European Union Integration
There have been votes in Parliament on the degree of the UK's integration with the European Union. Specific matters voted on include the UK's opt out from the European Union Police and Criminal Justice Measures and the establishment of a European Union External Action Service.
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Lord Walney generally voted for more EU integration
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On 24 Oct 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Leaving the European Union
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On 23 Oct 2019:
Lord Walney voted to remove rights for EU, Swiss and Turkish nationals to pursue business activities in the UK following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 15 Oct 2019:
Lord Walney voted against transferring powers to set certain technical environmental regulations from the EU to the UK on the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 1 Apr 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (C) Customs Union
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On 27 Mar 2019:
Lord Walney voted against leaving the European Union on the 12th of April 2019 without a withdrawal agreement.
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On 27 Mar 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (J) — Customs Union
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On 13 Feb 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Securitisation Regulations 2018 — Proposal to Revoke — Regulation of Conversion of Loans into Securities — European Union Law
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On 11 Feb 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill — UK Implementation of Future EU Law — Second Reading
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On 30 Jan 2019:
Lord Walney voted to retain arrangements for cross-border action to tackle infringements of various EU consumer laws.
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On 30 Jan 2019:
Lord Walney voted no on Draft Maritime Transport Access to Trade and Cabotage (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
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On 28 Jan 2019:
Lord Walney voted not to make European Union, European Economic Area and Swiss nationals, and their family members, subject to UK immigration controls.
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On 16 Jan 2019:
Lord Walney voted to maintain and improve coordination and cooperation between EU member states in the field of policing and justice, particularly in relation to serious organised crime.
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On 19 Dec 2018:
Lord Walney voted no on Markets in Financial Instruments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
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On 19 Dec 2018:
Lord Walney voted against amending the law on accounts and reports from corporate bodies to remove the involvement of the European Union and to remove preferential treatment of bodies from the European Economic Area.
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Lord Walney voted to make retaining membership of the European medicines regulatory network a government objective.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Walney voted to make the UK's withdrawal from the EU conditional on seeking, as an objective for the UK's negotiation of the withdrawal agreement, full access to the internal market of the EU rather than merely European Economic Area membership.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Walney voted to make the UK's withdrawal from the EU conditional on seeking, as an objective for the UK's negotiation of the withdrawal agreement, an international agreement which enables the UK to continue to participate in the European Economic Area.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Walney voted to largely retain the EU "Charter of Fundamental Rights" as part of UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Walney voted for incompatibility with the general principles of EU law to continue to be actionable in UK courts following the UK's withdrawal from the union.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Walney voted in favour of steps designed to ensure that the UK’s withdrawal from the EU does not result in the removal or diminution of any rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies and procedures that contribute to the protection and improvement of the environment.
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On 17 Jan 2018:
Lord Walney voted against the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
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On 17 Jan 2018:
Lord Walney voted against the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
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On 20 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney voted for the UK to retain the EU's common customs tariff and common commercial policy.
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On 13 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney voted to prevent ministers withdrawing the UK from the European Economic Area, the European single market.
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On 12 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Retention of Laws Required by the UK's Membership of the Single Market
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On 21 Nov 2017:
Lord Walney voted to require the UK Government to report on changes to EU legislation which form part of UK law, and to require the Government to consider adopting such changes to ensure that the rights of workers and employees in the UK are no less favourable than they would have been had the UK remained a member of the EU or EEA.
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On 21 Nov 2017:
Lord Walney voted for the European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights to remain part of UK law on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
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On 21 Nov 2017:
Lord Walney voted to retain the general principles of EU law derived from EU treaties, direct EU legislation, EU directives and European Court of justice case law, as part of UK law after the UK leaves the EU.
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On 14 Nov 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972
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On 14 Nov 2017:
Lord Walney voted to require courts or tribunals to pay due regard to any relevant decision of the European Court after the UK's withdrawal from the EU
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On 11 Sep 2017:
Lord Walney voted against ending the supremacy of EU law in UK law; against converting EU law into domestic law on the UK's exit from the European Union and against giving ministers the power to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.
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On 11 Sep 2017:
Lord Walney voted against ending the supremacy of EU law in UK law; against converting EU law into domestic law on the UK's exit from the European Union and against giving ministers the power to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.
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On 13 Mar 2017:
Lord Walney voted to guarantee EU derived rights, and the potential to acquire residency rights, for EU and EEA citizens legally resident in the UK.
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — All Clauses Stand Part
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted for the UK to remain member of the European Atomic Agency Community (Euratom) when withdrawing from the European Union and to treat leaving Euratom separately from leaving the European Union.
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted to empower the Prime Minister to give notification of the United Kingdom's intention to leave the European Union.
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On 1 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 1 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted to empower the Prime Minister to give notification of the United Kingdom's intention to leave the European Union.
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On 7 Dec 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on The United Kingdom Leaving the European Union
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On 7 Dec 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on The United Kingdom Leaving the European Union
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On 14 Sep 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on UK Withdrawal from Membership of the European Union
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On 6 Jul 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on EU Nationals Currently Living in the UK — Right to Remain
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On 15 Jun 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union Membership
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On 14 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney voted not to take account of carbon dioxide emissions traded via the European Union to Emissions Trading Scheme when calculating the state of the UK carbon account for periods from 2028 onwards
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On 9 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney voted in support of a proposed EU directive on combating terrorism; and against working directly with other countries and against recognising that national security is a matter for individual nations.
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On 14 Dec 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union Documents — Relocation of Migrants in need of International Protection
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On 19 Nov 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Rejoining of 35 European Union Justice and Home Affairs Measures
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On 10 Nov 2014:
Lord Walney voted for continued close working between the UK and other European Union states on criminal justice as well as for associated data protection measures.
