Information between 4th December 2025 - 24th December 2025
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 305 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 395 Noes - 98 |
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 305 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 162 |
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 309 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 162 |
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 308 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 96 |
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9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 316 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 332 |
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9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 173 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Seasonal Work - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 311 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 325 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Seasonal Work - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 98 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 290 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 90 Noes - 297 |
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16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - 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 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 118 Noes - 340 |
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16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 329 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 341 Noes - 195 |
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17 Dec 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - 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 - 312 Noes - 165 |
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Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Friday 12th December 2025 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he has taken to make sure that digital ID can not be made a requirement for accessing a wide range of public and private services. Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) Digital ID will only be mandatory for a person who is going through a right to work check. There will be no other mandatory requirement to have the ID. The Government is not mandating the use of digital ID to access other public or private services. People can still prove their identity using physical documents and non-digital alternatives outside of right-to-work checks if they prefer. |
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Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Monday 15th December 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Digital ID scheme will cost. Answered by Josh Simons - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) I refer the honourable Member to my answer to PQ93098.
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Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Wednesday 17th December 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that mandatory digital ID would not put the population’s personal data at risk of data breaches by hackers and foreign adversaries. Answered by Josh Simons - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) Security is a core principle of the new national digital credential that government is building, and will follow National Cyber Security Centre advice and international best practice.
Data will be federated, not centralised, minimising risks by keeping information securely stored where it already is. Advanced encryption and regular penetration testing will be part of a wider infrastructure to help protect against cyber threats, fraud, and hacking.
The system will comply with GDPR, operate strict legal firewalls, and empower individuals to have more control over what data is shared. All of these elements will help ensure there are robust safeguards to protect personal data from hostile actors.
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Neighbourhood Health Centres: Private Finance Initiative
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Tuesday 23rd December 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish details of his Department new private finance model for building neighbourhood health centres and the business case completed for it. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Department and the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) will continue to work with the market to further develop the new Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for neighbourhood health centres (NHCs) with further engagement next year. The final design and development of this new PPP model for NHCs will be led by NISTA and co-designed by the Department. The Department has no plans to publish the NHC PPP Feasibility Programme Business Case. Publication is not standard practice for business cases outside of the Government Major Projects Portfolio. |
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Social Security Benefits: Disability
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Monday 5th January 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how he plans to reduce disability benefits by up to £580 million a year. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) We are reducing the frequency of Personal Independence award reviews to deliver more WCA re-assessments after they were stopped during Covid-19. We will also significantly increase the share of face-to-face assessments, enabling assessors to better understand the impact of conditions upon claimants. The combined impact of all these measures is expected to see a reduction in spending across the UK of £1.9b between 2026/27 and 2030/31. |
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Monday 15th December Union of Agricultural Work Committees in the Occupied West Bank 29 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House condemns the raid carried out on 1 December 2025 by Israeli forces on the offices of the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), a Palestinian non-governmental organisation, in Ramallah and Hebron in the Occupied West Bank; notes that soldiers reportedly physically assaulted, tied up and blindfolded people … |
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Tuesday 6th January Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 6th January 2026 US military attack on Venezuela 24 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House condemns in the strongest terms the military aggression ordered by Donald Trump against Venezuela on Saturday 3 January, which involved widespread aerial bombardment, loss of life and the kidnapping of Venezuela’s President; notes that this action constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and the principles of … |
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Tuesday 6th January Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 6th January 2026 International sport and alleged United States violations of international law 17 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House expresses concern over the escalation of United States actions against Venezuela, including the use of military force, the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro, and ongoing military strikes in Venezuelan territory; notes that these actions are a direct intervention in the internal affairs of a sovereign state and … |
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Monday 27th October Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Thursday 18th December 2025 Buying community energy locally 95 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Abtisam Mohamed (Labour - Sheffield Central) That this House recognises the many social, economic and environmental benefits that community energy schemes create; notes that the number of such schemes would grow greatly if they were enabled to sell their clean power directly to households and businesses in their communities; welcomes the Minister for Energy Security and … |
