Information between 17th April 2026 - 27th May 2026
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21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 283 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 287 Noes - 150 |
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21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 280 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 284 Noes - 149 |
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21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 285 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 144 |
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21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 284 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 288 Noes - 147 |
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21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 297 Noes - 147 |
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21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 298 Noes - 152 |
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21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 282 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 287 Noes - 149 |
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21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 290 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 293 Noes - 155 |
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28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 6 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 28 |
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28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate - 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 - 308 Noes - 81 |
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28 Apr 2026 - Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 333 Labour No votes vs 15 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 335 |
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28 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 322 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 158 |
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20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 317 |
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20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 171 |
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20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 408 |
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20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context Steve Witherden 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 - 104 Noes - 316 |
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19 May 2026 - Energy Security - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 309 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 323 |
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Steve Witherden speeches from: Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
Steve Witherden contributed 1 speech (758 words) Monday 18th May 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
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Steve Witherden speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Steve Witherden contributed 2 speeches (93 words) Wednesday 22nd April 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Steve Witherden speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Steve Witherden contributed 2 speeches (107 words) Tuesday 21st April 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Employment and Support Allowance
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Tuesday 21st April 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are (a) receiving Employment Support Allowance in March 2026 and (b) have experienced ‘failed transitions’ from Employment Support Allowance to Universal Credit; and what steps he is taking to ensure recipients are not being left without support if they are unable to complete the administrative processes for the transition. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) a) Statistics for the number of people on Employment and Support Allowance are published quarterly. The latest statistics for August 2025 are available in the ESA data tables on Stat-Xplore - Table View.
b) Statistics for the number or people invited to Move to Universal Credit are published quarterly. The latest statistics for December 2025 are available in the People invited to Move to Universal Credit data tables on Stat-Xplore - Table View.
Users can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest and, if needed, can access guidance(opens in a new tab) on how to extract the information required. There is also a Universal Credit Official Statistics: Stat-Xplore user guide(opens in a new tab) DWP recognise some claimants may find moving to Universal Credit challenging and we are committed to providing the right support.
Migration notices signpost customers to our helpline, GOV.UK and Help to Claim (provided by Citizens Advice). Contact via these routes allows free and confidential support to be provided, based on individual need, from claim initiation to the first full payment. Customers who have not claimed Universal Credit within two weeks of their deadline enter the Enhanced Support journey, which provides tailored and flexible assistance and can include phone calls and home visits to complete the process.
Support offered to customers does not cease once a Universal Credit claim is made. A range of further support is available including a Complex Needs Toolkit and District Provision Tool for Work Coaches to use in identifying and signposting claimants to appropriate local services, including housing support, Mental Health Services and advocacy and Social Care. Where customers cannot use digital channels, DWP offer regular phone support and face-to-face appointments.
Additionally, Jobcentre staff are trained to discuss complex needs and vulnerabilities and record these along with reasonable adjustments on the Universal Credit account, including different communication channels, home visits or support from an authorised representative, including an Appointee to act on their behalf.
