Information between 19th February 2026 - 11th March 2026
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2 Mar 2026 - Representation of the People Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 327 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 410 |
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10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 308 Labour No votes vs 7 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 203 Noes - 311 |
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10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 10 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 203 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 177 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 298 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 163 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 173 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 106 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 182 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 109 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 171 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Steve Witherden voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 305 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 181 |
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Steve Witherden speeches from: Type 1 Diabetes: Infant Testing
Steve Witherden contributed 1 speech (92 words) Monday 9th March 2026 - Westminster Hall Department of Health and Social Care |
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Steve Witherden speeches from: St David’s Day and Welsh Affairs
Steve Witherden contributed 1 speech (640 words) Thursday 26th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Wales Office |
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State Retirement Pensions: Women
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Monday 2nd March 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women's State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024, if he will make an assessment of the potential (a) economic; and (b) social impact on 1950s-born women in Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr. Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury) The Government carefully considered the findings of the Ombudsman’s report on the communication of changes to women’s State Pension age, and a detailed response including an Equality Analysis has been deposited in the House library. |
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State Retirement Pensions: Women
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Thursday 26th February 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Statement of 29 January 2026, what assessment he has made of the reasons why the findings of the 2007 research report did not lead to a targeted public communications campaign to affected women. Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury) The Secretary of State reviewed the 2007 Report on Automatic Pension Forecasts before coming to his decision on the Ombudsman’s investigation.
The 2007 Report concluded that “overall…the evidence suggests negligible influence of the APF on pensions knowledge and retirement planning behaviour”, and around this time the Department stopped sending Automatic Pension Forecasts.
We have placed the 2007 report in the House library, where it can be read in full. The report is also available here: Evaluation of Automatic State Pension Forecasts. |
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Hunting: Birds of Prey
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Thursday 26th February 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of exemptions permitting the use of birds of prey in fox hunting activities; and whether it plans to review those provisions. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The department has made no assessment of the effectiveness of exemptions permitting the use of birds of prey in fox hunting activities and has no plans to review those provisions. |
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Culture
Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Thursday 26th February 2026 Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase access to arts and culture. Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) The Government is committed to making arts and culture accessible to everyone. We invest £600 million annually through Arts Council England to support access to arts and culture across the country. Our £1.5 billion Arts Everywhere investment will save over 1,000 local cultural venues, restoring pride in place and national renewal. This government’s Curriculum Review will ensure every child receives a rich arts education.
We will soon respond to the Hodge Review, which offered recommendations to ensure that creativity is accessible to all.
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Thursday 5th March Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th March 2026 Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (No. 2) 25 signatures (Most recent: 24 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow) That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, HC 1691, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5 March, be disapproved. |
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Tuesday 17th March Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th March 2026 30 signatures (Most recent: 24 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House marks World Social Work Day 2026 as an opportunity to celebrate the incredibly important role the social work profession holds within our society; recognises the support social workers provide to vulnerable individuals, families, and communities to improve their circumstances every single day; appreciates those who work in … |
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Monday 9th March Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 16th March 2026 Future of Hamworthy Fire Station 19 signatures (Most recent: 17 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole) That this House expresses its concern at the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Authority’s plans to close eight stations within the service, including the one at Hamworthy in Poole constituency; acknowledges that this would result in a loss of 96 firefighters overall, thirteen of which would be from Hamworthy, with a … |
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Monday 16th March Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 16th March 2026 Transition of rail workers into Great British Railways 27 signatures (Most recent: 24 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House welcomes and applauds the bringing into public ownership of the Train Operating Companies and their combination with Network Rail to create Great British Railways (GBR); believes that a just transition for railway workers into the new structures is vital to deliver a railway that works for everyone; … |
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Wednesday 11th March Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th March 2026 Payment of employment tribunal awards 32 signatures (Most recent: 16 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House notes with concern the continuing non-payment of a significant number of awards made by the Employment Tribunal, including reports by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism that Freedom of Information requests found that three quarters of more than 7,000 workers using the employment tribunal penalty enforcement scheme did … |
