Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament

What Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament does

Senedd Research is the official research and information service of the Welsh Parliament (Senedd Cymru), a devolved legislature of the United Kingdom headquartered in Cardiff Bay. The service provides politically impartial research to Members of the Senedd, their support staff, and Senedd Committees, helping them answer constituent queries and scrutinise Welsh Government legislation and policy across all major policy areas including finance, health, education, local government, environment, and constitutional affairs.

The product portfolio combines short research articles, longer briefings, reading lists and topic guides, interactive budget diagrams, interactive and static geographical maps, constituency funding guides, bill resources, financial scrutiny resources, knowledge exchange services, and a library and information service. Underlying technology is built on digital publishing platforms, data visualisation tools, and interactive mapping services that support drill-down analysis of Welsh Government budgets down to Budget Expenditure Line. The unit is led by Head of Senedd Research Kathryn Potter and organised around six specialist policy teams (Economy & Local Government; Education; Environment & Transport; External & Constitutional Affairs; Financial Scrutiny; Health & Social Policy), supported by a Library and Digital Team Leader responsible for digital services, data science, data visualisation and mapping.

The service is non-trading and publicly funded through the Senedd Commission. All outputs are free to Members, their staff, committees and the general public; there is no pricing, no external customers and no commercial revenue. Distribution is via the research.senedd.wales website (with a Welsh-language mirror at ymchwil.senedd.cymru), email newsletters, Twitter/X and LinkedIn, a confidential Members' intranet, Senedd TV, library reading rooms, and an Academic Fellowship Scheme for knowledge exchange.

Name

Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament

Legal name

Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament

Website

https://research.senedd.wales

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Senedd Research is the official, politically impartial research and information service of the Welsh Parliament (Senedd Cymru), based in Cardiff. It produces research articles, briefings, interactive budget visualisations and maps for Members of the Senedd, their staff and Senedd Committees.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Parliamentary Research Services

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (92112), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Public Finance Activities (921130)

akta.pro primary industry

Curriculum, Standards & Assessment Policy Research (EDADADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conference Proceedings & Research Reports Publishing (EDAGAFAL), Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom) (BPAHALAE)

Keywords

• Parliamentary research services
• Policy analysis briefings
• Financial scrutiny analysis
• Constituency funding guides
• Interactive budget visualization

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Senedd Research is the research and information service of the Welsh Parliament (Senedd Cymru). It provides politically impartial research, briefings, budget analysis, interactive data visualisations, and library services to Members of the Senedd, their staff, Senedd Committees, and the wider public. The service supports evidence-based scrutiny of Welsh Government legislation, policy, and finances across all major policy areas.

Product overview

Senedd Research is a research and information service based in the Welsh Parliament that provides politically impartial research to Members of the Senedd, their staff, and Senedd Committees. The service operates as a unified research offering with multiple integrated formats: Research Articles (short topical pieces published ahead of debates), Research Publications (longer briefings), Interactive Budget Diagrams (data visualizations of Welsh Government budget allocations), Maps (geographical visualizations), Guides for Constituents, Bill Resources, Financial Scrutiny Resources, and Knowledge Exchange Services. Supporting services include Library and Information Services, Committee Support, Training and Guidance, an Enquiry Service, and Mapping Services. The portfolio covers all major Welsh policy areas including health, education, economy, environment, local government, and constitutional affairs, serving to support informed debate in Wales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research Articles Short research articles published ahead of Senedd debates to contribute to informed public debate in Wales on topical issues and developments within the Welsh Parliament. Targeted at Members of the Senedd, their staff, journalists, and the public.
• Research Publications and Briefings Longer briefings and comprehensive research publications covering key policy areas and issues under consideration at the Welsh Parliament. Used by Members and committees to support scrutiny work.
• Interactive Budget Diagrams Interactive data visualizations exploring Welsh Government budget allocations at portfolio level down to Budget Expenditure Line, showing revenue and capital breakdowns, percentage changes, and real-terms calculations using GDP deflator.
• Geographical Maps Service Interactive and static maps displaying Senedd geographical data, constituencies, regions and Welsh Parliament-related geographical information for users to understand and compare Welsh geographical data.
• Guides for Constituents Plain-language statistical constituency profiles and funding guides helping constituents understand government services, funding opportunities, and parliamentary processes, covering topics such as small businesses, further education funding, and local government services.
• Bill Resources Research and information resources supporting Senedd Members in understanding and scrutinizing Welsh Government legislation, covering Bills under consideration.
• Financial Scrutiny Resources Analysis and resources covering Welsh Government budgets, taxation, fiscal devolution, and local government finance including the Welsh Rates of Income Tax.
• Knowledge Exchange Services Services facilitating exchange of information between external researchers and the Senedd, including the Academic Fellowship Scheme, UKRI PhD student placements, and Research Excellence Framework support.
• Library and Information Services Reference and information services including official publications, newspapers, periodicals, e-resources, monitoring services, and reading room access at the Senedd.
• Enquiry Service Confidential answers to questions relating to committee work, plenary sessions, legislation, and constituency matters, provided to Members of the Senedd.
• Committee Support Services Research and advice provided for each Senedd committee, including briefings and further support for committee scrutiny work and inquiries.
• Training and Guidance Introductory sessions on using Senedd Research services, database and research tool training, statistics finding and analysis guidance, and subject-specific policy briefings for Members and their staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research articles support Senedd debates and committee inquiries across topics including health, education, local government, economy, environment, and constitutional affairs

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SeneddResearch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/senedd-research-welsh-parliament

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Profiles9 records

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