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On 27 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Approvals) Bill — Clause 1 — Limitation of Scope of Europe for Citizens Programme
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On 27 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Approvals) Bill — Third Reading — European Archives and Europe for Citizens Programme
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On 22 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney voted to support the that view that promoting jobs and growth in the EU, including by completing the EU Single Market, is the top priority.
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On 17 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill
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On 13 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney voted for a 185 million Euro EU Europe for Citizens programme of activities and to require EU institutions to deposit their archives at the European University Institute
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On 4 Dec 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement) Order 2013
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On 15 Jul 2013:
Lord Walney voted against opting out of all EU police and criminal justice measures adopted before December 2009
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On 15 Jul 2013:
Lord Walney voted to consider the views of the Association of Chief Police Officers when deciding when to opt into Europol's European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training; and against making opting in conditional on Europol not being given the power to direct national law enforcement agencies to initiate investigations or share data that conflicts with national security.
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On 6 Nov 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union — Banking Union and Economic and Monetary Union — European Banking Authority
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On 24 Apr 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union — Data Protection in the Areas of Police and Criminal Justice (EU Directive)
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On 13 Dec 2011:
Lord Walney voted not to commend the Prime Minister for refusing to sign up to an EU Treaty without safeguards for the UK.
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Lord Walney voted to support stronger governance of the Schengen area and adding Bulgaria and Romania to it.
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On 14 Sep 2011:
Lord Walney voted in favour of an EU Directive on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and on the right to communicate upon arrest
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On 23 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Establishment of the European Stability Mechanism
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On 9 Feb 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union — UK Contributions to the Eurozone Financial Stabilisation Mechanism
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On 25 Jan 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union Bill — Clause 6 — Referendum on Emergency Financial Assistance for EU Member States
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On 14 Dec 2010:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union Documents- Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions and Remuneration Policies
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On 14 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union External Action Service
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On 4 Sep 2019:
Lord Walney voted to require the Prime Minister to seek a delay to the UK leaving the EU until 31 January 2020 unless MPs have approved either terms of a withdrawal agreement, or withdrawal without an agreement.
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On 4 Sep 2019:
Lord Walney voted to require the Prime Minister to seek a delay to the UK leaving the EU until 31 January 2020 unless MPs have approved either terms of a withdrawal agreement, or withdrawal without an agreement.
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On 3 Sep 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Business of the House — Consideration of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill — Requiring Prime Minister to Seek Delay To Withdrawal
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On 25 Jun 2019:
Lord Walney voted not to exclude wind and water turbines from a special reduced rate of VAT applying to the supply and installation of energy-saving materials in residential accommodation.
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On 9 Apr 2019:
Lord Walney voted in favour of seeking to delay the UK leaving the EU until 30 June 2019.
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On 2 Apr 2019:
Lord Walney voted to, if the UK withdraws from the EU, remove protections against traders discriminating against customers on the basis of a customer's nationality or location.
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On 1 Apr 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (D) Common Market 2.0 — Retain Relatively Free Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership — External Tarriff Alignment with the EU
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On 27 Mar 2019:
Lord Walney voted against continued relatively free movement of goods, services, persons and capital between the UK, EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, achieved via membership of European Free Trade Association (EFTA), but without a customs union with the EU.
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On 26 Mar 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Government Assessment of Medium Term Economic and Budgetary Position for Submission to the European Commission
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On 29 Jan 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 — Delay Withdrawal — Rule-Out No-Deal — Scotland to Remain in the European Union
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On 11 Sep 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill — New Clause 1 — Continued Participation in the European Arrest Warrant
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On 18 Jul 2018:
Lord Walney voted against greater partnership and cooperation between European Union members, the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community, and the Republic of Armenia.
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On 18 Jul 2018:
Lord Walney voted against strengthening relations between the EU, its Member States and Cuba
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On 18 Jul 2018:
Lord Walney voted against broadening engagement, dialogue and cooperation with Canada in areas of common interest, such as: human rights and democracy, international peace and security and effective multilateralism, economic and sustainable development, and justice, freedom and security.
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On 18 Jul 2018:
Lord Walney voted against strengthening cooperation between the EU, its Member States and Australia in a range of sectors of mutual interest.
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On 18 Jul 2018:
Lord Walney voted against consolidating and strengthening cooperation between the EU, its Member States and New Zealand in a range of sectors of mutual interest
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Lord Walney voted to make it a UK negotiating objective to establish a free trade area for goods between the UK and the EU and, if that cannot be agreed by the 21st of January 2019, to make reaching an agreement to enable the UK’s participation in a customs union with the EU a negotiating objective.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Walney voted to make the UK's withdrawal from the EU conditional on a statement on how the UK's continued participation in a customs union with the EU was sought during negotiations on the withdrawal agreement.
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On 23 Jan 2018:
Lord Walney voted for a transition period of at least two years for the transition to a domestic nuclear regulatory regime from the framework provided via the European Atomic Energy Community.
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On 17 Jan 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill -Clause 9 — Continued Membership of EU Single Market and Customs Union as Prerequisite for Regulations Implementing Withdrawal Agreement
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On 16 Jan 2018:
Lord Walney voted not to preserve, on the UK's withdrawal from the EU all rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies and procedures present in UK law as a result of the UK's membership of the EU. An explanatory statement explains the proposal not to preserve these provisions was intended as a step towards an alternative proposal to take even stronger steps to preserve them.
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On 16 Jan 2018:
Lord Walney voted to retain a EU "Charter of Fundamental Rights" as part of UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
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On 20 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney voted for a transition period of at least two years prior to implementation of an agreement on the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union during which existing arrangements with the EU covering trade, security, regulations and financial contributions would be maintained.
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On 14 Nov 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 — Consent of Devolved Legislatures
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On 19 Apr 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Government Assessment of Medium Term Economic and Budgetary Position for Submission to the European Commission
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted to require the Prime Minister to give a series of undertakings before giving notification of the United Kingdom's intention to leave the European Union.
