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Find out more about who we are, what we do and how you can get involved in our work.</h3> <div class="grid-text__body-text "></div> <div class="help-link-container"> <a class="link link--pink link--regular link--italic link--semibold link--help" href="/how-we-work/our-role/senedd-election-and-member-changes/"> <span class="material-icons material-icons--tiny material-icons--align-middle material-icons--flip-horizontal" aria-hidden="true">chat_bubble_outline</span> Where can I find information about changes to Members, the voting system, and new constituencies for the 2026 election? </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column col-md-4 "> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-12 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Role of the Senedd </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-6 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-text__container"> <h2 class="grid-text__title">Our Role</h2> <h3 class="grid-text__sub-heading">We make laws, set taxes and oversee the work of the Welsh Government.</h3> <div class="grid-text__body-text grid-text__body-text--mobile-visible"><p>Discover more about the Senedd, our role representing you and how we hold the Welsh Government to account.</p></div> <a class="grid-text__link grid-text__link--hover" href="/how-we-work/our-role/"> <span class="grid-text__link-text">Find out more</span> <i class="material-icons button__icon button__icon--no-margin" aria-hidden="true">chevron_right</i> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column col-md-6 "> <div class="col-container"> <img class="image-crop__grid" loading="lazy" src="/media/u0gld5m5/100_5689.jpg?width=600&height=284&v=1db4f0be0ed1530" alt="People walking past the Senedd signage" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-12 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>About Members </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-6 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-text__container"> <h2 class="grid-text__title">Members of the Senedd</h2> <h3 class="grid-text__sub-heading">You are represented by five Members of the Senedd (MSs). One for your local area and four for the region of Wales you live in.</h3> <div class="grid-text__body-text grid-text__body-text--mobile-visible"><p>Find out who your Members are, how they represent you and the different roles they have in the Senedd.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column col-md-6 "> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-4 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-item__container"> <div class="grid-item__image-container "> <a class="grid-item__title-link" href="/how-we-work/about-members-of-the-senedd/" aria-label="About Members of the Senedd"> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--large" data-src="/media/agoh50qp/plenary-2022.png?rxy=0.4967077511369366,0.59463057466163749&width=600&height=284&v=1db4f0bc1916f10&quality=75" alt="Senedd Siambr" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--small" data-src="/media/agoh50qp/plenary-2022.png?rxy=0.4967077511369366,0.59463057466163749&width=283&height=198&v=1db4f0bc1916f10&quality=75" alt="Senedd Siambr" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--medium" data-src="/media/agoh50qp/plenary-2022.png?rxy=0.4967077511369366,0.59463057466163749&width=384&height=220&v=1db4f0bc1916f10&quality=75" alt="Senedd Siambr" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--mobile" data-src="/media/agoh50qp/plenary-2022.png?rxy=0.4967077511369366,0.59463057466163749&width=180&height=135&v=1db4f0bc1916f10&quality=75" alt="Senedd Siambr" /> <div class="grid-item__text-container"> <h3 class="grid-item__title">About Members of the Senedd</h3> <p class="grid-item__description"> Find out more about the role of Members and how they represent you.</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column col-md-4 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-item__container grid-item__container--description"> <div class="grid-item__image-container grid-item__image-container--description "> <a class="grid-item__title-link grid-item__title-link--description" href="/find-a-member-of-the-senedd/" aria-label="Find Members of the Senedd"> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--large grid-item__image-large--description" data-src="/media/w4np04tp/search-members-of-the-senedd.jpg?width=600&height=284&v=1db4f0c2aa219f0&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--small" data-src="/media/w4np04tp/search-members-of-the-senedd.jpg?width=283&height=198&v=1db4f0c2aa219f0&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--medium" data-src="/media/w4np04tp/search-members-of-the-senedd.jpg?width=384&height=220&v=1db4f0c2aa219f0&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--mobile grid-item__image-mobile--description" data-src="/media/w4np04tp/search-members-of-the-senedd.jpg?width=180&height=135&v=1db4f0c2aa219f0&quality=75" alt="" /> <div class="grid-item__text-container grid-item__text-container--description"> <h3 class="grid-item__title"> Find Members of the Senedd </h3> <p class="grid-item__description-call-to-action grid-item__description grid-item__description--description">Search Members by constituency, region or party.</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column col-md-4 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-item__container"> <div class="grid-item__image-container "> <a class="grid-item__title-link" href="/how-we-work/about-members-of-the-senedd/who-s-who-in-the-senedd/" aria-label="Who's who in the Senedd?"> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--large" data-src="/media/ivkdt202/plenary-2022-elin-jones-llywydd.png?width=600&height=284&v=1db4f0bc1f19070&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--small" data-src="/media/ivkdt202/plenary-2022-elin-jones-llywydd.png?width=283&height=198&v=1db4f0bc1f19070&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--medium" data-src="/media/ivkdt202/plenary-2022-elin-jones-llywydd.png?width=384&height=220&v=1db4f0bc1f19070&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--mobile" data-src="/media/ivkdt202/plenary-2022-elin-jones-llywydd.png?width=180&height=135&v=1db4f0bc1f19070&quality=75" alt="" /> <div class="grid-item__text-container"> <h3 class="grid-item__title">Who's who in the Senedd?