Our role

The Senedd Commission serves the Senedd to help facilitate its long-term success as a strong, accessible, inclusive and forward looking parliament that delivers effectively for the people of Wales.

The corporate body for the Senedd is known as the Senedd Commission.

The Commission consists of the Presiding Officer, and four other Members nominated by the main political parties. The staff of the Commission are headed by the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd.

The Government of Wales Act 2006 provides the Senedd with significant powers to legislate, and strengthens its scrutiny role. It also creates a legally separate Welsh Government, and a corporate body which is called the Senedd Commission which has responsibility for the provision of property, staff and services to support the Members of the Senedd.

The Senedd

About the Commission

Llywydd

The Llywydd chairs Plenary meetings, remaining politically impartial at all times. The Llywydd also plays an active role in representing the Senedd and Wales’s interests on a national, UK and international stage and chairs the Senedd Commission. The current Llywydd is Rt Hon Elin Jones MS.

The Commissioners, their role and meetings

Find out who the Commissioners are and what they are responsible for.
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Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd

Manon Antoniazzi is the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd and was appointed in April 2017.
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International Relations

The Senedd is an example of open participative democracy, and has an active programme of European and international relations.
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Commission Corporate Governance Framework

Details of how the Senedd Commission is governed, directed and controlled can be found in this section.
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Access to information

Find out how to ask for Information and what information the Senedd commits to make public as part of its normal business activity.

Work for the Senedd Commission

Work for the Senedd Commission

Senedd Commission Staff support the Senedd to ensure its successful functioning as a democratic body.

Organisational Structure and Responsibilities

This section details how the teams within the Senedd are structured.
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Diversity and Inclusion at the Commission

The Senedd Commission is committed to valuing diversity, promoting inclusion and addressing inequalities both as an employer and service provider.

Budgets and Reporting

Senedd Commission Budget

The current Senedd Commission Budget document, as well as previous versions, can be found here.
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Senedd Commission Publications

View or download the latest and archived Annual Reports, Accounts and strategic publications from the Senedd Commission.

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Sustainability

The Welsh Parliament aims to be exemplar in sustainability and environmental performance.

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Useful Links

Election results

View the results of all Senedd elections, including by-elections.