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 57 — Protection of EU Citizens' UK Residence Rights
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted for notice of the UK's withdrawal from the EU to preserve rights acquired in Northern Ireland as a result of European Union membership and to preserve the right of the people of Northern Ireland determine for themselves if they prefer a union with Great Britain or a sovereign united Ireland.
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On 7 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 180 — UK To Remain EU Member Unless UK Parliament Agrees Terms for Leaving
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On 7 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 143 — Financial Liability of the UK towards the EU
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On 6 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 26 — Agreement of Representatives of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Administrations
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On 23 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Government Assessment of Medium Term Economic and Budgetary Position for Submission to the European Commission
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On 24 Feb 2016:
Lord Walney voted against requiring digital tachographs which use satellite positioning, and can be read remotely, to enforce rules on driving time and rest periods for certain lorries and buses.
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On 30 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Government Assessment of Medium Term Economic and Budgetary Position for Submission to the European Commission
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On 15 Jul 2013:
Lord Walney voted for a commitment to continue participation in the European Arrest Warrant and other schemes when opting out of police and criminal justice measures.
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On 22 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Government assessment of medium term economic and budgetary position for submission to the European Commission
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On 31 Oct 2012:
Lord Walney voted to call on the UK Government to seek a real terms cut in the European Union budget
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On 24 May 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Royal Assent — Eurozone Financial Assistance
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On 10 Nov 2010:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union Economic Governance
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Central Government Funding for Local Councils
There have been votes in Parliament on the level of funding for local councils.
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Lord Walney almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government
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Agreements are when Parliament takes a decision without holding a vote.
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No scoring agreements are part of this policy while this member was elected.
Agreements are when Parliament takes a decision without holding a vote.
This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.
No informative agreements are part of this policy while this member was elected.
Taxes on Plane Tickets
MPs have held a number of votes on the rates of Air Passenger Duty and the details of which flights it ought apply to.
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Lord Walney generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Budget Resolution — Air Passenger Duty Rates from 1 April 2014
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Clause 183 — Air passenger duty: rates of duty from 1 April 2013
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Budget Resolutions — Air Passenger Duty Rates from 1 April 2013
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Walney voted against raising the basic income tax free allowance, against cutting corporation tax, and against the other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Walney voted against raising the tax free income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax and against recovering child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Walney voted against raising the tax free income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax and against recovering child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Budget Resolutions — Air Passenger Duty Rates from 1 April 2012
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On 31 Oct 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 12 Sep 2017:
Lord Walney voted against a range of changes to the tax system.
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Housing Benefit Reduction For Those Deemed to have Excess Bedrooms
There have been votes in Parliament on the introduction, and operation of, a policy to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms. This policy has been called the "Bedroom Tax" by Labour and some commentators
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Lord Walney almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")
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On 17 Dec 2014:
Lord Walney voted to abolish housing benefit penalties for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 17 Dec 2014:
Lord Walney voted to abolish housing benefit penalties for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 26 Nov 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Government Policies (Wales)
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On 12 Feb 2014:
Lord Walney voted against a financial penalty for those receiving housing related benefits on the basis of the number of bedrooms they have.
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Lord Walney voted against reducing housing benefit for those deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Lord Walney voted against a reduction in housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 27 Feb 2013:
Lord Walney voted against a housing benefit under-occupancy penalty.
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On 24 Oct 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Draft Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2012 — Under Occupation Critera — Local Housing Allowance Rates
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On 21 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney 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 15 Jun 2011:
Lord Walney 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:
Lord Walney 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:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Second Reading
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Agreements are when Parliament takes a decision without holding a vote.
This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.
No informative agreements are part of this policy while this member was elected.
Undergraduate Tuition Fees - England
There have been votes in Parliament on the level of undergraduate tuition fees universities in England are permitted to charge students from the UK.
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Lord Walney voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
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Agreements are when Parliament takes a decision without holding a vote.
This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.
No scoring agreements are part of this policy while this member was elected.
Agreements are when Parliament takes a decision without holding a vote.
This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.
No informative agreements are part of this policy while this member was elected.
Jobs Guarantee for Young People
There have been votes in Parliament on if the Government should fund guaranteed jobs for young people.
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Lord Walney generally voted for spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed
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On 12 Jun 2014:
Lord Walney voted for a range of economic policies including raising the minimum wage, reintroducing a 10% starting rate of income tax and boosting the supply of housing.
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On 27 Nov 2013:
Lord Walney voted for an energy price freeze; for long term reforms to the energy market; for more free childcare for working parents of three and four year olds; for action to boost the housing supply and for a compulsory jobs guarantee for young people and the long term unemployed.
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On 4 Sep 2013:
Lord Walney voted to call on the government to get more people into work, bring forward capital investment, introduce a compulsory jobs guarantee, reintroduce a 10% rate of income tax paid for by a mansion tax, act on "rip off" rail fares and soaring energy costs, stand up for families in the private rented sector, reform pensions, curb payday lenders, and reform banking, planning and the skills system.
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On 15 May 2013:
Lord Walney voted in favour of a package of economic policies including bringing forward long-term infrastructure investment, building 100,000 affordable homes, and guaranteeing jobs for the long term unemployed.
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On 17 May 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Queens' Speech — Tax on Bank Bonuses — Jobs Guarantee — VAT Reduction — Make Investment Sooner
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On 17 May 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Queens' Speech — Jobs — Banker's Bonus Tax — VAT Cut — Tax Incentive to Take on Workers — Sooner Infrastructure Investment
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On 14 Dec 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Bank Bonuses — Jobs Guarantee — New Homes — VAT — Tax Incentives for Small Companies Employing More Workers
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On 9 Nov 2011:
Lord Walney voted to introduce a tax on bank bonuses to guarantee a job for 100,000 young people and build 25,000 affordable homes; to make investment sooner; to reducing VAT, and to introduce a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers.
