What is the total amount spent by the Commission on Senedd expansion to date?
Llywydd on behalf of the Senedd Commission:
The costs of expanding the Senedd to 96 Members have been separately identified in the budget for the last 3 financial years. The actual costs to the end of 2025-26 are:
|
|
2023-24 |
2024-25 |
2025-26 |
Total |
|
|
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
|
Staff |
£392 |
£517 |
£1,434 |
£2,343 |
|
Non staff |
£11 |
£20 |
£61 |
£92 |
|
Capital / project costs |
£66 |
£1,468 |
£4,466 |
£6,000 |
|
Total |
£469 |
£2,005 |
£5,961 |
£8,435 |
Staff have been recruited to align with clear and demonstrable increases in demand as a result of a 60% increase in the number of Members, for example in Members’ Business Support and ICT. Capital and project costs primarily relate to the creation of an additional 36 Member offices within Ty Hywel and the reconfiguration of the Siambr.