</h3> <p class="grid-item__description"> Here's a closer look at the different roles and who's who in the Senedd.</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-12 "> <div class="col-container"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-12 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>About Plenary </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-6 "> <div class="col-container"> <img class="image-crop__grid" loading="lazy" src="/media/vsbb4zsa/plenary-2022-laura-anne-jones.png?width=600&height=284&v=1db4f0bc1b300d0" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="column col-md-6 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-text__container"> <h2 class="grid-text__title">Plenary</h2> <h3 class="grid-text__sub-heading">Members meet twice a week in the Siambr for Plenary, when the Senedd is sitting.</h3> <div class="grid-text__body-text grid-text__body-text--mobile-visible"><p>Plenary is where Members debate and make decisions on issues that matter for Wales.</p></div> <a class="grid-text__link grid-text__link--hover" href="/senedd-business/plenary/"> <span class="grid-text__link-text">Find out more about Plenary</span> <i class="material-icons button__icon button__icon--no-margin" aria-hidden="true">chevron_right</i> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-12 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>About Committees </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-6 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-text__container"> <h2 class="grid-text__title">Senedd Committees</h2> <h3 class="grid-text__sub-heading">Our committees look at the work of the Welsh Government and other public organisations on specific subjects.</h3> <div class="grid-text__body-text grid-text__body-text--mobile-visible"><p>They carry out inquiries and create reports, examining proposed laws and holding Welsh Government ministers to account.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column col-md-6 "> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-4 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-item__container grid-item__container--description"> <div class="grid-item__image-container grid-item__image-container--description "> <a class="grid-item__title-link grid-item__title-link--description" href="/senedd-business/committees/" aria-label="Committees"> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--large grid-item__image-large--description" data-src="/media/ozjjjnov/committee-session.png?width=600&height=284&v=1db4f0c2ad9a4b0&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--small" data-src="/media/ozjjjnov/committee-session.png?width=283&height=198&v=1db4f0c2ad9a4b0&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--medium" data-src="/media/ozjjjnov/committee-session.png?width=384&height=220&v=1db4f0c2ad9a4b0&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--mobile grid-item__image-mobile--description" data-src="/media/ozjjjnov/committee-session.png?width=180&height=135&v=1db4f0c2ad9a4b0&quality=75" alt="" /> <div class="grid-item__text-container grid-item__text-container--description"> <h3 class="grid-item__title"> Committees </h3> <p class="grid-item__description-call-to-action grid-item__description grid-item__description--description">See all Senedd Committees and explore their work.</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column col-md-4 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-item__container grid-item__container--description"> <div class="grid-item__image-container grid-item__image-container--description "> <a class="grid-item__title-link grid-item__title-link--description" href="/senedd-business/committees/about-senedd-committees/" aria-label="How committees work"> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--large grid-item__image-large--description" data-src="/media/ur4e0rjn/group-in-the-senedd.png?rxy=0.78278274310853924,0.44921651355136483&width=600&height=284&v=1db4f0bc6573480&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--small" data-src="/media/ur4e0rjn/group-in-the-senedd.png?rxy=0.78278274310853924,0.44921651355136483&width=283&height=198&v=1db4f0bc6573480&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--medium" data-src="/media/ur4e0rjn/group-in-the-senedd.png?rxy=0.78278274310853924,0.44921651355136483&width=384&height=220&v=1db4f0bc6573480&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--mobile grid-item__image-mobile--description" data-src="/media/ur4e0rjn/group-in-the-senedd.png?rxy=0.78278274310853924,0.44921651355136483&width=180&height=135&v=1db4f0bc6573480&quality=75" alt="" /> <div class="grid-item__text-container grid-item__text-container--description"> <h3 class="grid-item__title"> How committees work </h3> <p class="grid-item__description-call-to-action grid-item__description grid-item__description--description">Find out more about the role of committees and how you can take part in their work.</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column col-md-4 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-item__container"> <div class="grid-item__image-container "> <a class="grid-item__title-link" href="/senedd-business/committees/getting-involved-with-committees/" aria-label="Getting involved with committees"> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--large" data-src="/media/spilwt1m/committee-room-cr-as0126new-build.jpg?rxy=0.48056915241473613,0.89416779058590345&width=600&height=284&v=1db4f0bc39fdcb0&quality=75" alt="Committee Room" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--small" data-src="/media/spilwt1m/committee-room-cr-as0126new-build.jpg?rxy=0.48056915241473613,0.89416779058590345&width=283&height=198&v=1db4f0bc39fdcb0&quality=75" alt="Committee Room" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--medium" data-src="/media/spilwt1m/committee-room-cr-as0126new-build.jpg?rxy=0.48056915241473613,0.89416779058590345&width=384&height=220&v=1db4f0bc39fdcb0&quality=75" alt="Committee Room" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--mobile" data-src="/media/spilwt1m/committee-room-cr-as0126new-build.jpg?rxy=0.48056915241473613,0.89416779058590345&width=180&height=135&v=1db4f0bc39fdcb0&quality=75" alt="Committee Room" /> <div class="grid-item__text-container"> <h3 class="grid-item__title">Getting involved with committees</h3> <p class="grid-item__description"> </p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-12 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>About elections and voting </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-12 "> <div class="col-container"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-6 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-text__container"> <h2 class="grid-text__title">Elections and Voting</h2> <h3 class="grid-text__sub-heading">If you're over 16 and live in Wales you can vote in Senedd elections every five years.