Information between 30th June 2026 - 30th July 2026
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1 Jul 2026 - Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 277 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 282 |
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1 Jul 2026 - Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 277 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 80 Noes - 281 |
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1 Jul 2026 - Employment Tribunals - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 323 Noes - 107 |
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1 Jul 2026 - Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 303 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 177 Noes - 308 |
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1 Jul 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 107 |
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15 Jul 2026 - Trade Unions - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 313 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 109 |
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15 Jul 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 313 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 109 |
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6 Jul 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 320 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 394 Noes - 85 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Immigration and Asylum Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 282 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 97 Noes - 358 |
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14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 328 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 102 Noes - 409 |
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14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 329 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 412 |
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14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 321 Labour No votes vs 7 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 93 Noes - 323 |
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Steve Witherden speeches from: Immigration and Asylum Bill
Steve Witherden contributed 1 speech (279 words) 2nd reading Monday 13th July 2026 - Commons Chamber Home Office |
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Steve Witherden speeches from: MPs’ Second Jobs: Prohibition
Steve Witherden contributed 1 speech (417 words) Wednesday 1st July 2026 - Westminster Hall Cabinet Office |
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Homicide: Sentencing
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Thursday 16th July 2026 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he will commit to publishing a clear timetable for closing the 10 year sentencing starting point gap between most domestic murders and other murders. Answered by Jake Richards - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) On 30 June, the Deputy Prime Minister announced the Government’s intention to introduce a new 25-year sentencing starting point for domestic murders, which will apply to offenders who murder their current or former intimate partner.
This change can be implemented by secondary legislation, subject to the affirmative resolution procedure and following a statutory consultation with the Sentencing Council for England and Wales as per paragraph 19(2) of Schedule 23 to the Sentencing Act 2020. A statutory instrument will be brought forward when parliamentary time allows. |
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Arms Trade: United Arab Emirates
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Thursday 16th July 2026 Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessments he has made of the potential risk that arms exports licensed by the UK Government to the United Arab Emirates might be diverted and used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law in Sudan. Answered by Chris Bryant - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland We take very seriously any allegations of UK military equipment ending up in Sudan in breach of the UK arms embargo. However, after extensive assessment, we have found no evidence of UK weapons or ammunition being used in Sudan. We keep all our licensing decisions under close review, and we reviewed over 3,000 current and historic licences in recent months, considering any destinations where there are allegations of diversion to Sudan. We have not found any that required suspension or revocation. Between 2021-2025, there were 29 refusals for Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) for the UAE, the majority of which were under Criteria 7 of the UK’s Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, which considers risk of diversion. |
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United Arab Emirates: Arms Trade
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Tuesday 14th July 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps does her Department take to protect against the diversion of arms exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for use in Sudan. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June to Question 4500. |
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Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Tuesday 14th July 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to raise the case of Lindsay and Craig Foreman with her US counterpart. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) As the Foreign Secretary has said, Craig and Lindsay's detention in Iran is completely appalling and unjustified. We regularly engage likeminded states on issues of mutual interest, including the detention of our nationals abroad. |
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United Arab Emirates: Arms Trade
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Tuesday 14th July 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment has her Department made of the potential for the diversion of UK arms exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for use in Sudan. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June to Question 4500. |
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Wednesday 15th July Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Thursday 16th July 2026 Prohibiting Members of Parliament from having paid second jobs 31 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House welcomes the presentation of the Members of Parliament (Prohibition of Second Jobs) (Motion) Bill as a positive contribution to the debate on ending paid second jobs for MPs; notes with concern that MPs have reportedly received more than £11 million in outside earnings since the last General … |
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Monday 13th July Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th July 2026 London South Bank University industrial dispute 23 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House notes with concern the escalating industrial dispute between London South Bank University (LSBU) and University and College Union (UCU) over fire and rehire proposals to terminate the contracts of all academic staff and require them to compete in a redundancy selection process as part of a restructuring … |
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Monday 13th July Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 13th July 2026 Industrial dispute of staff in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 16 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House considers that the main focus of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) should be on tackling pressing issues arising from the conflict in the Middle East alongside emerging and ongoing crises across the globe; regrets however that the ongoing restructuring exercise has created an industrial dispute … |
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Monday 13th July Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 13th July 2026 Autonomy’s report entitled Cleaning Up Politics 31 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole) That this House welcomes the publication of Autonomy’s report Cleaning Up Politics; recognises that the overwhelming majority of the public believe the wealthiest in society use political donations to influence government in their own interests and that trust in politics is at historic lows; believes that proposals to cap political … |
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Tuesday 9th June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Thursday 9th July 2026 Touring artists mobility arrangements 53 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Al Pinkerton (Liberal Democrat - Surrey Heath) That this House notes with concern the barriers facing British touring artists, musicians, performers, crews and professional drivers following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU; recognises their cultural and economic contribution to the creative industries, exports and soft power; further notes that music contributed £8 billion to the UK economy … |