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On 12 Oct 2011:
Lord Walney voted to create more jobs for young people, funded by bank bonuses, to make planned investment sooner, to reduce VAT and for a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers.
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Income Tax Additional Rate
There have been votes in Parliament on the rate of income tax which applies to income over £150,000. This is the top income tax band known as the additional rate.
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Lord Walney generally voted for increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Lord Walney voted against the the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year.
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Lord Walney voted against charging income tax in the 2015-16 financial year and against setting the basic rate at 20%, the higher rate at 40% and the additional rate at 45%.
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On 2 Jul 2014:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney 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 15 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Walney voted against the proposed budget for 2013-14 which proposed raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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Police and Crime Commissioners
Elected Police and Crime Commissioners are individuals responsible for the strategic direction and oversight of the police in England and Wales.
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Lord Walney almost always voted against the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners
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On 12 Sep 2011:
Lord Walney voted against introducing elected police and crime commissioners for each police area in England and Wales outside of London.
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On 23 May 2011:
Lord Walney voted against introducing Police and Crime Commissioners to provide strategic direction for, and oversight of, police forces.
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Third Reading
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Lord Walney voted against introducing Police and Crime Commissioners, against giving local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and against the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Lord Walney voted against introducing Police and Crime Commissioners, against giving local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and against the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 8 Sep 2010:
Lord Walney voted against introducing elected Police and Crime Commissioners
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On 4 Jul 2012:
Lord Walney voted against proposed detailed rules for the election of Police and Crime Commissioners.
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On 30 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted to require an inquiry by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary on the impact of introducing Police and Crime Commissioners, and to consider its recommendations before introducing them.
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Powers of the Scottish Parliament
There have been votes in Parliament on devolving powers to the Scottish Parliament. Specific subjects of these votes have ranged from giving the Scottish Parliament the ability to raise taxes to devolving powers and responsibility relating to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in Scotland.
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Lord Walney voted a mixture of for and against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Trade Bill — New Clause 20 — Approval of Negotiating Mandates — Devolved Administrations — International Trade Agreements
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On 16 Jul 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Bill — New Clause 16 — Consent of the Scottish Parliament — Taxes on International Trade
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On 12 Jun 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Powers of Devolved Administrations
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On 16 Jan 2018:
Lord Walney voted not to allow ministers in devolved administrations to make regulations to correct deficiencies in EU law retained as UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the union without the consent of UK Government ministers.
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On 16 Jan 2018:
Lord Walney voted to against allowing the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to make laws which are incompatible with European Union law, and against new United Kingdom frameworks to replace European ones.
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On 13 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney voted to require the approval of MPs and the devolved administrations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as a report on the preservation of reciprocal healthcare agreements, before allowing ministers to make regulations to implement the terms of the UK's agreement with the EU on its withdrawal from the union.
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On 6 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney voted to allow Welsh and Scottish ministers to make regulations which amend, or are inconsistent with, EU law retained as part of UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the union.
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney voted to allow the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to modify EU law retained as UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney voted against generally preventing the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland from amending EU law retained in UK law following withdrawal.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Lord Walney voted to require the UK Parliament to have the consent of the Scottish Parliament before making laws applying to Scotland on devolved matters.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 36 — Power for Scottish Parliament to Call a Scottish Independence Referendum
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Lord Walney voted against giving the Scottish Parliament the power to set Scotland's laws on abortion.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Lord Walney voted against giving the Scottish Parliament the power to make laws on child tax credit, and working tax credit.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 27 — Equal Opportunities
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On 6 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 32 — Gender Balance Among Members of the Scottish Parliament and Members of Boards of Scottish Public Authorities
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney voted to allow the devolved Scottish administration to pay disability benefits in respect of lower level conditions.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney voted to allow the devolved administration in Scotland to pay a carers benefit to those under 16 or in gainful employment, or in full time education.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney voted for Scottish Ministers to be able to change regulations relating to benefit payments in respect of rent without the agreement of the Secretary of State.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney voted to give powers related to Housing Benefit in Scotland to the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Ministers.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney voted to give the Scottish Parliament the ability to create new state benefits in Scotland.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney voted against giving the Scottish Parliament power over national insurance.
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On 29 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney voted against giving Scotland full responsibility for taxation and spending in Scotland.
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On 29 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 54 — Devolution of Power Over Income Tax in Scotland
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 11 — Full Control Over Taxation, Borrowing and Public Spending for Scottish Parliament
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 3 — Powers of the Scottish Parliament
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney voted to give the Scottish Parliament a veto on the repeal of the Human Rights Act as it applies to Scotland.
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 10 — Require UK Parliament to Have Consent of Scottish Parliament Before Legislating on Devolved Matters
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney voted to require the consent of the Scottish Parliament and of the Scottish people in a referendum before the Scottish Parliament can be abolished; and to strengthen the constitutional status of the Scottish Parliament.
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On 26 Jan 2015:
Lord Walney voted to devolve the regulation of shale gas extraction in Scotland to the Scottish Parliament.
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On 21 Jun 2011:
Lord Walney voted against allowing the Scottish Parliament to tax the profits of companies.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted not to devolve the powers relating to Scottish elements of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to the Scottish Government.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted to devolve responsibility for railway services which start and finish in Scotland to the Scottish Parliament.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted against making the Crown Estate accountable to the Scottish Government and to devolve powers related to the Crown Estate to Scotland.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted against devolving powers related to timescales, time zones and British Summer Time, to Scotland.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted to devolve powers relating food content and labeling to Scotland.
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On 14 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 24 — Devolution of Power to Tax Quarrying or Mining to Scottish Parliament
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted against devolving powers to Scotland to regulate those air weapons deemed so dangerous they need to be licenced or prohibited in the same way as a firearm.
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted to return the responsibility for making laws in relation to certain elements of insolvency to from Scotland to the UK Parliament.
