Spending on Welfare Benefits
There have been votes in Parliament on the level of spending on welfare benefits. Specific matters voted on include a cap on the overall amount the state spends on welfare each year, the rate of increase of various benefits, and the operation of specific benefits.
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John Robertson generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
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On 17 Jan 2014:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill
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On 21 Jan 2013:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Clause 1 — Rate of Increase of Certain Benefits, Payments and Tax Credits
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On 21 Jan 2013:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Clauses 1 to 3 and Schedule — Capping Increase of Specified Benefits at 1%
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On 21 Jan 2013:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Third Reading — Capping Increase of Specified Benefits at 1%
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On 8 Jan 2013:
John Robertson voted against capping any increase discretionary working age benefits and tax credits at 1% in 2014-15 and 2015-16
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On 21 Nov 2012:
John Robertson voted against capping the total amount of welfare benefits an individual can claim from April 2013 at £350 for a single person and £500 for couple per week.
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On 24 Oct 2012:
John Robertson voted against introducing under-occupation criteria applying to housing benefit for working age claimants in the social rented sector and not to set the rates of Local Housing Allowance which applies to private rented accommodation.
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On 21 Feb 2012:
John Robertson voted to exclude people in specified circumstances from a reduction in housing benefits due to being deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Clause 51 — Period of Entitlement to Contributory Employment and Support Allowance
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On 1 Feb 2012:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Clause 51 — Employment and Support Allowance for Those With Cancer
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On 1 Feb 2012:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Clause 93 — Exclusion of Child Benefit from Benefit Cap
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On 1 Feb 2012:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Clause 10 — Universal Credit Payments In Relation to Disabled Children and Young People
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On 31 Jan 2012:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Clause 8 — Move from Council Tax Benefit to Council Tax Reduction Schemes
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On 15 Jun 2011:
John Robertson voted against introducing Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and against restricting housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 13 Jun 2011:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — New Clause 2 — Childcare Element in Universal Credit
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On 13 Jun 2011:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Clause 5 — Exclusion of Up to Fifty Thousand Pounds in an ISA from Capital Used to Determine Universal Credit Eligibility
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On 9 Mar 2011:
John Robertson voted against introducing Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and against restricting housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Second Reading
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On 13 Jan 2015:
John Robertson voted yes on Charter for Budget Responsibility: Autumn Statement 2014 Update
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On 26 Mar 2014:
John Robertson voted to cap the overall amount the state spends on welfare each year.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
John Robertson voted against the the March 2014 budget, against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, against capping welfare spending, against reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 11 Feb 2014:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Halt Further Spending and Welfare Cuts and Investigation Impact of Austerity Measures
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On 12 Nov 2013:
John Robertson voted against reducing housing benefit for those deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 12 Nov 2013:
John Robertson voted against a reduction in housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 27 Feb 2013:
John Robertson voted against a housing benefit under-occupancy penalty.
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On 8 Jan 2013:
John Robertson voted against capping proposed increases in working age benefits and tax credits at 1% potentially allowing them to rise by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Clause 51 — Employment and Support Allowance for Those Ill or Disabled Since Their Youth
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On 1 Feb 2012:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Clause 11 — Housing costs
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On 19 Jan 2011:
John Robertson voted to call on the Government to keep the education maintenance allowance (EMA) in England.
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On 19 Jan 2011:
John Robertson voted against the Government reforms to arrangements for supporting students aged 16-19.
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On 9 Nov 2010:
John Robertson was absent for a vote on Housing Benefit
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