The Assembly's committees conduct inquiries into a wide range of issues which affect the people of Wales. Following an inquiry, committees will normally produce a report which contains policy recommendations to the Welsh government, local authorities or other bodies.
The Members' Research Service has compiled the table below, summarising the progress of all Third Assembly committee inquiries.
Current inquiries | Completed inquiries
Committee |
Inquiry |
Status |
|---|---|---|
| Children and Young People Committee | Safe Places to Play and Hang Out | Call For Evidence 15 December 2009 - 16 July 2010 |
| Arrangements for the Placement of Children into care in Wales | Report to be considered by Committee 02 February 2010 |
|
| Communities and Culture Committee | Making the Most of Sporting Events | Evidence sessions in progress |
| Enterprise and Learning Committee | Structural Funds: implementation of the 2007 - 2013 programmes | Evidence sessions in progress 25 February - 18 March |
| Rapporteur Group on Bilingualism | Evidence sessions in progress | |
| Specialist provision for young people with autism in further education | Report in preparation | |
| Generating jobs in the green economy | Report in preparation | |
| Equality of Opportunity Committee | Accessibility of Railway Stations in Wales | Consultation in Progress 11 February - 1 April 2010 |
| Discrimination against People Living with HIV by Healthcare Professionals and Providers |
Report in preparation | |
| European and External Affairs Committee | European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion 2010 | Evidence sessions in progress |
| EU Budget Review | Evidence sessions in progress | |
| Patients’ rights in cross border healthcare |
Interim report published 14/07/09 | |
| Finance Committee | Inquiry into the Funding of Post 16, Further and Higher Education | Report in preparation |
| Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee | Safeguarding Children Boards | Consultation in Progress 15 February - 09 April 2010 |
| Inquiry into Neonatal Care | Consultation in Progress 12 February - 05 March 2010 |
|
| Wheelchair services in Wales | Evidence sessions in progress | |
| Stroke services | Evidence sessions completed. Consideration of evidence in progress |
|
| Equal pay in local government |
Evidence sessions completed. | |
| Public Accounts Committee | Coastal Erosion and Tidal Flooding Risks in Wales | Inquiry launched |
| Communities First | Evidence sessions in progress | |
| Rural Development Sub-Committee | Wine, Beer and Cider Industry in Wales | Public Consultation in Progress 15/12/2009 - 12/02/2010 |
| Animal Welfare and Meat Hygiene | Evidence sessions in progress | |
| Future of the Uplands in Wales | Evidence sessions in progress | |
| Sustainability Committee | Scrutiny of the Assembly Government Sponsored Public Bodies | Evidence sessions in progress |
| Access to inland waterways in Wales | Report in preparation | |
| Carbon reduction in Wales | First report published March 2008 Second report published March 2008 Third report published April 2009 Fourth report published May 2009 Fifth report published 21/07/09 Final report in preparation |
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