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 13 — Return Responsibility for Regulating Health Professionals in Scotland to UK Parliament
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On 27 Jan 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Reject Second Reading — Devolution of Further Powers, Including Tax Raising Powers, to Scotland
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Lord Walney voted to require the consent of ministers in devolved administrations before making regulations under the Trade Bill on implementing international trade agreements and a 1994 treaty on government procurement; while retaining the UK government's responsibility for compliance with international agreements.
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Trade Bill — Clause 1 — Implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement — Consent of Welsh and Scottish Ministers
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney voted to give the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto on if they should be prevented from amending EU law retained as UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 14 Nov 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 — Consent of Devolved Legislatures
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On 14 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted against requiring Scottish Ministers to have regard to any code of practice agreed between them and the UK Treasury when borrowing money.
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted to require Scottish Ministers to order returning officers to start counting votes for elections to the Scottish Parliament within four hours of polls closing.
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Public Forests
The Public Forest Estate in England comprises about 2% of the land in England and 18% of the woods and forests. MPs have voted on if the estate ought remain publicly-owned and managed by the Forestry Commission or if it should be sold off.
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Lord Walney consistently voted against selling England’s state owned forests
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On 2 Feb 2011:
Lord Walney voted against the sale of England's public forest estate.
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On 2 Feb 2011:
Lord Walney voted not to approve arrangements for public access to, and conservation of, for England's public forests once they are sold off.
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Capital Gains Tax
There have been votes in Parliament on the level of taxation on profits arising from increases in value for assets such as property and shares.
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Gay Rights
A vote for gay rights would be a vote for homosexual people to have the same rights as heterosexuals (including for example the ability to marry, an equal age of consent, and the right to adopt) and for discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation to be illegal.
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Lord Walney almost always voted for equal gay rights
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On 18 Jul 2019:
Lord Walney voted to legalise abortion in certain circumstances in Northern Ireland as soon as the act comes into force, to enable two persons who are not of the same sex to be eligible to form a civil partnership in Northern Ireland and make a wide variety of other amendments to the Bill.
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On 9 Jul 2019:
Lord Walney voted to permit same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
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On 5 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney voted to enable the courts to deal with proceedings for the divorce of, or annulment of the marriage of, a same sex couple.
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On 5 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney voted to make same sex marriage available to armed forces personnel outside the UK.
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On 21 May 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Lord Walney voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry.
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On 5 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney voted in favour of various amendments to acts of Parliament in light of the introduction of same sex marriage.
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Lord Walney voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry.
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Lord Walney voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry.
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UK membership of the European Union
Parliament has voted on whether the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union.
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Lord Walney generally voted for UK membership of the EU
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On 29 Mar 2019:
Lord Walney voted against leaving the EU with a [withdrawal] agreement as soon as possible and not to approve the negotiated withdrawal agreement and associated documents.
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On 27 Mar 2019:
Lord Walney voted against leaving the European Union on the 12th of April 2019 without a withdrawal agreement.
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On 17 Jan 2018:
Lord Walney voted against the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
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On 17 Jan 2018:
Lord Walney voted against the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
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On 11 Sep 2017:
Lord Walney voted against ending the supremacy of EU law in UK law; against converting EU law into domestic law on the UK's exit from the European Union and against giving ministers the power to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.
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On 11 Sep 2017:
Lord Walney voted against ending the supremacy of EU law in UK law; against converting EU law into domestic law on the UK's exit from the European Union and against giving ministers the power to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — All Clauses Stand Part
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted to empower the Prime Minister to give notification of the United Kingdom's intention to leave the European Union.
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On 1 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 1 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted to empower the Prime Minister to give notification of the United Kingdom's intention to leave the European Union.
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On 7 Dec 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on The United Kingdom Leaving the European Union
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On 7 Dec 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on The United Kingdom Leaving the European Union
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On 14 Sep 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on UK Withdrawal from Membership of the European Union
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On 15 Jun 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union Membership
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On 4 Sep 2019:
Lord Walney voted to require the Prime Minister to seek a delay to the UK leaving the EU until 31 January 2020 unless MPs have approved either terms of a withdrawal agreement, or withdrawal without an agreement.
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On 3 Sep 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Business of the House — Consideration of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill — Requiring Prime Minister to Seek Delay To Withdrawal
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On 9 Apr 2019:
Lord Walney voted in favour of seeking to delay the UK leaving the EU until 30 June 2019.
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On 8 Apr 2019:
Lord Walney voted against allowing the Government to delay the UK leaving the EU to an alternative date so long as any delay extends beyond 22 May 2019.
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On 3 Apr 2019:
Lord Walney voted to allow the Prime Minister to delay the withdrawal of the UK from the EU until after 22 May 2019.
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On 29 Jan 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 — Delay Withdrawal — Rule-Out No-Deal — Scotland to Remain in the European Union
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On 29 Jan 2019:
Lord Walney voted to in favour of seeking to delay the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union until 31 December 2019 if no withdrawal agreement is negotiated, and accepted by the House of Commons, by the 26th of February 2019.
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On 29 Jan 2019:
Lord Walney voted to seek to delay the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union if no withdrawal agreement has been negotiated, and accepted by the House of Commons, by 26 February 2019.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Walney voted to make the UK's withdrawal from the EU conditional on seeking, as an objective for the UK's negotiation of the withdrawal agreement, an international agreement which enables the UK to continue to participate in the European Economic Area.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Walney voted to make the UK's withdrawal from the EU conditional on a statement on how the UK's continued participation in a customs union with the EU was sought during negotiations on the withdrawal agreement.
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted to require the Prime Minister to give a series of undertakings before giving notification of the United Kingdom's intention to leave the European Union.
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted for the UK to remain member of the European Atomic Agency Community (Euratom) when withdrawing from the European Union and to treat leaving Euratom separately from leaving the European Union.
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On 7 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 180 — UK To Remain EU Member Unless UK Parliament Agrees Terms for Leaving
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On 7 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 143 — Financial Liability of the UK towards the EU
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On 6 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 26 — Agreement of Representatives of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Administrations
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Climate Change
There have been votes in Parliament on targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and on increasing the proportion of electricity generated via renewable means as well as on the establishment of a UK Green Investment Bank, to invest in projects which, for example, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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On 24 Oct 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — The Economy — In the Interest of the Many — Green Industrial Revolution
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On 3 May 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — New Clause — Permitted Carbon Dixoide Emission Rate for New Homes
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On 14 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney voted to require a strategy for carbon capture and storage for the energy industry.
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On 14 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney voted to set a decarbonisation target for the UK within six months of June 2016 and to review it annually thereafter.
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On 26 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted to charge the first year rate of vehicle tax, which varies substantially based on carbon dioxide emissions, for the subsequent two years as well; for a variable rate of vehicle tax based on carbon dixoide emissions for vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017 and against charging additional tax on vehicles costing over £40,000.
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On 8 Sep 2015:
Lord Walney voted against applying the Climate Change Levy tax to electricity generated from renewable sources.
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney voted against the Summer 2015 budget which, among other measures, increased the minimum wage, replaced student maintenance grants with loans and cut tax credits.
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Summer Budget 2015 Resolution 21 — Application of Climate Change Levy to Electricity from Renewable Sources
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On 4 Dec 2013:
Lord Walney voted to allow carbon dioxide emissions limits to be set in respect of existing stations which fit pollution abatement equipment.
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Lord Walney voted to require the setting of a target range for the amount of carbon dioxide (or other greenhouse gases) produced per unit of electricity generated.
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Lord Walney voted to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources.
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On 3 Jun 2013:
Lord Walney voted to exempt electricity generation plants using carbon capture and storage technology from annual carbon dioxide emissions limits during a commissioning and proving period of up to three years.
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On 19 Dec 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 17 Oct 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — New Clause 22 — UK Green Investment Bank — Duty to Support Climate Change Act Targets
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On 17 Oct 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Third Reading
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On 11 Jun 2012:
Lord Walney voted against establishing a Green Investment Bank, strengthening copyright law relating to commercialised works, encouraging employment disputes to be settled outside of tribunals, and other business related reforms.
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On 24 Jun 2019:
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Welfare Benefit Levels
Welfare benefits are payments, including tax credits, which the Government makes to those on who are on low incomes or who meet certain criteria. There have been votes in Parliament on the level of these payments and if they should increase at least in line with prices.
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Lord Walney generally voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Lord Walney 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:
Lord Walney 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:
Lord Walney 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:
Lord Walney 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 8 Jan 2013:
Lord Walney voted against capping any increase discretionary working age benefits and tax credits at 1% in 2014-15 and 2015-16
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Royal Mail
There have been votes in Parliament on the privatisation of Royal Mail. Royal Mail was privatised in October 2013.
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Lord Walney consistently voted against the privatisation of Royal Mail
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On 12 Jan 2011:
Lord Walney voted to require a ten year agreement between Royal Mail and Post Office Ltd relating to Royal Mail's use of the post office network prior to the sale of Royal Mail.
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Military Action Against Group Known as ISIS, ISIL or Daesh
There have been votes in Parliament on whether the UK should take part in military action in Iraq and Syria against the group known as ISIS, ISIL or Daesh.
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Lord Walney consistently voted for military action against ISIL (Daesh)
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On 2 Dec 2015:
Lord Walney voted to support UK airstrikes against ISIL in Syria
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On 2 Dec 2015:
Lord Walney voted to support UK airstrikes against ISIL in Syria
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On 26 Sep 2014:
Lord Walney voted for UK air strikes in Iraq to support Iraqi forces' efforts against ISIL.
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VAT Rate
There have been votes in Parliament on the rate at which Value Added Tax (VAT) is charged.
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Lord Walney almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted to reduce VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Walney voted to cut VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 28 Jun 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Value Added Tax (Change of Rate) Order 2011
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On 22 Jun 2011:
Lord Walney voted to reduce the deficit over a longer period, to cut VAT to 17.5%, to repeat the 2010 bank bonus tax, to build 25,000 affordable homes and create 100,000 jobs for young people.
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On 20 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted to oppose the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Rate of Value Added Tax
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted against increasing Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% from the 4th of January 2011.
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On 6 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted to oppose the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures.
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On 28 Jun 2010:
Lord Walney voted not to raise VAT to 20% from the 4th of January 2011.
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On 25 Jun 2019:
Lord Walney voted not to exclude wind and water turbines from a special reduced rate of VAT applying to the supply and installation of energy-saving materials in residential accommodation.
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On 26 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted against the measures in the Finance Bill including against an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and against capping the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2015-16 — Decline Second Reading
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2015-16 — Second Reading
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney voted against the Summer 2015 budget which, among other measures, increased the minimum wage, replaced student maintenance grants with loans and cut tax credits.
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Housing
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — House Building — Bankers' Bonus Tax — VAT on Work on Homes
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On 17 May 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Queens' Speech — Tax on Bank Bonuses — Jobs Guarantee — VAT Reduction — Make Investment Sooner
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On 17 May 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Queens' Speech — Jobs — Banker's Bonus Tax — VAT Cut — Tax Incentive to Take on Workers — Sooner Infrastructure Investment
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On 16 May 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Queens' Speech — Cost of Living — Public Transport Fares — VAT on Fuel
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted in favour of a series of measures aimed at making energy bills more affordable, including extending benefits, reforming the energy market, reducing VAT on home improvements and reforming the Green Deal scheme.
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On 14 Dec 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Bank Bonuses — Jobs Guarantee — New Homes — VAT — Tax Incentives for Small Companies Employing More Workers
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Lord Walney voted to start long-term investment projects sooner, to reduce VAT on home improvements and repairs, and to give a tax break to small companies employing new workers.
