Information between 11th November 2025 - 1st December 2025
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12 Nov 2025 - Energy - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 315 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 97 Noes - 336 |
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12 Nov 2025 - Taxes - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 306 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 101 Noes - 316 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 238 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 250 Noes - 133 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 249 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 252 Noes - 130 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 251 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 254 Noes - 129 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 252 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 257 Noes - 128 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 254 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 268 Noes - 78 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 251 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 255 Noes - 128 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 240 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 125 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 250 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 254 Noes - 135 |
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17 Nov 2025 - Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 147 Noes - 318 |
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17 Nov 2025 - Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 305 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 143 Noes - 318 |
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18 Nov 2025 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - 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 - 165 Noes - 327 |
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18 Nov 2025 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 310 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 105 |
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19 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 306 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 92 |
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20 Nov 2025 - Deferred Division - 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 - 376 Noes - 16 |
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20 Nov 2025 - Telecommunications - 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 - 376 Noes - 16 |
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24 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 99 Noes - 367 |
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24 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 302 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 57 Noes - 309 |
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24 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour No votes vs 7 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 74 Noes - 311 |
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24 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 306 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 318 |
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25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 313 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 320 |
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25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 87 Noes - 321 |
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25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment 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 - 322 Noes - 179 |
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25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 189 Noes - 320 |
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Steve Witherden speeches from: Asylum Policy
Steve Witherden contributed 1 speech (92 words) Monday 17th November 2025 - Commons Chamber Home Office |
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Gaza: Agriculture
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Tuesday 11th November 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help support agricultural livelihoods in Gaza; and what steps the Government is taking to ensure that UK-funded support for agricultural equipment and recovery prioritises the needs and expertise of older farmers to help secure sustainable, local food production. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) We recognise that people with existing vulnerabilities, including older people, can be disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises. All organisations which receive Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office funding are required to demonstrate commitment to equality and inclusion in their work, to ensure our assistance reaches those in greatest need. The UK is actively supporting humanitarian efforts in Gaza - we are providing £78 million for humanitarian and early recovery support for Palestine this financial year. This includes the UK's support to UK-Med, which has enabled 800,000 patient consultations to take place in Gaza, including supporting vulnerable groups and the elderly. |
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Humanitarian Aid: Older People
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Tuesday 11th November 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of the humanitarian aid budget for (a) the Gaza conflict and (b) all global humanitarian crises is specifically allocated for (i) social protection mechanisms and (ii) targeted cash grants for older people; and what specific steps the Department is taking to ensure that (A) age, (B) gender and (C) disability are considered by implementing partners to prioritise older people in the delivery of assistance. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) We recognise that people with existing vulnerabilities, including older people, can be disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises. All organisations which receive Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office funding are required to demonstrate commitment to equality and inclusion in their work, to ensure our assistance reaches those in greatest need. The UK is actively supporting humanitarian efforts in Gaza - we are providing £78 million for humanitarian and early recovery support for Palestine this financial year. This includes the UK's support to UK-Med, which has enabled 800,000 patient consultations to take place in Gaza, including supporting vulnerable groups and the elderly. |
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Tuesday 11th November 59 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House recognises that, since the introduction of the two-child limit in 2017, this policy has had a detrimental impact on child poverty rates across the United Kingdom; believes that abolishing the limit represents the most cost-effective measure to reduce child poverty; notes that Trussell reports that doing so … |
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Thursday 11th December Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 11th December 2025 16 signatures (Most recent: 15 Dec 2025) 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 1st December Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025 Palestine Action hunger strike 47 signatures (Most recent: 12 Dec 2025)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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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 21 signatures (Most recent: 12 Dec 2025)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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Thursday 4th December Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 8th December 2025 63 signatures (Most recent: 12 Dec 2025) 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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Thursday 20th November Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 8th December 2025 Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week 2025 91 signatures (Most recent: 11 Dec 2025)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 as a sponsor on Monday 8th December 2025 37 signatures (Most recent: 9 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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Monday 1st December Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd December 2025 Independent Office for Police Conduct findings on Norman Bettison 31 signatures (Most recent: 12 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House notes the findings of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigations relating to Sir Norman Bettison and the circumstances surrounding his application for the post of Chief Constable of Merseyside in 1998; further notes the IOPC view that had Sir Norman Bettison still been serving, he … |
