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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How does the role of private prisons fit into the Welsh Government’s plans for the devolution of the justice system?
Rhys ab OwenIndependentTo Counsel General (Use Original)
Answered 9 Apr 2024
20 days after tabling
Tabled 20 Mar 2024
What discussions is the Minister having with the UK Government to ensure mental health issues, especially self-harm, are dealt with effectively by prisons in Wales?
Rhys ab OwenIndependentTo Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Answered 28 Mar 2024
8 days after tabling
Tabled 20 Mar 2024
What assurances has the Minister received from the UK Government that they will be willing to put forward primary legislation to ensure the devolution of policing, youth justice and probation to Wales?

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.