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Written Question
Bridges: Staffordshire
Monday 2nd November 2026

Asked by: Gavin Williamson (Conservative - Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge)

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 ask the Canal and River Trust to publish a full repair programme for Brewood Bridge, including (a) the start date for works, and (b) the expected reopening date.

Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Canal and River Trust is independent of government and responsible for operations on its waterway network. We understand that the Trust is currently working with Staffordshire County Council on design approvals for the bridge repairs and will announce relevant information about the repair programme once that is ready.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Oct 2026
Electronic Monitoring of Offenders

"The Government have not yet set out the number of domestic abusers who have been released under the early release scheme. Will the Minister set out to the House what that number is, and the total number of domestic abusers who will be released under the scheme?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Oct 2026
Strengthening Community Resilience

"We all know that at points of emergency, such as power outages and so many other things, mobile networks are incredibly important. The villages of Huntington and Hatherton have virtually no signal at all. With the withdrawal of the shared rural network, which provides funding for rural communities to get …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 27 Oct 2026
Cask Ale: Intangible Cultural Heritage

"I remember the first day I tasted a true cask ale—I think it was my 18th birthday, when I first supped a pint of Timothy Taylor’s Landlord. It is a truly beautiful pint and something that I hope many 18-year-olds and people of advancing years continue to enjoy, but it …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 27 Oct 2026
Cask Ale: Intangible Cultural Heritage

"I welcome the work that the Government are doing, but has the Secretary of State dragged in the chief executive of Carlsberg? This seems to be a pattern of behaviour, happening not just in Burton, but in Wolverhampton as well. It seems intent on closing down all its cask ale …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Oct 2026
Rough Sleeping and Good Growth Funds

"I invite the Minister to join me on a tour of the beautiful town of Stone in my constituency. As we walk down the high street, she will see the grade II* listed Crown Hotel, which is sadly slowly degrading because the owners are not putting in the investment that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Oct 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"There is wide consensus across the House on the need to tackle modern slavery. The Modern Slavery Act 2015 went a long way towards doing that, but fails to have any real teeth to stop slave-produced goods being sold in this country. The Immigration and Asylum Bill presents this House …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - View Vote Context
Gavin Williamson (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 98 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 111
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland - View Vote Context
Gavin Williamson (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 96 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 345 Noes - 108
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2026 - Railways - View Vote Context
Gavin Williamson (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 96 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 345 Noes - 108