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Tuesday 10th March Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th March 2026 New United Nations Convention on the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals 24 signatures (Most recent: 24 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House is gravely concerned at the apparent impunity enjoyed by state forces and paramilitary operatives across the globe engaging in the targeted killing of journalists and media workers, with one-hundred-and-twenty-eight killings globally recorded by the International Federation of Journalists in 2025 alone; recognises the significant harm to press … |
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Thursday 5th March Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 9th March 2026 King's Guard's ceremonial bearskin caps 34 signatures (Most recent: 24 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House commends this Government's commitment to advancing animal welfare, as demonstrated by key reforms including a banning of trial hunting, a banning of boiling live crustaceans, recognising their capacity for pain and ending the cruel practice of puppy farming; acknowledges the dedicated efforts of People for the Ethical … |
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Wednesday 25th February Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Thursday 5th March 2026 Compulsory redundancies and industrial action at Edinburgh Napier University 10 signatures (Most recent: 17 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Scott Arthur (Labour - Edinburgh South West) That this House expresses its deep concern regarding the ongoing strike action by academic staff at Edinburgh Napier University, represented by the Educational Institute of Scotland, in opposition to compulsory redundancies; notes the significant impact that the loss of experienced academic staff would have on the student experience and the … |
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Wednesday 4th March Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Wednesday 4th March 2026 Football ticket prices (No. 2) 29 signatures (Most recent: 23 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House raises serious concerns at the trend of annual ticket price increases for Premier League football, as highlighted by the Football Supporters’ Association’s Stop Exploiting Loyalty campaign; believes working class and young supporters are being priced out; fears that squeezing local and dedicated fans poses an existential threat … |
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Tuesday 24th February Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 22 signatures (Most recent: 18 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South) That this House recognises that the UK’s transition away from oil and gas production is underway, as North Sea reserves decline and the climate imperative intensifies; notes that a well-managed transition has the potential to deliver economic benefit, strengthen domestic supply chains and revitalise our industrial heartlands; encourages the Government … |
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Monday 23rd February Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 NHS access to medical cannabis for children with drug-resistant epilepsy 33 signatures (Most recent: 19 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower) That this House notes the law change of 2018 which allows the prescription of medical cannabis under the direction of specialist doctors; recognises that this law change was in large part achieved by the campaigning efforts of Hannah Deacon on behalf of her then 6 year old son Alfie Dingley … |
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Wednesday 25th February Steve Witherden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 26th February 2026 28 signatures (Most recent: 17 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole) That this House notes that billionaire wealth is at its highest recorded level, with the number of billionaires surpassing 3,000 for the first time, while one in four people globally face hunger and 14.1 million people in the UK experienced food insecurity last year; observes growing concern that extreme concentrations … |
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Tuesday 24th February Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th February 2026 Dual nationals and new UK entry documentation requirements 26 signatures (Most recent: 17 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East) That this House expresses its concern regarding the changes to entry requirements for British dual nationals due to come into force on 25 February 2026; notes that these changes will require British dual nationals to present either a valid British passport or a certificate of entitlement in order to return … |
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Wednesday 28th January Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026 Trends in the level of poverty 21 signatures (Most recent: 2 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House notes the publication of the latest poverty report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation; further notes that, in 2023-24, around 14.2 million people, or 21 per cent of the population, were living in poverty; expresses deep concern that 6.8 million people were living in very deep poverty in … |
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Monday 26th January Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026 Dolphin hunting in the Faroe Islands 63 signatures (Most recent: 23 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Adrian Ramsay (Green Party - Waveney Valley) That this House condemns the grindadráp (Grind) in the Faroe Islands, where pods of dolphins are driven into bays by small boats and slaughtered by hand; notes with concern that more than 1,000 cetaceans were killed in 2025, including juveniles and pregnant females; further notes that this practice is largely … |
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Monday 23rd February Steve Witherden signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026 Government response to Israel’s West Bank annexation plan 72 signatures (Most recent: 24 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House notes the Israeli Government’s 15 February approval of a plan to register land in the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the West Bank as Israeli state property; strongly condemns this illegal plan to seize yet more Palestinian land; further notes the statement backed by 85 UN Member States, … |