DWP regularly reviews its support to optimise our services and remain committed to supporting vulnerable claimants and welcome feedback. This is in addition to DWP’s internal quality monitoring, which supports agent personal performance and assurance. |
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Royal Mail: Insolvency
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Wednesday 22nd April 2026 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made contingency arrangements in the event of Royal Mail becoming insolvent. Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Department develops and maintains contingency plans for a range of scenarios as part of its regular resilience planning. This regular planning includes contingency plans for the insolvency of Royal Mail as the universal service provider. |
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Schools: Finance
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Wednesday 29th April 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Schools White Paper, whether moving to all schools being part of school trusts means academy trusts. Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education) In the Schools White Paper, we introduced a new term ‘school trusts’ to refer to existing academy trusts and new trusts, including academy trusts established by local authorities or local area partnerships. We will also update co-operative academy school trust model articles of association so that they effectively support purposeful, large-scale cooperation. |
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Monday 18th May 79 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House expresses grave concern at the executive order signed on 29 January 2026 by US President Donald Trump, which unjustifiably declares Cuba as an “extraordinary threat” to the national security of the United States and authorises new sanctions against any country supplying oil to Cuba; notes that Cuba … |
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18th May 2026
Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) 4. Visits outside the UK International visit to Cuba between 16 October 2025 and 21 October 2025 Source |
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Tuesday 2nd June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th June 2026 51 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay) That this House condemns the Government’s continued refusal to provide any compensation to women affected by changes to the state pension age, turning its back on millions of pension-age women who were harmed through no fault of their own; regrets Ministers’ decisions to effectively ignore the recommendations of the independent … |
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Monday 8th June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th June 2026 Communications blackout and human rights in Azad Jammu and Kashmir 35 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East) That this House expresses grave concern at reports of communications blackout, lockdown measures, mass arrests, and raids in Azad Jammu and Kashmir; condemns any excessive or unlawful use of force against peaceful protesters, and civil society representatives; notes with alarm the distress caused to British Kashmiris and others in the … |
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Monday 8th June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th June 2026 Parliament Education and Engagement Outreach Service 19 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim) That this House recognises the Parliamentary outreach service delivers in-person democratic engagement workshops to audiences in schools, colleges and adult community settings; acknowledges the work of the outreach team in engaging with disadvantaged and hard to reach audiences across the regions and nations of the UK; welcomes the outreach team’s … |
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Tuesday 9th June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th June 2026 30 signatures (Most recent: 9 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House warmly congratulates Tracy Thirlwall on her well earned retirement as Office Manager of the hon. Member for Leeds East's Constituency office after 11 successful years in that role; notes that her retirement comes after more than 4 decades of committed service for Leeds residents, firstly working in … |
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Monday 1st June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 8th June 2026 39 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley) That this House notes with alarm that the UK hospitality sector is under severe and compounding pressure, with thousands of businesses entering insolvency and margins eroded by rising energy costs, increased business rates, staff shortages, and supply chain inflation; recognises that the United Kingdom is an outlier among European countries, … |
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Monday 1st June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd June 2026 Draft Code of Practice on Services, public functions and associations 124 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That the draft Code of Practice for Services, public functions and associations, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 May, be disapproved. |
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Monday 1st June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd June 2026 Government response to Israel’s actions in the West Bank and Gaza 53 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House condemns the May 2026 order by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Israel’s army to seize 70% of the Gaza Strip; further condemns Israel's intensified annexation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the West Bank, including the approval of plans to register land there as Israeli state … |
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Monday 18th May Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd June 2026 20 signatures (Most recent: 9 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Mary Glindon (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend) That this House notes with concern that the United Kingdom is still importing hunting trophies; further notes that the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Trade Database shows that in 2024 such imports included trophies from Appendix I-listed species, among the most endangered in … |
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Monday 1st June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd June 2026 28 signatures (Most recent: 5 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House notes the worrying state of prison education, with 82 percent of prison and young offender institutions judged by Ofsted as requiring improvement or inadequate for overall effectiveness of education, skills and work provision; further notes that contracts for the new Prison Education Service (PES) have recently been … |
