Information between 30th May 2026 - 19th June 2026
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2 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 292 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 80 Noes - 298 |
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2 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 292 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 99 Noes - 371 |
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2 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 301 |
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2 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 298 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 302 |
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9 Jun 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 280 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 356 Noes - 86 |
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9 Jun 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 275 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 157 Noes - 287 |
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9 Jun 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 274 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 94 Noes - 297 |
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9 Jun 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 275 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 90 Noes - 290 |
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10 Jun 2026 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 263 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 149 |
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10 Jun 2026 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 263 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 279 |
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10 Jun 2026 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 264 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 266 |
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10 Jun 2026 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 268 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 271 |
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3 Jun 2026 - Agriculture - 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 - 302 Noes - 153 |
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8 Jun 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 248 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 257 |
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8 Jun 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 247 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 145 Noes - 251 |
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8 Jun 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 247 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 81 Noes - 266 |
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Steve Witherden speeches from: Railways Bill
Steve Witherden contributed 2 speeches (460 words) Report stageReport Stage Wednesday 10th June 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport |
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Steve Witherden speeches from: Cuba: Humanitarian Situation
Steve Witherden contributed 1 speech (87 words) Monday 8th June 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Steve Witherden speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Steve Witherden contributed 2 speeches (86 words) Tuesday 2nd June 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
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Ruabon Station: Access
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Tuesday 2nd June 2026 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on providing step-free access at Ruabon station. Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) On 15 January, Ministers announced Ruabon station as one of 23 stations across Great Britain selected to progress to the next stage of the Access for All programme. The scheme will now move into detailed design, which is expected to be completed by Autumn 2027.
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Animal Products: Import Controls
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Thursday 11th June 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the list of species the Department considers to be of conservation concern under the proposed legislation to ban imports of hunting trophies; and how the Department developed its criteria. Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) This Government is committed to delivering on its manifesto commitment to ban the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern. Defra is continuing to engage with relevant stakeholders to help determine the most appropriate scope for a ban. Species of conservation concern are listed primarily on Appendices I and II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) based on the level of threat that international trade poses to their conservation status. |
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Wednesday 1st July Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 1st July 2026 20 signatures (Most recent: 2 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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Wednesday 1st July Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 1st July 2026 Pet-inclusive homelessness and temporary accommodation 15 signatures (Most recent: 2 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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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) 31 signatures (Most recent: 2 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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Monday 29th June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 1st July 2026 Technology companies and crimes against Palestinians 31 signatures (Most recent: 2 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 Monday 29th June 2026 Release of Venezuela's gold reserves held at the Bank of England 27 signatures (Most recent: 2 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House expresses its deepest condolences to the people of Venezuela following the devastating earthquake that has caused widespread loss of life and destruction, with reports of over 1,000 deaths, thousands more injured and displaced, and many tens of thousands of people missing; welcomes the Government's initial provision of … |
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Tuesday 23rd June Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 23rd June 2026 12 signatures (Most recent: 25 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North) That this House affirms the right of the Saharawi people of Western Sahara to self-determination in accordance with United Nations resolutions and international law; expresses concern at the continued occupation by Morocco and at the many human rights abuses documented; calls on the Government to use its position on the … |
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Tuesday 23rd June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd June 2026 24 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House is concerned at the increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves being experienced in the UK, as a result of man-made climate change; notes that surveys of workplace health and safety representatives show that high temperatures are one of their top concerns; regrets that whereas the law specifies … |