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Monday 1st December Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd December 2025 Football Supporters’ Association’s Stop Exploiting Loyalty campaign 18 signatures (Most recent: 9 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington) That this House expresses support for the Football Supporters’ Association’s Stop Exploiting Loyalty campaign which seeks to stop ticket price rises in the top-flight of English football by way of a two-year price halt for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons; congratulates the 115 supporter organisations who put club rivalries aside … |
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Monday 1st December Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 2nd December 2025 Magic Lantern Cinema in Tywyn, BIFA Award 2025 6 signatures (Most recent: 2 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That this House congratulates the Magic Lantern Cinema in Tywyn on being named Cinema of the Year at the British Independent Film Awards 2025; notes that this accolade recognises the Magic Lantern’s exceptional contribution to independent film and its role as a vital cultural hub for the local community in … |
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Wednesday 26th November Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Thursday 27th November 2025 Israel’s use of cluster munitions 47 signatures (Most recent: 9 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East) That this House expresses its alarm at evidence showing Israel used cluster munitions in its 2023 onwards invasion and bombings of Lebanon, which has killed more than 4,000 people in total; highlights that under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, an international treaty signed by Britain and more than 100 other … |
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Tuesday 18th November Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th November 2025 New private capital in the NHS in the Autumn Budget 47 signatures (Most recent: 2 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Cat Eccles (Labour - Stourbridge) That this House welcomes the Government’s ambition to bring care closer to communities, but notes with grave concern proposals to reintroduce the use of private capital for building NHS Neighbourhood Health Centres (NHC); believes that similar past arrangements, such as PFI and PF2, are still damaging the NHS, with one … |
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Tuesday 18th November Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 19th November 2025 Safe and legal routes for Sudanese people to the UK 36 signatures (Most recent: 4 Dec 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House notes the Home Secretary's support for safe and legal routes for people seeking asylum; acknowledges that the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is severely limited and not meeting the desperate needs of the Sudanese people; and calls on the Government, bearing in mind the Foreign Secretary's report of … |
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Tuesday 18th November Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 18th November 2025 Budget 2025 and living standards 29 signatures (Most recent: 24 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole) That this House recognises that the cost-of-living crisis is the number one priority for voters; notes with concern that households have suffered a decade of falling incomes, leaving many families unable to afford essentials including the weekly shop, rents, and mortgages; believes that the upcoming Budget must make it easier … |
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Monday 17th November Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th November 2025 50 years of service to the RMT by John Stewart, Leeds RMT Branch Secretary 15 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House joins the RMT in celebrating Leeds RMT Branch Secretary John Stewart reaching the milestone of 50 years of RMT membership; welcomes the 50 years service award given to him by the RMT at a recent special event in the West Riding pub opposite Leeds train station; notes … |
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Wednesday 12th November Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 17th November 2025 Border Force industrial dispute 16 signatures (Most recent: 27 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) That this House commends the work of Border Force officers patrolling UK waters, whose duties include searching for and identifying vessels at sea engaged in smuggling or small-boat crossings; notes with concern that these workers are remunerated in different and inconsistent ways under a variety of frameworks, some dating back … |
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Tuesday 11th November Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Thursday 13th November 2025 51 signatures (Most recent: 24 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Peter Prinsley (Labour - Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket) That this House recognises the importance of the BBC in providing impartial and factual news coverage; supports the principle of an independent BBC free from the influence of Government; and urges renewed efforts to defend public service broadcasting in the face of current challenges and opposition. |
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Wednesday 12th November Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 12th November 2025 Cumulative disruption proposals and the right to protest 95 signatures (Most recent: 11 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House expresses deep alarm at recent proposals to require senior police officers to take into account any so-called cumulative disruption caused by past or planned future protests when considering whether to impose conditions on protests; notes these powers represent a significant expansion of state authority to ration the … |
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Tuesday 11th November Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 11th November 2025 East Leeds History and Archaeology Society 10 signatures (Most recent: 12 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House warmly congratulates Bob Lawrence and Jacki Lawrence on their nearly 30 years of dedicated service to the East Leeds community through the East Leeds History and Archaeology Society; celebrates the positive role that, under their leadership, the East Leeds History and Archaeology Society has played in enriching … |
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12 Nov 2025, 1:28 p.m. - House of Commons "Samantha Niblett Alison Hume Steve Witherden, Josie Golding and myself. " Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP (Suffolk Coastal, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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27 Nov 2025, 9:35 a.m. - House of Commons "for culture, Media and Sport. >> Steve Witherden number one, please, Mr. Speaker. " Q1. What steps her Department is taking to increase access to arts and culture. (906587) - View Video - View Transcript |
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27 Nov 2025, 9:35 a.m. - House of Commons " Steve Witherden. " Steve Witherden MP (Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Road Safety (Schools)
2 speeches (1,597 words) 1st reading Wednesday 12th November 2025 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Lab - Suffolk Coastal) Goldsborough, Sarah Dyke, Maya Ellis, Amanda Hack, Mr Richard Quigley, Samantha Niblett, Alison Hume, Steve Witherden - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 12th November 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-11-12 14:30:00+00:00 Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee Found: David Chadwick; Ann Davies; Gill German; Simon Hoare; Ben Lake; Llinos Medi; Andrew Ranger; Steve Witherden |
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Wednesday 12th November 2025
Report - 2nd Report - Farming in Wales in 2025: Challenges and Opportunities Welsh Affairs Committee Found: Ynys MÙn) Andrew Ranger (Labour; Wrexham) Henry Tufnell (Labour; Mid and South Pembrokeshire) Steve Witherden |
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Martin Jones CBE - Chief Inspector of Probation at HM Inspectorate of Probation Keith Fraser - Chair at Youth Justice Board Adrian Usher - Prisons and probation ombudsman at Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Efa Gruffudd Jones - Welsh Language Commissioner at Comisiynydd y Gymraeg / Welsh Language Commissioner At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Bryn Hall - Area Engagement and Partnerships Manager for Wales at Clinks Lucy Russell - Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Women in Prison View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 10th December 2025 9:45 a.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Promoting Wales for inward investment At 10:15am: Oral evidence Rebecca Evans MS - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning at Welsh Government Liz Lalley - Director - Economic Policy and Strategy at Welsh Government Andrew Gwatkin - Director - International Relations and Trade at Welsh Government View calendar - Add to calendar |
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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 |