</h3> <div class="grid-text__body-text grid-text__body-text--mobile-visible"><p>You have two votes in Senedd elections - one vote to choose someone to represent your local area and a second vote to choose people to represent the region of Wales you live in.</p></div> <a class="grid-text__link grid-text__link--hover" href="/how-we-work/elections-and-voting/"> <span class="grid-text__link-text">More about elections and voting</span> <i class="material-icons button__icon button__icon--no-margin" aria-hidden="true">chevron_right</i> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column col-md-6 "> <div class="col-container"> <img class="image-crop__grid" loading="lazy" src="/media/f3pjcf3k/polling-station.png?width=600&height=284&v=1db4f0bd34c0210" alt="People standing outside a Polling station" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-12 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>About Petitions </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-6 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-text__container"> <h2 class="grid-text__title">Petitions</h2> <h3 class="grid-text__sub-heading">Petitioning is one of the most direct ways for you to suggest how something could change.</h3> <div class="grid-text__body-text grid-text__body-text--mobile-visible"><p>You can submit a petition using our online petitions system, on paper, or a combination of the two.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column col-md-6 "> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-4 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-item__container"> <div class="grid-item__image-container "> <a class="grid-item__title-link" href="/senedd-business/petitions/how-petitions-work/" aria-label="How petitions work"> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--large" data-src="/media/ctghyx1y/dragon-logo.jpg?width=600&height=284&v=1db4f0c58198170&quality=75" alt="Dragon on a slate wall" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--small" data-src="/media/ctghyx1y/dragon-logo.jpg?width=283&height=198&v=1db4f0c58198170&quality=75" alt="Dragon on a slate wall" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--medium" data-src="/media/ctghyx1y/dragon-logo.jpg?width=384&height=220&v=1db4f0c58198170&quality=75" alt="Dragon on a slate wall" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--mobile" data-src="/media/ctghyx1y/dragon-logo.jpg?width=180&height=135&v=1db4f0c58198170&quality=75" alt="Dragon on a slate wall" /> <div class="grid-item__text-container"> <h3 class="grid-item__title">How petitions work</h3> <p class="grid-item__description"> Learn more about how petitions to the Senedd work.</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column col-md-4 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-item__container grid-item__container--description"> <div class="grid-item__image-container grid-item__image-container--description "> <a class="grid-item__title-link grid-item__title-link--description" href="https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions?state=open" aria-label="View all open petitions"> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--large grid-item__image-large--description" data-src="/media/3nvnaoe2/petitions-website.png?width=600&height=284&v=1db4f0c2b1415a0&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--small" data-src="/media/3nvnaoe2/petitions-website.png?width=283&height=198&v=1db4f0c2b1415a0&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--medium" data-src="/media/3nvnaoe2/petitions-website.png?width=384&height=220&v=1db4f0c2b1415a0&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--mobile grid-item__image-mobile--description" data-src="/media/3nvnaoe2/petitions-website.png?width=180&height=135&v=1db4f0c2b1415a0&quality=75" alt="" /> <div class="grid-item__text-container grid-item__text-container--description"> <h3 class="grid-item__title"> View all open petitions </h3> <p class="grid-item__description-call-to-action grid-item__description grid-item__description--description">Find, sign and share petitions on the issues that matter to you.</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column col-md-4 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-item__container"> <div class="grid-item__image-container "> <a class="grid-item__title-link" href="/senedd-business/petitions/role-of-the-petitions-committee/" aria-label="Role of the Petitions Committee"> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--large" data-src="/media/zctpfhb0/petitions101.jpg?width=600&height=284&v=1db4f0bd239cec0&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--small" data-src="/media/zctpfhb0/petitions101.jpg?width=283&height=198&v=1db4f0bd239cec0&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--medium" data-src="/media/zctpfhb0/petitions101.jpg?width=384&height=220&v=1db4f0bd239cec0&quality=75" alt="" /> <img class="grid-item__image grid-item__image--mobile" data-src="/media/zctpfhb0/petitions101.jpg?width=180&height=135&v=1db4f0bd239cec0&quality=75" alt="" /> <div class="grid-item__text-container"> <h3 class="grid-item__title">Role of the Petitions Committee</h3> <p class="grid-item__description"> Find out more about the role of the Petitions Committee.</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-12 "> <div class="col-container"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-12 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-text__container"> <div class="grid-text__body-text grid-text__body-text--mobile-visible"><hr /></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="column col-md-4 "> <div class="col-container"> <div class="grid-text__container"> <h2 class="grid-text__title">See also:</h2> <div class="grid-text__body-text "></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column col-md-4 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