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Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament) Data Audit Blueprint

Declarative field mappings, API endpoints, rate limits, Hansard disambiguation rules, and continuous drift health probe status.

Location / Chamber Cardiff, Senedd (DEVOLVED_UNICAMERAL)
Open License Open Government Licence v3.0 / Open Data Senedd
Target Cohort 2019-2024 BICD Cohort 1

API Endpoints & Access Specifications

Endpoint NameTarget URLMethodRate LimitFormat
Senedd Open Data APIhttps://record.senedd.wales/api/billsGET300 req/minJSON
Senedd Record Endpointhttps://record.senedd.wales/api/businessGET300 req/minJSON

Dual-Layer Field Mappings & Provenance Matrix

Canonical FieldNative Key PathProvenance TierConfidenceNotes / Transformation
normalized.titletitle_enNATIVE_DIRECTHIGH
normalized.parliament_termassembly_periodENRICHEDHIGHSixth Senedd (2021-2026)
normalized.initiator_typemember_roleENRICHEDHIGHWelsh Government Minister vs Member Bill

Hansard Resolution

Format: XML / HTML
Disambiguation: MS ID (Senedd Member ID)
Timestamp Granularity: SPEECH_LEVEL
Interruption Flags: Available

Procedural Rules

  • Unicameral 4-stage process: Stage 1 (Principle), Stage 2 (Committee Amendment), Stage 3 (Plenary Amendment), Stage 4 (Final Vote).
  • Bilingual requirement: All legislation published in both Welsh (Cymraeg) and English.

5-Bill Typology Empirical Audit Tests

WLS-S6-01 4 Stages

Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024

Government Constitutional Bill

Passed under supermajority requirement (36+ MS votes required).