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Monday 17th November Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th December 2025 Economic growth and the asylum system 19 signatures (Most recent: 5 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) That this House welcomes the publication of the new report entitled Welcoming Growth: The Economic Case for a Fair and Humane Asylum System by the PCS trade union and Together for Refugees, based on research by the London School of Economics; further welcomes the proposals to process all asylum claims … |
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Monday 15th December Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th December 2025 29 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That this House notes that 2024 was the deadliest year ever at the UK-France border with NGOs also witnessing increased levels of non-fatal border violence throughout 2024 and 2025; further notes the new Humans for Rights Network report You Can’t Stay, But You Can’t Go has found high levels of … |
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Monday 15th December Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 15th December 2025 24 signatures (Most recent: 5 Jan 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 which are having a negative impact on the pension schemes of academics and staff, including through fire and rehire proposals and other approaches tantamount to forcing workers onto worse contracts, terms and conditions; further … |
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Monday 15th December Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 15th December 2025 US military build-up in the Caribbean 33 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House notes with alarm the recent US military build-up in the Caribbean, with warships, bombers and tens of thousands of troops deployed near the Venezuelan coast; further notes with alarm missile strikes by the US on small boats in the region and the extrajudicial killing of over 80 … |
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Thursday 11th December Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 11th December 2025 29 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House recognises with gratitude the dedication and hard work of shop workers, particularly during the Christmas period when they work longer hours under significant pressure to serve their communities; acknowledges the essential role they play in ensuring families can access food, gifts and everyday necessities at the busiest … |
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Monday 8th December Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025 Armed exports to the United Arab Emirates and the situation in Sudan 30 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House is deeply alarmed by evidence that British-made military equipment exported to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been diverted to, and is being used by, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan; notes that the RSF is carrying out mass atrocities, including the killing of more than … |
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Monday 1st December Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025 Palestine Action hunger strike 65 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jan 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its extreme concern that six prisoners associated with Palestine Action have felt that they had no other recourse to protest against their prison conditions but to launch a hunger strike; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Justice to intervene urgently to ensure their treatment … |
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Thursday 4th December Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 8th December 2025 38 signatures (Most recent: 15 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Chris Hinchliff (Labour - North East Hertfordshire) That this House recognises that the public overwhelmingly values nature, and expresses concern that recommendations 11 and 12 of the Nuclear Regulatory Review propose a weakening of the Habitats Regulations; believes that this would constitute a sledgehammer to crack a nut; notes that the Habitats Regulations applied in full during … |
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Thursday 20th November Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 8th December 2025 Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week 2025 97 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Andrew Snowden (Conservative - Fylde) That this House recognises Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week, taking place in December 2025, highlighting the experiences of people living with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis across the UK; notes that these serious, lifelong, and often invisible conditions affect around one in every 123 people, impacting education, employment, relationships and … |
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Thursday 4th December Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 8th December 2025 78 signatures (Most recent: 5 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Lee Barron (Labour - Corby and East Northamptonshire) That this House notes that a majority of Britons, 54 percent, intend to send their Christmas gifts this year using Royal Mail, an increase from 30 percent in 2024; recognises the vital role Royal Mail continues to play in connecting families and communities; and expresses its sincere thanks to every … |
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Wednesday 17th December 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-12-17 14:30:00+00:00 Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in 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 10th December 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-12-10 10:15:00+00:00 The environmental and economic legacy of Wales' industrial past - Welsh Affairs Committee Found: Ann Davies; Gill German; Gerald Jones; Ben Lake; Llinos Medi; Andrew Ranger; Henry Tufnell; Steve Witherden |
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Wednesday 10th December 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-12-10 10:15:00+00:00 Promoting Wales for inward investment - Welsh Affairs Committee Found: Ann Davies; Gill German; Gerald Jones; Ben Lake; Llinos Medi; Andrew Ranger; Henry Tufnell; Steve Witherden |
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Wednesday 17th December 2025 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales At 2:30pm: Oral evidence The Lord Timpson OBE DL - Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending at Ministry of Justice Mr Ian Barrow - Executive Director for HMPPS Wales at HMPPS View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th January 2026 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 21st January 2026 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The future of rugby in Wales At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Abi Tierney - Chief Executive Officer at Welsh Rugby Union Richard Collier-Keywood - Chair at Welsh Rugby Union At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Grant Berni - fan representative at Ospreys Supporters Club Gareth Storey - fan representative at Scarlets Supporters Trust Daniel Hallett - fan representative at Dragons Supporters Club Lynn Glaister - fan representative at Cardiff Rugby Supporters Group View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Regular scrutiny session with S4C leadership At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Delyth Evans - Chair at S4C Dyfrig Davies - Lead Non-Executive Member at S4C Geraint Evans - Chief Executive at S4C View calendar - Add to calendar |