The Senedd ( ; ), officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and ' () in Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, its role is to scrutinise the Welsh Government and legislate on devolved matters that are not reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a bilingual institution, with both Welsh and English being the official languages of its business. From its creation in May 1999 until May 2020, the Senedd was officially known as the National Assembly for Wales () and was often simply called the Welsh Assembly'.
The Senedd comprises 60 members who are known as members of the Senedd (), abbreviated as "MS" (). Between 2011 and 2026, members were elected for a five-year term of office under an Additional-member system, in which 40 MSs represent smaller geographical divisions known as "constituencies" and were elected by first-past-the-post voting, and 20 MSs represent five "electoral regions" using the D'Hondt method of proportional representation. From May 2026, elections will use closed list proportional representation. Typically, the largest party in the Senedd forms the Welsh Government.