Steve Witherden
British politician
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Steve Witherden is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr since 2024. Ideologically on the left, he is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group.
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Williams |
| Majority | 3,815 (8.8%) |
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| Born | Wrexham, Wales |
| Party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Wales, Lampeter University of Wales, Aberystwyth (PGCE) |
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Early life and career
Witherden was born in Wrexham, Wales.[1] He earned a degree in English Literature from the University of Wales, Lampeter, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.[2]
Witherden worked as a teacher in his constituency for 18 years. He also served as a trade union representative from 2009 and as a county officer from 2015.[3]
Witherden is dyslexic and dyscalculic, and was illiterate until the age of 11. These experiences led him to become a teacher.[4]
Political career
Witherden won the Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr seat with a majority of 3,815 votes. The former Montgomeryshire MP, Craig Williams, finished third. In his victory speech, Witherden stated that "Montgomeryshire is the only seat in Wales that had never had a Labour MP so history has been made here tonight".[5]
In his maiden speech, Witherden cited the creation of Great British Energy and the elimination of zero-hour contracts as his priorities.[4]
He sits on the Welsh Affairs Select Committee in Parliament.[6]
In November 2024, Witherden voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, a proposal to legalise assisted suicide.[7]
Witherden opposes the government's proposed welfare benefits reforms.[8]
Personal life
Witherden is married and has two children, a son and a daughter.[3]