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Thursday 9th July Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 9th July 2026 Strike action and industrial dispute at Tower Hamlets leisure centres 25 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House expresses solidarity with members of Unite the Union taking strike action at Tower Hamlets’ public leisure centres; notes that workers have been waiting for over two years for in-house contracts to be issued after the commitment to insourcing rightly made by Tower Hamlets Council in May 2024; … |
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Monday 6th July Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th July 2026 Impact of Israel’s ingress into Palestinian territory on maternal care 31 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Zubir Ahmed (Labour - Glasgow South West) That this House notes its profound concern over the impact of Israel’s illegal ingress into sovereign Palestinian territory on maternal care; highlights the findings of the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel in which a 41 percent decline in livebirths has … |
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Thursday 2nd July Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th July 2026 UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory 26 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent - Dewsbury and Batley) That this House notes with outrage the findings of genocide by the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, documenting the deliberate targeting of Palestinian children by Israeli forces and widespread attacks on educational, religious and cultural sites in Gaza; … |
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Monday 29th June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th July 2026 18 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2026) Tabled by: Hannah Spencer (Green Party - Gorton and Denton) That this House thinks it is unacceptable that the average annual household energy bill is going up by over £200 on July 1st; believes that the Government has failed to protect people from another significant spike in the cost of the basics; notes that many are already struggling to make … |
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Monday 29th June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th July 2026 Arrest of Dr Mazen Al-Rantisi and Israeli action against Palestinian civil society 40 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South) That this House notes with grave concern the arrest of Dr Mazen Al Rantisi, a 71 year old Palestinian physician, in a pre-dawn raid on his home in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank; recognises his longstanding role as a provider of care to low income Palestinians, including waiving fees, … |
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Wednesday 24th June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th July 2026 Ownership and regulation of water 33 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South) That this House believes that the ownership and regulation of water across the UK needs a fundamental reset following the disaster of privatisation and the failures following from regulatory capture; calls for the whole sector to be brought under public ownership with effective regulation established; further believes such action is … |
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Monday 29th June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 1st July 2026 Technology companies and crimes against Palestinians 42 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House notes growing calls to end contracts with companies such as Palantir, Cisco and Oracle which are supplying technology used by Israel in its crimes against Palestinians; further notes that such technologies for mass surveillance enable arbitrary arrest and rights abuses against Palestinians in detention, and that technologies … |
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Monday 29th June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 1st July 2026 Five-year indefinite leave to remain pathway for Skilled Worker visa holders (No. 2) 49 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole) That this House recognises the vital contribution of Skilled Worker visa holders to the UK economy and public services, including sectors facing critical shortages such as health, engineering, and social care; notes that these individuals pay taxes, contribute to their communities, and have no recourse to public funds; further notes … |
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Wednesday 1st July Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 1st July 2026 Pet-inclusive homelessness and temporary accommodation 22 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington) That this House recognises that increasing numbers of people experiencing homelessness are forced to choose between accessing accommodation and keeping the pets that provide companionship, emotional support, stability and safety; notes that people choose to sleep rough, sofa surf or remain in unsafe circumstances rather than surrender their animals; acknowledges … |
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Wednesday 1st July Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 1st July 2026 27 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jul 2026) Tabled by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington) That this House recognises Action Mesothelioma Day 2026, to be marked across the United Kingdom on 3 July 2026; notes that the day is held annually to raise awareness of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases and to remember those who have lost their lives as a result of asbestos exposure; … |
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1 Jul 2026, 3:11 p.m. - Welsh Affairs Committee "Let me pass on to Steve Witherden, please. " Speaker 3 - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Jul 2026, 10:23 a.m. - Westminster Hall "Steve Witherden. " Speaker 2 - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jul 2026, 9:36 p.m. - House of Commons "support it tonight. I will vote against it at every opportunity. >> Steve Witherden thank you. >> Madam Deputy Speaker. " Rt Hon John McDonnell MP (Hayes and Harlington, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Immigration and Asylum Bill
188 speeches (32,903 words) 2nd reading Monday 13th July 2026 - Commons Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Alex Norris (LAB - Nottingham North and Kimberley) Cleethorpes (Melanie Onn), for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson), for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (Steve Witherden - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 1st July 2026
Oral Evidence - Financial Times, and University of Lincoln Metal mine pollution in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee Found: present: Ruth Jones (Chair); Ann Davies; Gerald Jones; Ben Lake; Andrew Ranger; Henry Tufnell; Steve Witherden |
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Wednesday 8th July 2026 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The future of Policing in Wales At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Dafydd Llywelyn - Police and Crime Commissioner at Dyfed Powys Jane Mudd - Police and Crime Commissioner at Gwent Andrew Dunbobbin - Police and Crime Commissioner at North Wales Emma Wools - Police and Crime Commissioner at South Wales View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 15th July 2026 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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30 Jun 2026
Wales' role in defending the UK Welsh Affairs Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 31 Aug 2026) Wales is home to a substantial and well matured defence manufacturing industry, spanning sectors including aerospace, defence-related electronics, drones, weapons, ammunition and land systems manufacturing (e.g. armoured fighting vehicles). The Welsh Government has estimated that Wales’ combined defence and aerospace sector directly employs 16,000 people, has a turnover of £3.7 billion and contributes approximately £1.5 billion in gross valued added (GVA) to the Welsh economy. The UK Government has committed to increasing defence spending to 3% of GDP in the next Parliament, with current projections showing an estimated spend of 2.68% of GDP by 2030. In line with its NATO allies, the UK has committed to reach 3.5% of GDP on defence spending by 2035. The UK Government has said that defence investment will create a 'ripple effect throughout the Welsh economy, supporting not only direct employment but also numerous supply chain businesses and local communities'. Our inquiry seeks to investigate how Wales can best benefit from rising government spending on defence, as well as to assess what contribution the defence manufacturing industry in Wales makes to the UK’s overall defence capabilities. We’re looking to answer four key strategic questions:
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