Information between 26th November 2025 - 6th December 2025
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025 Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington) Urgent question - Main Chamber Subject: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on espionage cases and the Official Secrets Act. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context Matt Western voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 315 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 182 |
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2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context Matt Western voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 347 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 164 |
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2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context Matt Western voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 343 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 348 Noes - 176 |
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2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context Matt Western voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 346 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 369 Noes - 166 |
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2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context Matt Western voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 340 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 364 Noes - 167 |
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2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context Matt Western voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 350 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 371 Noes - 166 |
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2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context Matt Western voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 336 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 357 Noes - 174 |
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3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Matt Western voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 296 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 154 Noes - 303 |
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3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Matt Western voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 295 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 143 Noes - 304 |
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3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Matt Western voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 291 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 298 |
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3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Matt Western voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 294 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 87 Noes - 299 |
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Matt Western speeches from: Business of the House
Matt Western contributed 1 speech (86 words) Thursday 4th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
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Matt Western speeches from: Dawn Sturgess Inquiry
Matt Western contributed 1 speech (125 words) Thursday 4th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Matt Western speeches from: Official Secrets Act and Espionage
Matt Western contributed 2 speeches (316 words) Wednesday 3rd December 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Matt Western speeches from: Budget Resolutions
Matt Western contributed 2 speeches (1,273 words) Wednesday 26th November 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Research: Cybersecurity
Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington) Friday 28th November 2025 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Cabinet Office's policy paper entitled National security strategy 2025: security for the British people in a dangerous world, updated on 29 August 2025, when her Department will publish the Research Security Strategy. Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) The Research Security Strategy, led by my Department, will for the first time present a single, coordinated Government view on research security and set out a clear narrative on how a thriving R&D sector, supported by a strong research security culture, is fundamental to secure national security, resilience and economic growth. Work is progressing and the Strategy will be published when it is complete. |
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Public Sector: Cybersecurity
Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington) Friday 28th November 2025 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2025 to Question 59879 on Cybersecurity: Public Sector, what recent progress she has made on the development of an implementation plan to support the delivery of the Government Cyber Security Strategy. Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) DSIT expects to publish the Government Cyber Action Plan later this Winter. The plan sets out how we will adopt a radical shift in our approach to cyber and digital resilience risks across the public sector, strengthening accountability and investing in central capabilities to mitigate the most severe and systemic risks. It sets out the underlying milestones and a performance framework for measuring Government’s progress towards these goals. |
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Cybersecurity
Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington) Tuesday 2nd December 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to publish the National Cyber Strategy. Answered by Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) I refer the Honourable Gentleman to the response given to Question 80985, tabled on 10th October 2025.
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3 Dec 2025, 1:10 p.m. - House of Commons ">> I thank the Minister for his responses. This afternoon brings us to the second urgent question. Matt Western. " Rt Hon James Murray MP, The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Ealing North, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript |
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3 Dec 2025, 1:14 p.m. - House of Commons "quarter Matt Western. >> I thank the Minister for his comments. Madam Deputy Speaker, I'd like to thank the speaker for " Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP (Romsey and Southampton North, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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4 Dec 2025, 11:54 a.m. - House of Commons " Matt Western. >> Thank you, Madam. >> Deputy Speaker. In the wake of Cop 30. >> We've seen this week devastating " Matt Western MP (Warwick and Leamington, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Dawn Sturgess Inquiry
30 speeches (6,689 words) Thursday 4th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley North) Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western) yesterday with regard to the Government’s - Link to Speech |
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Official Secrets Act and Espionage
44 speeches (6,187 words) Wednesday 3rd December 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley North) Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western), plays a vital role in providing that appropriate - Link to Speech 2: Alex Burghart (Con - Brentwood and Ongar) Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western) just said. - Link to Speech 3: Caroline Nokes (Con - Romsey and Southampton North) Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western) for managing to stay well within his two minutes. - Link to Speech 4: Derek Twigg (Lab - Widnes and Halewood) Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western), if he agreed to come back to the Committee - Link to Speech 5: Meg Hillier (LAB - Hackney South and Shoreditch) Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western) for steering the report through his Joint - Link to Speech |
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Budget Resolutions
264 speeches (48,734 words) Wednesday 26th November 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Bernard Jenkin (Con - Harwich and North Essex) Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western). - Link to Speech |
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Monday 1st December 2025 4 p.m. National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 9th December 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Financing the real economy At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Debbie Wosskow OBE - Co-Chair at Invest in Women Jordan Dargue - Co-Founder at Lifted Ventures Debra McDonald - Chief Executive Officer at Iron & Velvet At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Paul Bristow - Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Oliver Coppard - Mayor of South Yorkshire at South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority At 3:30pm: Oral evidence The Lord Stockwood - Minister for Investment at Department for Business and Trade Blair McDougall MP - Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation at Department for Business and Trade Paula Crofts - Director, Small Business Growth at Department for Business and Trade Sean Jones - Director, Companies and Economic Security, Climate, Energy and Environment at HM Treasury View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 15th December 2025 4 p.m. National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 6th January 2026 1:30 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Post Office Horizon scandal: Justice for the sub-postmasters At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Mr David Eaton - Former Sub-postmaster Mrs Glenys Eaton - Former Sub-postmaster At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Dr Neil Hudgell - Director at Hudgell Solicitors David Enright - Partner at Howe & Co Solicitors Kieran O'Rourke - Partner at Howe & Co Solicitors At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Paul Patterson - Director at Fujitsu Services Ltd At 3:20pm: Oral evidence Nigel Railton - Chair at Post Office Ltd Joanne Hanley - Remediation Unit Director at Post Office Ltd At 3:40pm: Oral evidence Amanda Pearce - Casework Operations Director and Interim Chief Executive at Criminal Cases Review Commission Kieron O'Malley - Specialist Casework Review Manager on Post Office cases at Criminal Cases Review Commission At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Blair McDougall MP - Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation at Department for Business and Trade Carl Creswell - Director of Post Office Policy at Department for Business and Trade Alex Davies-Jones MP - Minister for Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls at Ministry of Justice Christina Pride - Deputy Director, Criminal Appeals and Miscarriages of Justice Policy at Ministry of Justice View calendar - Add to calendar |
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4 Dec 2025
Competition and market functioning in the UK live music industry Business and Trade Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions The Business and Trade Committee is exploring issues impacting competition and market functioning within the UK’s live music industry, including the role of the CMA in regulation of the sector. This work is following on from oral evidence sessions held on 4 February and 24 June 2025. The Committee is seeking written submissions on the characteristics, features and trends within the UK live music industry that may adversely impact market competition or market functioning. |
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Thursday 18th December 2025 9:30 a.m. 26th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6) The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private. 2. Complaint: (In Private) The Committee will continue its initial consideration of a report from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland. 3. Complaint: Not before 10.15am.The Committee will announce its decision at Stage 3 on a report from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland. 4. Complaint: (In Private) The Committee will consider its draft report. 5. Standing Order Rule Changes The Committee will consider a note by the Clerk. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Catherine Fergusson on 85186 or at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |