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Division Votes
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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


Speeches
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
Steve Witherden speeches from: Cuba: Humanitarian Situation
Steve Witherden contributed 1 speech (87 words)
Monday 8th June 2026 - Commons Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office


Written Answers
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.



Early Day Motions Signed
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 …
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 …
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 …
Wednesday 1st July
Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 1st July 2026

Action Mesothelioma Day 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; …
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 …
Tuesday 23rd June
Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd June 2026

Working in high temperatures

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 …
Tuesday 23rd June
Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 23rd June 2026

Western Sahara

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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Monday 22nd June
Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 22nd June 2026

Food prices

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 …
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 …
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 …
Tuesday 2nd June
Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th June 2026

Government response to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on communication of changes to women’s state pension age

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 …
Tuesday 9th June
Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th June 2026

Retirement of Tracy Thirlwall

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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Parliamentary Debates
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




Steve Witherden - Select Committee Information

Calendar
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
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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
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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
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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
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Select Committee Documents
Monday 15th June 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence to the Minister for Skills on the financial sustainability of higher education institutions in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 24th June 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-06-24 14:30:00+01:00

Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 25th June 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the National Residential Landlord Association on homelessness in Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 25th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair of the Education Committee on the recent Report on Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students

Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 25th June 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, on Residential Women’s Centres

Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 25th June 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, on the Intensive Supervision Court programme

Welsh Affairs Committee
Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-06-23 14:30:00+01:00

Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Written Evidence - Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales (CPRW) - Ceredigion Branch
MMP0002 - Metal mine pollution in Wales

Metal mine pollution in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Written Evidence - Environmental Health Wales
MMP0003 - Metal mine pollution in Wales

Metal mine pollution in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Written Evidence - University of Nottingham
MMP0009 - Metal mine pollution in Wales

Metal mine pollution in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Written Evidence - Mining Remediation Authority
MMP0005 - Metal mine pollution in Wales

Metal mine pollution in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Written Evidence - University of Lincoln
MMP0008 - Metal mine pollution in Wales

Metal mine pollution in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Department for Education
CPW0020 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - StreetGames UK Ltd
CPW0015 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Mencap Cymru
CPW0021 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Public Health Wales
CPW0022 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence received from the UK Government, in response to the letter on the environmental and economic legacy of Wales’ industrial past, dated 19 June

Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming
CPW0023 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Child Poverty Action Group
CPW0024 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Citizens Advice Cymru
CPW0019 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - ScoutsCymru
CPW0014 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Action for Children
CPW0017 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Bevan Foundation
CPW0018 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Children's Commissioner for Wales
CPW0005 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Resolve Poverty
CPW0006 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Family Fund
CPW0007 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team (EYST Wales), and Race and Policy Team at EYST Wales
CPW0012 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Barnardo's
CPW0011 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Feeding Britain
CPW0013 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Mudiad Meithrin
CPW0010 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Early Years Wales
CPW0008 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Christians against Poverty
CPW0009 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Children's Legal Centre Wales
CPW0016 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - FairGo CIC
CPW0002 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Written Evidence - Field Studies Council
CPW0003 - Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee


Select Committee Inquiry
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:

  1. What contribution does the Welsh defence manufacturing industry make to the UK's overall defence capabilities?
  2. How important is the defence manufacturing industry in driving the economy in Wales?
  3. What are the challenges and opportunities facing the defence manufacturing industry in Wales today, what will they be in the future, and how can Wales benefit from them?
  4. What support is needed from government to enable the defence manufacturing industry in Wales to thrive?