Overview

• The Senedd Commission proposes increasing the parliament’s budget from £84m this year to £102.6m in 2026–27.
• Funding for 36 additional members totals £12.7m, including £4.3m for salaries, £7.8m for support staff, and £2m for allowances and offices, with about £1.5m not incurred in the first year.
• Works to expand and modernize the Siambr are under way, with the cost now estimated at £4.22m and covered by the Senedd reform budget.
• The Presiding Officer says members expect to return to the main chamber after the February recess, with completion targeted by next spring.
• A decision on retaining Ty Hywel or moving to a new headquarters (potentially around £60m) is due by end 2025, and early business-committee choices could require budget recalculations alongside rising IT and staffing pressures.