National Assembly for Wales

Topic briefs

Topic briefs available from the Members’ Research Service

Topic briefs are short briefings on a variety of subjects likely to be of interest to Assembly Members. Each brief provides a short introduction to the subject as well as links to key documents and the contact details of the relevant researcher.

Users requiring a file in an alternative format to that which is currently available on this website should contact us. We will do our best to accommodate all requests.

Note: Topic briefs are compiled for the benefit of Assembly Members and their support staff. Authors are available to discuss the contents of these briefs with Members and their staff but cannot advise members of the general public. Any comments on topic briefs should be sent to the Members’ Research Service, National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff CF99 1NA or via email at: Members'ResearchServiceResources@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Assembly, Constituencies and Governance | Culture, Education and Equality | Economic Development, Transport and Sustainability | Europe | Health, Welfare and Social Justice

Assembly, Constituencies and Governance

Local government
Public sector reform

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Culture, Education and Equality

Arts and culture
Digital switchover
Historic environment
Museums, archives and libraries
National lottery
 
Curriculum and assessment
Education: overview
Education: early years
Education funding
Education inclusion
Further education
Higher education
Higher education: student support
School buildings and transport
School teachers
Work based learning
Work based learning14 – 19 Learning Pathways
 
Sports and recreation
 
Welsh language
 
Equality

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Economic Development, Transport and Sustainability

Agriculture
Fisheries
Forestry
Marine environment
 
Climate change
Environment (overview)
Sustainable development
Waste management
 
Economic development (overview)
GVA/GDP/GDHI
Labour market
Sources of finance (RSA/AIG)
 
Highways and transport (overview)
Railways
Road safety
Roads
 
Tourism
 
Planning policy
Planning procedures
Town & country planning (overview)
Wales Spatial Plan
 
Water and flood defence
 
Energy (overview)
Energy efficiency
Energy mix
Renewable energy
 
Food

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Europe

Key priorities of the European Union
Wales and the European Union

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Health, Welfare and Social Justice

Care homes
Older people
Social services
 
Dentistry
Health policy
NHS structures and commissioning arrangements
 
Children and young people’s policy
Looked after children
Mental health
Palliative care
 
Crime and community safety
Emergency services
Homelessness
Substance misuse
 
Affordable housing
Communities First
Housing policy
Welsh Housing Quality Standard

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Please note, these publications have been prepared by the Members' Research Service for the purpose of providing information to Assembly Members. They do not constitute an expression of opinion by the National Assembly for Wales or any of its constituent parts or connected bodies.

In accordance with the Assembly Parliamentary Services Bilingual Services Statement, documents targeted at Assembly Members, which are not intended for external publication, are generally produced in English only. Nonetheless, we endeavour to make some MRS papers available in Welsh also after taking account of their subject matter, length and life span.

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