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26 Feb 2026, 1:46 p.m. - House of Commons ">> Steve Witherden. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate my hon. Friend, the " Mr Alex Barros-Curtis MP (Cardiff West, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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9 Mar 2026, 7:38 p.m. - House of Commons " Steve Witherden not to Scott Arthur. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I think we're easily confused. The. " Dr Scott Arthur MP (Edinburgh South West, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Mar 2026, 11:55 a.m. - House of Commons " Steve Witherden thank you, Mr. Speaker. The level of poverty. >> 14 million people in the UK face is not inevitable, but is the result of political choices, and it " Steve Witherden MP (Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Wednesday 18th March 2026 noon Cabinet Office Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras) Prime Minister's Question Time - Main Chamber Wendy Morton: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. Jeremy Wright: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. Marie Tidball: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. Uma Kumaran: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. Martin Wrigley: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. Dawn Butler: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. David Davis: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. Nigel Farage: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. Paul Davies: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. Steve Witherden: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. Greg Smith: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. Edward Morello: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. Andrew Snowden: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. Noah Law: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. Oliver Ryan: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 17th March 2026 11:30 a.m. Ministry of Justice Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Justice (including Topical Questions) Melanie Onn: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Pam Cox: What progress his Department has made on creating a National Listing Framework. Charlie Maynard: What steps his Department is taking through the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls. Will Forster: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Dan Carden: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Tessa Munt: What discussions he has had with his counterparts in countries to which foreign national prisoners will be returned on ensuring that prisoners serve the full term of a sentence handed down by the UK courts. Andrew Rosindell: What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his prison early-release reforms. Alison Bennett: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Lisa Smart: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Liz Jarvis: What steps he is taking to help improve the experience of victims in court. Steve Witherden: What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on protecting the right to protest. Harpreet Uppal: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Jerome Mayhew: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system. Meg Hillier: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Andrew Cooper: What steps he is taking to improve transparency in court proceedings. Brian Leishman: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Tonia Antoniazzi: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Munira Wilson: What steps he is taking to support victims' rights. John Milne: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Peter Lamb: What assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing greater use of evidence from automated enforcement technology in trials. Neil Hudson: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support criminal prosecution of fly-tipping. Rebecca Smith: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system. Neil Shastri-Hurst: what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system. Jas Athwal: What plans he has to help improve victim confidence in the justice system. Lincoln Jopp: what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system. Adam Thompson: What steps he is taking to help support children involved in knife crime through the criminal justice system. Anna Dixon: What plans his Department has to provide adequate funding for the Crown Court. Ashley Fox: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system. Gill Furniss: What steps he is taking to help improve standards in the bailiff industry. Jim Dickson: What steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts. Oliver Ryan: what steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts. Lloyd Hatton: what steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts. Louie French: what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system. John Lamont: What steps his Department is taking ensure that people convicted of charges related to grooming gangs receive adequate sentences. Calum Miller: What steps he is taking to reform the family court. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Social Cohesion Action Plan
55 speeches (7,329 words) Monday 9th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Judith Cummins (Lab - Bradford South) I call Steve Witherden—[Interruption.] I mean Dr Scott Arthur. - Link to Speech |
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St David’s Day and Welsh Affairs
60 speeches (20,694 words) Thursday 26th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Wales Office Mentions: 1: Jo Stevens (Lab - Cardiff East) Friends the Members for Llanelli (Dame Nia Griffith) and for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (Steve Witherden - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 10th March 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-03-10 16:15:00+00:00 Proposals for backbench debates - Backbench Business Committee Found: From the Labour party, there is Sarah Champion, Steve Witherden, Rachael Maskell and Martin Rhodes. |
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Wednesday 25th February 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-02-25 14:30:00+00:00 Welsh Affairs Committee Found: Q19 Steve Witherden: I would like to talk now about local housing allowance. |
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Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Source Page: Letter dated 19/02/2026 from Hamish Falconer MP to Steve Witherden MP regarding points raised in the debate on "the obligation to assess the risk of genocide under international law in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territories": Genocide Convention, export licences, F-35s, and UK actions. 3p. Document: Letter_to_Steve_Witherden_MP_19022026.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 19/02/2026 from Hamish Falconer MP to Steve Witherden MP regarding points raised in the |
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Wednesday 11th March 2026 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 25th March 2026 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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16 Mar 2026
Working towards ending child poverty in Wales Welsh Affairs Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 4 May 2026) The rate of child poverty in Wales has changed very little over the past two decades, with around a third of Welsh children living in poverty during that time. Currently, 31% of children in Wales live in relative income poverty after housing costs. However, that figure also varies significantly depending on a family's circumstances, with larger families, lone parent families and families with at least one disabled adult or child experiencing higher rates of child poverty. Relative low income (after housing costs) is a widely used measure of child poverty, and is based on how much income each household has after deducting taxes paid and their housing costs. It is adjusted for the number and ages of people in the household to account for different levels of need across households. This inquiry seeks to understand how the UK and Welsh governments work together towards ending child poverty, and examine what barriers might prevent Wales from realising the ambitions set out in the UK Government's child poverty strategy. Read the call for evidence for more details about the inquiry. |