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Monday 1st June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd June 2026 21 signatures (Most recent: 5 Jun 2026) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House recognises the vital role of further education in supporting young people, adult learners and the wider economy, with more than 1.6 million students taught and trained across England each year; believes that further education must be at the heart of the Government’s plans for economic growth and … |
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Monday 1st June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 1st June 2026 23 signatures (Most recent: 4 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House expresses its alarm at the growing number of higher education institutions deploying approaches that are having a negative impact on the pension schemes of academics and staff, including through use of subsidiary companies, fire and rehire threats and other approaches tantamount to forcing workers onto worse contracts, … |
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Monday 1st June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 1st June 2026 Liushenyu mining disaster and workers’ safety 36 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington) That this House expresses its deep sorrow at the deaths of at least 82 workers in the Liushenyu coal mine explosion in Shanxi province on 23 May 2026; notes with alarm evidence of concealed tunnels, falsified drawings, unregistered labour, and the deliberate removal of life saving safety systems, all pointing … |
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Wednesday 20th May Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Thursday 21st May 2026 29 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House expresses concerns at the BBC’s plans to cut 10% of its cost base, resulting in 1,800 and 2,000 job losses, about one in 10, across various departments; notes reports that cuts could reach 15% across BBC News, which remains the most trusted source of news in the … |
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Wednesday 20th May Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 20th May 2026 24 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House notes the reports in the Financial Times and Democracy for Sale investigative newsletter, confirming that the Prime Minister's senior team when he was Leader of the Opposition, comprising Morgan McSweeney and Paul Ovenden, were updated by former Minister, Josh Simons, on the investigation by ACPO commissioned by … |
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Wednesday 13th May Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th May 2026 78 years of the Palestinian Nakba 46 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent - Dewsbury and Batley) That this House marks 78 years since the start of the Nakba, when more than 750,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced from their homes by Israeli forces; recognises that the Nakba is not merely a historical event, but an ongoing process of dispossession, displacement and oppression affecting Palestinians across historic Palestine … |
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Thursday 14th May Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th May 2026 83 signatures (Most recent: 9 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House notes the National Emergency Briefing held in Westminster on 27 November 2025, attended by over 1,200 leaders from politics, business, science, and civil society, which set out the escalating risks posed by climate change and nature loss; further notes the expert evidence presented that the UK faces … |
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Monday 18th May Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 18th May 2026 UK digital sovereignty strategy 48 signatures (Most recent: 18 May 2026)Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion) That this House notes that government services, democratic functions and critical infrastructure increasingly depend on a small number of external digital suppliers; further notes that excessive concentration and inadequate exit or substitution planning expose the public sector to risks including service withdrawal, sanctions, commercial failure, geopolitical disruption and unilateral changes … |
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Wednesday 13th May Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 18th May 2026 Payment of employment tribunal awards 28 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House notes with concern the continuing non-payment of a significant number of awards made by the Employment Tribunal, including reports by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism that Freedom of Information requests found that three quarters of more than 7,000 workers using the employment tribunal penalty enforcement scheme did … |
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Wednesday 13th May Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 13th May 2026 Transition of rail workers into Great British Railways 23 signatures (Most recent: 21 May 2026)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House welcomes and applauds the bringing into public ownership of the Train Operating Companies and their combination with Network Rail to create Great British Railways (GBR); believes that a just transition for railway workers into the new structures is vital to deliver a railway that works for everyone; … |
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Wednesday 13th May Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th May 2026 63 signatures (Most recent: 20 May 2026) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House calls for the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, better known as the Hillsborough Law, to be passed in full as one of the first Acts of the new Parliamentary session; notes with concern the lack of progress on the Bill since the postponed Report Stage and Third Reading … |
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Tuesday 28th April Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 28th April 2026 International Workers’ Memorial Day 2026 30 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2026)Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House marks International Workers’ Memorial Day 2026; remembers all those who have been killed, injured or made ill as a result of their work; sends solidarity to bereaved families, injured workers and all those living with work-related illness; recognises the vital role of trade unions, health and safety … |
