Committees in the Senedd carry out many functions, including scrutinising the expenditure and policies of the Welsh Government, holding Ministers to account, and examining proposed legislation.

Current Committees

Business Committee
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Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
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Committee of the Whole Senedd
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Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
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Equality and Social Justice Committee
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Finance Committee
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Future Senedd Committee
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Health and Social Care Committee
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Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
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Llywydd's Committee
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Local Government and Housing Committee
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Petitions Committee
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Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
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Reform Bill Committee
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Standards of Conduct Committee
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Wales Covid-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee
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Other Committees

The Chairs’ Forum is an informal committee of committee Chairs, chaired by the Llywydd. The Chairs’ Forum enables Senedd committees to maximise their efficiency and effectiveness, through coordination, collective leadership, and information exchange. 

Chairs' Forum

Former Committees

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Committees are one of the key mechanisms that enable the Senedd to fulfil its statutory and constitutional functions.

At the Senedd, a committee is made up of a number of Members of the Senedd from different party groups who are appointed, by the Senedd in Plenary, to work together to undertake detailed work and carry out specific functions. The Senedd also decides who will be the chair of each committee. Members of a Senedd committee, or sub-committee, may not include anyone who is not a Member of the Senedd.

Between them, the Senedd committees examine the areas of law that the Welsh Government is responsible for. These subjects are the areas of Welsh life that have been devolved to the Senedd from the UK Parliament in London.

About Senedd Committees

Getting involved with committees

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Stages of an Inquiry

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Why the Senedd values diverse evidence

The role of the Senedd is to scrutinise government actions and spending, and to make effective laws that work for everyone. Senedd committees do this by engaging with the people of Wales and gathering evidence in a number of ways, including in written form, in oral hearings, and through direct citizen engagement. It is critical that committees hear a diverse range of perspectives and experiences.

Getting involved with committees

The Senedd works with a wide range of individuals and groups when undertaking it's scrutiny of both policy and legislation. This section aims to give you the information you need if asked to get involved with the work of committees.