4 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.
Demanding fairness from Westminster: Powers for a purpose
Pursue the full devolution of justice and policing to Wales with the urgency this deserves.
Raised in 27 speeches and 2 written questions. Most recently on 6 October 2026, by Steven Rodaway. Matched on: “devolution of policing”.
Establish a national approach to coordinate crime prevention and diversion across police forces, NHS Wales, local authorities, schools, and third‑sector partners – sharing best practice and addressing the root causes of crime.
Bring forward a Welsh Tribunals Bill early in the Senedd term, to create a clearer, more coherent and more independent tribunals system – with modernised procedures, stronger accountability, and a sharper focus on improving the experience of service users.
Raised in 4 speeches. Most recently on 1 October 2026, by Carrie Harper. Matched on: “Welsh Tribunals”.
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
Statements, debates and legislation in Plenary on this brief, newest first. Oral question sessions are counted in the contributions below.
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: 2.8%.
40% of Welsh adults said crime and policing 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
26 written questions to the Welsh Government on this brief in the Seventh Senedd, 25 answered so far. The latest:
The Welsh Government wants policing to be devolved, transferring legislative and executive responsibility to the Senedd and Welsh Ministers. The UK Government’s policing reforms published in January 2026, do not propose this.
His Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS) has published Welsh-specific justice data for the second time. The data covers people in prison in England and Wales who were living, or recorded as living, in Wales before custody.
As the Sixth Senedd comes to an end, reform of the Welsh Tribunals remains unfinished business. Despite commitments made by the Welsh Government, legislation was not introduced to deliver the reforms.
Despite the Welsh Government’s long-term commitment to devolving justice, progress has been slow since the Commission on Justice in Wales published its report over six years ago.
Contributions tagged in each month of the Seventh Senedd. No sittings were held in August 2026.Show the numbers
Month
Contributions
May 2026
4
June 2026
54
July 2026
25
August 2026
No sittings
September 2026
99
October 2026
67
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.
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