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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.
The Llywydd (Welsh: [ˈɬəu̯.ɪð]), or Presiding Officer in English, is the speaker of the Senedd in Wales, elected by members of the Senedd to chair their meetings (plenary sessions); to maintain order; and to protect the rights of Members.
Reform could form a new government in Wales after next year's Senedd election, the party's Welsh spokesman has said. Oliver Lewis told BBC Wales this was "well within the realms of feasibility ...
In September 2023, the Welsh Government published its plans for electoral reform as part of the proposed Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill. The number of Senedd constituencies is set to fall to 16, with each constituency electing six MSs from a closed list under the D'Hondt method. Under the proposals, all candidates must live in Wales ...
The results of the Senedd’s 20 remaining regional seats are set to be announced on Saturday. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...
This is a list of elections to the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru; formerly the National Assembly for Wales until May 2020), the devolved legislature of Wales. These elections have been held regularly since its establishment in 1999.
Labour leader and First Minister Mark Drakeford said the Young Person’s Guarantee would include 125,000 new apprenticeships across Wales.
Welsh Conservatives have opposed the Senedd's expansion plan, which they fear would be costly, and have called for a referendum, arguing that only a public mandate can give legitimacy to such a reform. [14] In 2022 the sentiment was also expressed by the Conservative UK Government Welsh Secretary Simon Hart. [15]