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Monday 20th April Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 28th April 2026 Valentina Gomez and the protection of public order and community cohesion 15 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South) That this House welcomes reports that the Government is taking steps to prevent the entry of Ms Valentina Gomez to the United Kingdom for the far-right march in London on 16 May organised by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon; notes with serious concern her previous conduct at the same Unite the Kingdom rally, … |
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Thursday 23rd April Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 28th April 2026 Protection and restoration of ancient woodland 42 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2026)Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House recognises the rich biodiversity of ancient woodlands across the United Kingdom, and their vital role in meeting the nation’s climate and biodiversity obligations as set out in the Environment Act 2021; notes that ancient woodland, those that have existed since at least 1600, covers just 2.5% of … |
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Thursday 16th April Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st April 2026 Israel’s treatment of Palestinian prisoners 44 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House expresses grave concern about reports of widespread and systematic torture of Palestinians detained and imprisoned by Israel, including children; notes with alarm that, since 2023, the situation has deteriorated significantly, with evidence of intensifying abuses, including beatings, sexual violence, starvation and lethal mistreatment, leading to unprecedented numbers … |
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Tuesday 21st April Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st April 2026 Planned reductions to BBC staff 26 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House expresses concerns at the BBC’s plans to cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs, about one in 10, across various departments; notes that BBC management has also outlined spending reductions, including on travel, attending external events, and commissioning freelances, in addition to cutting posts; further notes the latest … |
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Monday 20th April Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st April 2026 26 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Chris Hinchliff (Labour - North East Hertfordshire) That this House calls on the Government to adopt and implement the UK Curlew Action Plan; recognises that the Eurasian Curlew, one of Britain’s most iconic and culturally significant birds, has declined by approximately 65 per cent since the 1970s and is now classified as a Red Listed species; notes … |
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22 Apr 2026, 11:43 a.m. - House of Commons "are investing in our defence. >> Steve Witherden number three, please, Mr. Speaker. " Anna McMorrin MP, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Cardiff North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Apr 2026, 11:44 a.m. - House of Commons " Steve Witherden thank. the UK Labour Government formally lifted the two child limit, benefiting nearly 70,000 children " Steve Witherden MP (Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 May 2026, 6:42 p.m. - House of Commons ">> Steve Witherden thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Since the last King's speech, we have seen great " Sir Ashley Fox MP (Bridgwater, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Tuesday 2nd June 2026 11:30 a.m. Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Energy Security and Net Zero (including Topical Questions) Lloyd Hatton: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Chi Onwurah: What steps he is taking to help reduce energy bills in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West constituency. Kieran Mullan: What steps he is taking to help support the development of deep geothermal energy. Adam Dance: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Steve Witherden: What steps he is taking to ensure the clean energy transition supports people in work. Ben Spencer: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Euan Stainbank: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Vikki Slade: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress of transitioning from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources. Edward Morello: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sarah Coombes: What steps he is taking to ensure the effective implementation of his Department's climate-related transition plan. Catherine Fookes: What steps he is taking to help improve energy security. Daniel Francis: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi: What steps he is taking to help increase the production of domestic clean power. Danny Chambers: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Olly Glover: What steps he is taking to help reduce household energy bills. Ayoub Khan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Shockat Adam: What recent steps he has taken to help reduce energy bills for households. Kerry McCarthy: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Julian Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Clive Jones: What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of providing further support to businesses with the cost of energy. Matt Turmaine: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the outcome of the Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 7 on energy security. Al Pinkerton: What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the UK’s participation in the EU’s internal electricity market. Gagan Mohindra: What steps his Department is taking to help reduce household energy bills. Jacob Collier: What steps he is taking to help increase the production of clean power. Bradley Thomas: What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the use of Chinese-manufactured solar panels by Great British Energy. Tracy Gilbert: What steps his Department is taking to regulate heat networks. Kerry McCarthy: When he plans to publish the Government's response to the consultation entitled Voluntary carbon and nature markets: raising integrity. Alex McIntyre: What assessment he has made of the feasibility of the deployment of tidal energy in the River Severn estuary. Robin Swann: What steps he is taking to help support the use of carbon capture technology in Northern Ireland. Laurence Turner: What steps he is taking to accelerate the delivery of nuclear power projects. Ben Obese-Jecty: When he plans to make a decision on the application for East Park Energy Solar Park. Paul Davies: What assessment he has made of the potential contribution of community-owned renewable energy to energy security. Nick Smith: What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his polices of trends in the level of profit made by energy companies during the conflict in the Middle East. Sarah Bool: What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the development of large-scale solar farms. Sarah Green: What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of providing further support to businesses with the cost of energy. