Statistics published by the Welsh Government. Each chart covers the years since the 2016 Senedd election, or as far back as the figures go, and marks each election since.
Gender pay gap for full-time employees
1.9%
2025 (provisional)
United Kingdom
6.9%
A year earlier
1.8%(2024)
Wales
United Kingdom
The difference between men's and women's median hourly pay, excluding overtime, as a share of men's pay, for full-time employees working in Wales and the UK, in April each year.
From the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, a sample survey. The gap compares all men and women in full-time work, so it doesn't show differences in pay for the same jobs.
7 commitments in the Welsh Government's Programme for Government 2026 to 2030 fall under this brief, in the Programme's own words. Under each is how often it has been raised in the Seventh Senedd.
A just society
Work across all areas of government to end violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence, through a whole‑system, prevention‑led and society‑wide approach.
Raised in 6 speeches and 2 petitions. Most recently on 13 October 2026, by Heledd Fychan. Matched on: “VAWDASV”.
Support victims and survivors by protecting funding for specialist, survivor‑centred services, and by exempting refuges from the Renting Homes Act to ensure access to safe accommodation.
Raised in 1 speech and 1 petition. Most recently on 1 October 2026, by Siân Gwenllian. Matched on: “refuges”.
Work with people with lived experience to advance equality, including LGBTQ+ equality, disabled people’s rights, gender equality and an anti‑racist Wales. We will strengthen delivery and accountability, and report on progress and impact.
Raised in 2 speeches and 3 written questions. Most recently on 20 October 2026, in a written question from Gareth Thomas. Matched on: “Disability Rights Taskforce”.
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.
Not raised in the Senedd in the Seventh Senedd so far.
Work with partners to support sanctuary seekers to participate and integrate into Welsh society, helping them rebuild their lives safely and with dignity.
Raised in 2 speeches and 11 written questions. Most recently on 29 September 2026, by Tom Montgomery. Matched on: “asylum seekers”.
Source: Welsh Government, Programme for government 2026 to 2030: New ambition for Wales, first published on 10 September 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Mentions are found by matching the names of plans, bodies and schemes; a mention says nothing about progress.
Key moments in the Senedd
No Plenary statements or debates on this brief in the Seventh Senedd yet.
Related votes
No votes in the Seventh Senedd have been tagged with this.
Votes are tagged from their own titles and the agenda item they were held under.
Who raises it
Answering for the government
Ministers in post who have spoken most on this brief in the Seventh Senedd.
Each bar is the share of that party's speeches and questions in the Seventh Senedd that touched this brief, so large and small parties can be compared. The upright line marks the chamber as a whole: 0.27%.
Ministers in post are listed above. The share is the part of each Member's own speeches and questions in the Seventh Senedd that touched this brief.
What people say matters
42% of Welsh adults said immigration and asylum seekers would be very important to their vote.
Ipsos asked 747 Welsh adults aged 16+ between 2 April 2026 and 8 April 2026, before the 2026 Senedd election. People could choose as many issues as they liked. More on public opinion.
Written questions
No written questions on this brief in the Seventh Senedd yet.
Petitions
2 petitions to the Senedd on this brief, open ones first, then by signatures:
, Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Scrutiny of the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning on the Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026
, Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Scrutiny of the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning on the Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026
, Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Scrutiny of the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning on the Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026
, Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Scrutiny of the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning on the Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026
, Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Scrutiny of the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning on the Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026
, Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Scrutiny of the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning on the Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026
, Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Scrutiny of the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning on the Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026
Contributions tagged in each month of the Seventh Senedd. No sittings were held in August 2026.Show the numbers
Month
Contributions
May 2026
0
June 2026
0
July 2026
0
August 2026
No sittings
September 2026
0
October 2026
10
How this brief is put together
This brief follows the Programme commitments listed above and tags the record with the phrases below. Keyword matching can miss business that discusses the issue in other words, and can tag a passing mention.
Show the phrases it uses
A contribution is tagged when its English text contains one of these phrases. Capital letters don't matter, except in abbreviations, which must match exactly. It is also tagged when the title of the agenda item or question it was part of contains one, as long as the contribution is at least 30 words long. The brief is also tagged whenever one of its themes is.
