"Q8. The thug in the White House has shown that he does not listen to grovelling or sycophancy, and he will continue to harm British interests no matter how compliant we are. Like all bullies, he will always find the weakest link. Will the Prime Minister close ranks with our …..." Steve Witherden - View Speech
"Hospitality is the UK’s third largest employer; when the sector is hit, jobs are affected at scale. Pubs sit at the heart of the hospitality industry. In Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr, we have 136 great pubs, employing more than 1,100 across the constituency, including the Eagles in Acrefair, where my wife …..." Steve Witherden - View Speech
"President Trump’s threats to Greenland must be taken very seriously. Given Trump’s banditry in Venezuela, I fear the Prime Minister’s hopes of “calm discussion” may fall on deaf ears. Will the Government stand firm with our European allies and the people of Greenland in opposing rampant American territorial expansionism?..." Steve Witherden - View Speech
"I thank my friend the hon. Member for Stratford-on-Avon (Manuela Perteghella) for securing this incredibly important and long-overdue debate, and for being such a strong voice for those excluded from covid-19 financial support.
The gaps in covid-19 financial support all-party parliamentary group, which I chair, currently has 77 cross- party …..." Steve Witherden - View Speech
That this House has considered the impact of Science and Discovery Centres on national science and technology priorities.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I am pleased to have secured this debate and look forward to contributions from hon. Members representing …..." Steve Witherden - View Speech
"I am in full agreement. As the hon. Member will see, one of my key asks is that we look at the funding for SDCs moving forward.
As a teacher, nothing matters more to me than ensuring that people have access to opportunity. As a drama teacher, STEM was never …..." Steve Witherden - View Speech
"It is lovely to hear that my hon. Friend is just as passionate about the SDC in her patch as I am about the one in mine...." Steve Witherden - View Speech
"I have a confession to make: after CAT, Xplore!, in my hon. Friend’s constituency, is my second favourite SDC—I have visited it many times. I am in full agreement with him, as the House would expect.
Through their role as trusted anchor institutions with strong civic ties to schools, teachers, industry and research partners, SDCs have an important role to play in a number of areas. The UK faces a serious STEM skills shortage. Nearly half of engineering and …..." Steve Witherden - View Speech
"Yes, I do. I do not think that DCMS and DFE should be completely absent from the equation, but I agree that DSIT should lead.
What meaningful action does the Minister intend to take to address the funding and infrastructure challenges currently faced by science centres? Will he respond to …..." Steve Witherden - View Speech