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Information between 26th October 2025 - 5th November 2025

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Division Votes
28 Oct 2025 - China Spying Case - View Vote Context David Williams voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 318 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 174 Noes - 327
28 Oct 2025 - Stamp Duty Land Tax - View Vote Context David Williams voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 313 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 329
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context David Williams voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 302 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 323
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context David Williams voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 306 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 328
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context David Williams voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 311
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context David Williams voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 82 Noes - 314
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context David Williams voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 298 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 103
27 Oct 2025 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context David Williams voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 309 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 166 Noes - 322
27 Oct 2025 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context David Williams voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 309 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 165 Noes - 323
27 Oct 2025 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context David Williams voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 310 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 153 Noes - 332
27 Oct 2025 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context David Williams voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 152 Noes - 337
4 Nov 2025 - Supporting High Streets - View Vote Context David Williams voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 310 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 321
4 Nov 2025 - Welfare Spending - View Vote Context David Williams voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 313 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 403

Written Answers
Tell Us Once Programme Asked by: David Williams (Labour - Stoke-on-Trent North) Tuesday 28th October 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of allowing private sector organisations to access the Tell Us Once service on (a) the administrative burden on bereaved families and (b) the level of communications from companies to deceased individuals. Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) Following previous discussions with the Minister for Lords and the Minister for Transformation, Tell Us Once is currently exploring opportunities to expand its existing service offering. The existing capabilities of the system are being investigated to assess whether wider expansion would be viable, or if further digital investment is needed. Digital improvements will assist the service to expand further into the Public Sector with potential opportunity for expansion outside of the Public Sector in the future. Included in this system assessment is the existing citizen communication route for the bereaved and whether this is meeting user expectations and reducing the administration burden. The most recent internal evaluations in February 2025 of customer feedback show a satisfaction score of 92% for the online service.

Written Answers

Tell Us Once Programme
Asked by: David Williams (Labour - Stoke-on-Trent North)
Tuesday 28th October 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of allowing private sector organisations to access the Tell Us Once service on (a) the administrative burden on bereaved families and (b) the level of communications from companies to deceased individuals.

Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

Following previous discussions with the Minister for Lords and the Minister for Transformation, Tell Us Once is currently exploring opportunities to expand its existing service offering. The existing capabilities of the system are being investigated to assess whether wider expansion would be viable, or if further digital investment is needed. Digital improvements will assist the service to expand further into the Public Sector with potential opportunity for expansion outside of the Public Sector in the future.

Included in this system assessment is the existing citizen communication route for the bereaved and whether this is meeting user expectations and reducing the administration burden.

The most recent internal evaluations in February 2025 of customer feedback show a satisfaction score of 92% for the online service.

MP Financial Interests
3rd November 2025 David Williams (Labour - Stoke-on-Trent North) 8. Miscellaneous Stoke-on-Trent City Councillor, (unpaid since August 2024 and previously registered under Category 1) Source

David Williams mentioned

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 4th November 2025 Oral Evidence - The Independent, The Times, and Daily Mail Afghan Data Breach and Resettlement Schemes - Defence Committee Found: Although he is not here today, David Williams of the Daily Mail was the first journalist to approach
Friday 31st October 2025 Report - 51st Report - The UK’s F-35 stealth fighter capability Public Accounts Committee Found: Monday 8 September 2025 David Williams, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence; Dominic Wilson, Director

Department Publications - Transparency
Tuesday 4th November 2025 Ministry of Defence Source Page: Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: David Williams CB Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of DefencePerformance Report 6 MOD Annual

Department Publications - News and Communications
Friday 31st October 2025 Cabinet Office Source Page: New Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary announced Document: New Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary announced (webpage) Found: Jeremy will replace David Williams who is leaving the Civil Service.