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 1st June 2026 2:30 p.m. Ministry of Defence Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Defence (including Topical Questions) Emma Foody: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Ian Sollom: What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the armed forces. Sarah Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Julian Smith: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of lead ammunition for defence purposes. Anna Dixon: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sarah Owen: What recent estimate he has made of the number of men in the armed forces taking paternity leave in the latest period for which data is available. Will Stone: What steps he is taking to procure counter-unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities for the armed forces. Naushabah Khan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Connor Rand: ?What assessment he has made of the level of threat from Russia. Ben Spencer: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Neil Shastri-Hurst: Whether he plans to introduce a defence readiness bill. Luke Murphy: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Edward Morello: What steps his Department is taking to expedite defence procurement. Chris Coghlan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Paul Davies: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Wendy Chamberlain: If he will take steps with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to issue defence bonds to help increase funding for military capabilities. Paul Waugh: What plans his Department has to mark Armed Forces Day. John Whitby: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Melanie Onn: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Lee Pitcher: What steps he is taking to support cadet forces. Alex McIntyre: What steps he is taking to ensure that defence procurement supports SMEs. Peter Prinsley: What steps his Department is taking to protect UK coastal waters. Euan Stainbank: What plans his Department has to mark Armed Forces Day. Victoria Collins: If he will take steps with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to issue defence bonds to help increase funding for military capabilities. Lorraine Beavers: What steps he is taking to improve sovereign defence capability. Lauren Edwards: What steps he is taking to implement the Strategic Defence Review. Gordon McKee: What assessment he has made of the level of threat from Russia. Jeff Smith: What steps he is taking to help re-establish freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Kevin Bonavia: What steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce. Adrian Ramsay: What recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the national security assessment entitled Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse and National Security, published on 20 January 2026. Christine Jardine: What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing levels of defence co-operation with the EU. Steve Witherden: What steps he is taking to help re-establish freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Rebecca Paul: What progress he has made on the Defence Investment Plan. Julian Lewis: What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on measures to protect veterans of the Northern Ireland troubles from vexatious lawsuits. Douglas McAllister: What steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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127 speeches (9,643 words) Wednesday 22nd April 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Jo Stevens (Lab - Cardiff East) Friend the Member for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (Steve Witherden), that Plaid has admitted that it - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 27th May 2026
Report - 1st Report - Promoting Wales for Inward Investment Welsh Affairs Committee Found: Ynys Môn) Andrew Ranger (Labour; Wrexham) Henry Tufnell (Labour; Mid and South Pembrokeshire) Steve Witherden |
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Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-04-22 14:40:00+01:00 Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee Found: Jones (Chair); David Chadwick; Ann Davies; Gerald Jones; Ben Lake; Andrew Ranger; Henry Tufnell; Steve Witherden |
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Wednesday 13th May 2026 4 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 3rd June 2026 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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1 Jun 2026
The future of Policing in Wales Welsh Affairs Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 15 Jun 2026) Policing in Wales is reserved to the UK Government, with the Home Office bearing responsibility for publishing the most pressing national crime threats and how police forces ought to respond to them (the Strategic Policing Requirement), presenting the Annual Police Grant Report to Parliament for approval, and holding Police and Crime Commissioners accountable. As elected representatives, Police and Crime Commissioners are responsible for police governance, police oversight, and the commissioning of criminal justice services for their force area. A UK Government White Paper published in January outlined plans to abolish PCCs, the elected officials responsible for overseeing the budget and overall strategy of individual police forces in England and Wales. In England, their responsibilities will be taken on by elected regional mayors or council leaders, however it is not yet clear who will take on these functions in Wales. It also set out plans to merge a number of England and Wales’ 43 territorial police forces, although there is no clarity yet on what this could mean for Wales. |
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Metal mine pollution in Wales Welsh Affairs Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 19 Jun 2026) Once a major industry in Wales, mines extracting metals like zinc, lead and gold are now largely abandoned. But metals from these mines can discharge into local rivers, streams and lakes, damaging local plant and animal biodiversity and possibly impacting human health. Abandoned metal mines cause extensive pollution in Wales. Approximately 1,300 sites impact on water quality and ecology in over 700km of watercourses. The Mining Remediation Authority (MRA) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW), since 2020, are addressing these impacts through the Metal (Non-Coal) Mines Programme, funded by the Welsh Government. As part of the Committee’s inquiry into ‘The environmental and economic legacy of Wales’ industrial past’ the Committee will hold a one-off evidence session on metal mines. |