National Assembly for Wales

The Assembly

Assembly Elections

Assembly Elections
Elections for the 60 seats in the National Assembly for Wales take place every four years. This section explains how Assembly Members are elected, and includes all National Assembly election results.
More>>

Powers and Responsibilities

Powers and Responsibilities
The Government of Wales Act 2006 has given the National Assembly for Wales additional powers and responsibilities. This section explains these revised powers. More>>

The National Assembly and its International Relations

The National Assembly and its International Relations
The Assembly is an example of open participative democracy, and has an active programme of European and International relations. More>>

Information in other languages                                          

Information in other languages
The National Assembly for Wales publishes its guide in a number of languages other than English and Welsh.
More>>

The National Assembly & Welsh Assembly Government

The National Assembly and Welsh Assembly Government
The role of the National Assembly for Wales is to scrutinise and monitor the Welsh Assembly Government.

Role of Plenary

Plenary is a meeting of all Assembly Members which takes place in the Siambr. It is the decision-making and law-making forum of the Assembly. Plenary takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons in public.
More>>

Role of Committees

An Assembly Committee is a group of Assembly Members who meet regularly to scrutinise policy and legislation. Committees are generally ‘party-balanced’ reflecting the number of Assembly Members representing each party within the Assembly.
More>>