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 882 written questions in the Seventh Senedd so far. 735 have been answered and 147 are awaiting an answer. Of the 810 questions whose due date has passed, 303 (37%) were answered by that date. Half of the answers were published within 8 days of the question being tabled.

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Does the Welsh Government have any plans to review fees for retrospective planning applications?
Sera EvansPlaidTo Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Answered 19 Oct 2026
6 days after tabling
Tabled 13 Oct 2026
Will the Welsh Government commit to reviewing permitted development rights for mobile infrastructure in Wales to ensure they reflect current market conditions, network-sharing arrangements, and the technical requirements of 5G deployment?
Darren MillarConservativeTo Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Answered 14 Oct 2026
5 days after tabling
Tabled 9 Oct 2026
Will data centre planning applications be held up by the Welsh Government pending the publication of the framework arising from the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales’ investigation into digital infrastructure?

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.