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Monday 22nd June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 22nd June 2026 21 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House is concerned at the lagging inflationary impact arising from the US President's reckless conflict with Iran which experts will predict will see food prices escalate considerably over the coming months; welcomes the increasing political attention being paid to the need for action to protect communities from the … |
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Wednesday 13th May Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 22nd June 2026 Care for people with depression and bipolar disorder 34 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House notes that depression and bipolar disorder are major causes of disability, with substantial implications for patients' quality of life; further notes the impact of depression and bipolar on employment opportunities, the UK economy and the NHS; recognises that although innovative treatments exist, such as medication and neuromodulation … |
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Monday 1st June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 22nd June 2026 Enhertu for metastatic breast cancer patients 40 signatures (Most recent: 1 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham) That this House recognises the recent changes to NICE’s cost effectiveness threshold, which could facilitate better access to new medicines; expresses concern that Enhertu, a treatment for people with incurable HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, remains unavailable to patients on the NHS in England; welcomes Breast Cancer Now's Enhertu Now campaign, … |
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Wednesday 17th June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 22nd June 2026 Public ownership of Thames Water 21 signatures (Most recent: 30 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Adrian Ramsay (Green Party - Waveney Valley) That this House condemns the failed experiment of water privatisation, which has led to soaring bills, decades of poor service and the pollution of waterways; recognises the Government's objection to a £10 billion rescue proposal for Thames Water and its belief this would place an undue burden on consumers; notes … |
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Tuesday 2nd June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th June 2026 85 signatures (Most recent: 29 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 46 signatures (Most recent: 22 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 46 signatures (Most recent: 30 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 31 signatures (Most recent: 15 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 57 signatures (Most recent: 1 Jul 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 163 signatures (Most recent: 2 Jul 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 60 signatures (Most recent: 1 Jul 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 31 signatures (Most recent: 2 Jul 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 22 signatures (Most recent: 29 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 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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Monday 1st June Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 1st June 2026 29 signatures (Most recent: 2 Jul 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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2 Jun 2026, 11:38 a.m. - House of Commons "it. >> Steve Witherden number three. >> Please. >> Mr. Speaker. Minister thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Clean " Katie White MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) (Leeds North West, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Jun 2026, 5:28 p.m. - House of Commons ">> Steve Witherden. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Bill is a necessary and long " Monica Harding MP (Esher and Walton, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Railways Bill
168 speeches (47,967 words) Report stageReport Stage Wednesday 10th June 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Navendu Mishra (Lab - Stockport) Friend the Member for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (Steve Witherden). - Link to Speech 2: Keir Mather (Lab - Selby) Friend the Member for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (Steve Witherden). - Link to Speech 3: Vikki Slade (LD - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Member for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (Steve Witherden) but has, I believe, now been withdrawn. - Link to Speech |
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Oral Answers to Questions
161 speeches (10,966 words) Tuesday 2nd June 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Mentions: 1: Kirsty Blackman (SNP - Aberdeen North) Member for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (Steve Witherden) is right: those jobs are not there yet, and - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 9th June 2026
Report - 2nd Report – Jagged Justice: Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales Welsh Affairs Committee Found: Ynys Môn) Andrew Ranger (Labour; Wrexham) Henry Tufnell (Labour; Mid and South Pembrokeshire) Steve Witherden |
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Tuesday 23rd June 2026 1:45 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Dr Clara Day - Executive Medical Director at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Nicola Prygodzicz - Chief Executive at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Pete Hopgood - Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Finance, Capital and Support Services at Powys Teaching Health Board At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Suzanne Rankin - Chief Executive at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Paul Mears - Chief Executive at Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board Abigail Harris - Chief Executive at Swansea Bay University Health Board Professor Philip Kloer - Chief Executive at Hywel dda University Health Board View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 24th June 2026 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Juliet Brown - Chief Commissioner at NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee Melanie Wilkey - Director of Commissioning for Specialised Services at NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee Professor Iolo Doull - Medical Director at NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 1st July 2026 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Metal mine pollution in Wales At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Laura Hughes - Public Policy Correspondent at Financial Times Professor Mark Macklin - Professor at University of Lincoln View calendar - Add to calendar |
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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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1 Jun 2026
The future of Policing in Wales Welsh Affairs Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions 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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3 Jun 2026
Metal mine pollution in Wales Welsh Affairs Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions 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. |
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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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