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The Senedd (/ ˈ s ɛ n ɛ ð / ⓘ SEN-edh; lit. ' parliament ' or ' senate '), officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and Senedd Cymru ([ˈsɛnɛð ˈkəmrɨ]) in Welsh, [3] is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, it makes laws for Wales, agrees to certain taxes, and scrutinises the Welsh ...
The Senedd building is part of the Senedd estate in Cardiff Bay, along with Tŷ Hywel (Howell House) and the Grade 1 listed Pierhead Building. [76] [77] Tŷ Hywel houses staff of the Senedd Commission, AMs, the First Minister and other ministers. [76] [78] Tŷ Hywel is named after Hywel Dda (Howell the Good), King of Deheubarth in South West Wales.
It is leased by the Senedd under the Government of Wales Act 1998. [5] The building was opened in 1991 and has a total floor area of 11,583 m 2 (124,680 sq ft). It is built of red brick and is connected to the Senedd debating chamber in Cardiff Bay. Tŷ Hywel houses staff of the Senedd Commission, MSes, the First Minister and other ministers.
The building which is now known as the Senedd building was opened on 1 March 2006, by the Queen. The executive and civil servants of the Welsh Government are based in Cardiff's Cathays Park while the Members of the Senedd, the Senedd Parliamentary Service and Ministerial support staff are based in Cardiff Bay. Cardiff elects four constituency ...
Visits by several members of the royal family and some television stars brought the crowds out across the country.
This is a list of members who have ever been elected to the Senedd, since its first election in 1999 as the National Assembly for Wales. The number assigned to each MS is arbitrary and does not indicate any kind of rank or seniority.
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Grey Lias stone features heavily in the construction of the city's medieval buildings (the keep of Cardiff Castle, Llandaff Cathedral and St John the Baptist's church), but is absent from later buildings. Two recent buildings in Cardiff Bay, the Senedd and the Wales Millennium Centre, make conspicuous use of Welsh slate together with glass and ...