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On 9 Nov 2011:
Lord Walney voted to introduce a tax on bank bonuses to guarantee a job for 100,000 young people and build 25,000 affordable homes; to make investment sooner; to reducing VAT, and to introduce a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers.
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On 12 Oct 2011:
Lord Walney voted to create more jobs for young people, funded by bank bonuses, to make planned investment sooner, to reduce VAT and for a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted to exempt charities' charitable activities from the January 2011 increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20%.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted to delay the increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% by a year from 4 January 2011 to the 4 January 2012 if a report on the effects of the VAT rise had not been completed.
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Smoking Bans
Over the years there have been votes in Parliament on banning smoking in restaurants, public buildings, pubs, and in cars with children present.
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Lord Walney voted to make it an offence to for someone in charge of an enclosed vehicle to fail to prevent smoking within it if someone under 18 is present.
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On 10 Feb 2014:
Lord Walney voted in favour of a new law requiring private vehicles be smoke-free where a person under the age of 18 is present in the vehicle.
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On 22 Jun 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Ban on Smoking in Private Vehicles
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Public Houses and Private Members' Clubs (Smoking) Bill
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Secure Tenancies for Life
There have been votes in Parliament on phasing out secure lifetime tenancies and requiring tenancies be for a fixed term and do not get automatically renewed.
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Lord Walney almost always voted against phasing out secure tenancies for life
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On 12 Jan 2016:
Lord Walney voted to retain secure tenancies for life.
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On 12 Jan 2016:
Lord Walney voted against requiring those on high incomes living in social housing to pay market rents; against funding right to buy style discounts for housing association tenants; against enabling the Secretary of State to require local councils to sell expensive properties, perhaps using the revenue to fund new housing, and against other proposed changes to the law on housing and planning.
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On 2 Nov 2015:
Lord Walney voted against requiring those on high incomes living in social housing to pay market rents; against funding right to buy style discounts for housing association tenants; against enabling the Secretary of State to require local councils to sell expensive properties, perhaps using the revenue to fund new housing, and against other proposed changes to the law on housing and planning.
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On 2 Nov 2015:
Lord Walney voted against requiring those on high incomes living in social housing to pay market rents; against funding right to buy style discounts for housing association tenants; against enabling the Secretary of State to require local councils to sell expensive properties, perhaps using the revenue to fund new housing, and against other proposed changes to the law on housing and planning.
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On 2 Nov 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Money
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Regulation of Lawyer's Fees in No-Win No-Fee Cases
There have been votes in Parliament on if there should be greater regulation on the level of success fees payable under no-win no-fee arrangements for legal representation.
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Lord Walney generally voted against limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases
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On 13 Mar 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013 — Caps on No-Win No-Fee Success Fees
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On 12 Sep 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Defamation Bill — New Clause 2 — Regulation of Payments for Legal Services In Defamation Cases
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Lord Walney voted to allow "no win no fee" success fees and related legal insurance premiums to be included in costs awarded in cases relating to damages for respiratory health impacts due to industrial exposure to harmful substances. The Bill included provisions to generally stop the award of costs to cover such success fees and insurance premiums.
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Lord Walney voted to allow "no win no fee" success fees and related legal insurance premiums to be included in costs awarded in cases relating to damages for health impacts due to a breach of an employer's duty to their employee.
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On 2 Nov 2011:
Lord Walney voted against increased regulation of no-win no-fee arrangements for charging for legal services including capping success fees.
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On 2 Nov 2011:
Lord Walney voted to exempt defamation cases and privacy cases under the right to respect for private and family life from regulation, including caps, on success fees in no-win no-fee arrangements for charging for legal services.
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Tax on Value of Expensive Homes
There have been votes in Parliament on the introduction of a new property tax on expensive homes. Such a tax, popularly dubbed a "mansion tax", would introduce a requirement for those with residential properties worth over a certain amount to pay a fraction of the property's value (or a fraction of its value over a certain amount) to the Government each year.
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Lord Walney consistently voted for an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax)
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Fuel Taxes
There have been votes in Parliament on the rates of taxation applying to fuel for motor vehicles.
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Lord Walney generally voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Walney voted against the proposed budget for 2013-14 which proposed raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 12 Nov 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Fuel Duty
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Walney voted against raising the basic income tax free allowance, against cutting corporation tax, and against the other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted against the March 2011 budget which outlined £710 billion of government spending for 2011-12 while only expecting to bring in £589bn; a corporation tax cut, an increase in the personal income tax free allowance and a presumption in favour of sustainable development.
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On 16 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted for lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles.
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On 7 Feb 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Reduction of Fuel Duties for the Most Remote Areas
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted to reduce VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Walney voted to cut VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 16 May 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Queens' Speech — Cost of Living — Public Transport Fares — VAT on Fuel
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On 28 Jun 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Value Added Tax (Change of Rate) Order 2011
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On 22 Jun 2011:
Lord Walney voted to reduce the deficit over a longer period, to cut VAT to 17.5%, to repeat the 2010 bank bonus tax, to build 25,000 affordable homes and create 100,000 jobs for young people.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Rate of Value Added Tax
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted against increasing Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% from the 4th of January 2011.
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Third Party Campaigning in Elections
There have been votes in Parliament on the regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections.
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Lord Walney almost always voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections
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On 22 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney voted to exclude staff costs from the controls on spending by campaigners who are not candidates, or who are not putting up candidates, in general elections.
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On 22 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney voted to limit what counts as controlled expenditure by third parties in general elections to only expenditure on election materials and unsolicited phone calls.
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On 9 Oct 2013:
Lord Walney voted for lesser restrictions on the activities of campaigners who are not candidates or are not putting up candidates during elections.
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On 9 Oct 2013:
Lord Walney voted not to reduce the amount campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, are permitted to spend on elections, and not to reduce the spending threshold at which such campaigners are required to register.
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On 9 Oct 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a register of lobbyists, against increasing regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections and against strengthening requirements on trade unions to maintain up to date membership lists.
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On 10 Sep 2013:
Lord Walney voted against regulating and restricting all spending broadly connected with an election by those campaigning who are not candidates, or putting up candidates, with an exemption for communications with an organisation's own supporters.
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On 10 Sep 2013:
Lord Walney voted against regulating and restricting election related campaigning by those who are who are not candidates, or putting up candidates, when it involves spending on advertising and material delivered to households etc. but not when it involves informing people about their candidates or communicating with their own organisation's supporters.
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On 10 Sep 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 27 — Cap on Spending by 3rd Parties in Elections
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On 10 Sep 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 28 — Constituency Limit on Third Party Spending
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Lord Walney voted against introducing a register of lobbyists, against increasing regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections and against strengthening requirements on trade unions to maintain up to date membership lists.
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On 3 Sep 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a register of lobbyists, against increasing regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections and against strengthening requirements on trade unions to maintain up to date membership lists.
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On 26 Jan 2016:
Lord Walney voted to make clear charities can undertake political campaigning.
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Register of Lobbyists
There have been votes in Parliament on if there should be a register of those who professionally lobby MPs.
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Lord Walney generally voted against a statutory register of lobbyists
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On 9 Oct 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a register of lobbyists, against increasing regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections and against strengthening requirements on trade unions to maintain up to date membership lists.
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On 3 Sep 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a register of lobbyists, against increasing regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections and against strengthening requirements on trade unions to maintain up to date membership lists.
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On 3 Sep 2013:
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On 25 Jun 2013:
Lord Walney voted for the introduction of a statutory register for all professional lobbyists.
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On 9 Sep 2013:
Lord Walney voted to require the personal registration of individuals employed as lobbyists even if their employer is registered.
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Charging Market Rent to High Earners in Council Homes
Parliament has voted on whether high earners should be required to pay a market rent for council homes.
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Lord Walney generally voted against charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home
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On 3 May 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 78 — Mandatory Rent Level for High Income Local Authority Tenants
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On 12 Jan 2016:
Lord Walney voted against requiring those on high incomes living in social housing to pay market rents; against funding right to buy style discounts for housing association tenants; against enabling the Secretary of State to require local councils to sell expensive properties, perhaps using the revenue to fund new housing, and against other proposed changes to the law on housing and planning.
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On 2 Nov 2015:
Lord Walney voted against requiring those on high incomes living in social housing to pay market rents; against funding right to buy style discounts for housing association tenants; against enabling the Secretary of State to require local councils to sell expensive properties, perhaps using the revenue to fund new housing, and against other proposed changes to the law on housing and planning.
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On 2 Nov 2015:
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On 2 Nov 2015:
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Pub Leases
There have been votes in Parliament on the question of if pub companies should be required to offer their tenants an option to rent the premises with no requirement to buy beer, and other supplies, from the pub company.
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Lord Walney almost always voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases
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On 2 Feb 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Enterprise Bill — Second Reading — Small Business Commissioner — Apprenticeships — Insurance Payment — Green Investment Bank Status — Pubs
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On 18 Nov 2014:
Lord Walney voted to require large pub-owning businesses offer their tenants and leaseholders a market rent only option (rather than insisting on a contract requiring them to buy beer, and other supplies, from the pub company).
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On 21 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney voted for a statutory code of practice for large pub companies which would require them to offer the option of a rent only leases.
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On 9 Jan 2013:
Lord Walney voted to require pub companies to offer their tenants an option to rent the premises with no requirement to buy beer, and other supplies, from the pub company.
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Assisted Dying
There have been votes in Parliament on if it should be legal to assist terminally ill people who have decided they want to end their life.
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Lord Walney voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life
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On 11 Sep 2015:
Lord Walney voted against allowing a terminally ill person to be lawfully given assistance to end their life with the consent of the High Court.
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Badger Cull
There have been votes in Parliament on if badgers ought be culled in an effort to control bovine tuberculosis.
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Lord Walney almost always voted against culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis
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On 13 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney voted to stop the current badger culls.
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On 5 Jun 2013:
Lord Walney voted against the proposed badger cull.
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On 5 Jun 2013:
Lord Walney voted against culling badgers in an effort to control bovine tuberculosis.
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On 25 Oct 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Badger Cull
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Shares for Rights
There have been votes in Parliament on the introduction of the employee shareholder scheme which is an employee status obtained when an employee is given shares worth at least £2,000 in return for which the employer is permitted not to extend unfair dismissal rights, rights to statutory redundancy pay and other employment rights to the employee.
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Lord Walney generally voted against allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for
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On 23 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted against exempting those with employee shareholder status from certain statutory employment rights.
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On 16 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted against permitting employers not to extend certain otherwise statutory rights to employees with a new employee shareholder status.
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On 17 Dec 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Clause 25 — Employee Shareholder Status — Exemption from Certain Statutory Employment Rights
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On 17 Dec 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Third Reading
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On 5 Nov 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Second Reading
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Fixed Term Parliaments
Fixed Term Parliaments involve holding general elections on a regular basis, for example every five years, with some exceptions permitting early elections. Without Fixed Term Parliaments a party with a majority had significant influence over the timing of a general election.
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Lord Walney generally voted against fixed periods between parliamentary elections
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On 23 Oct 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Lord Walney voted to require a resolution of both Houses of Parliament to approve the date of a general election.
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On 18 Jan 2011:
Lord Walney voted against holding general elections on a regular basis every five years, with some exceptions permitting early elections.
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On 13 Sep 2010:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill — Second Reading
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On 1 Dec 2010:
Lord Walney voted in favour of exceptions from the five year fixed term of a parliament as well as to preserve the monarch's powers in relation determining when MPs meet in Parliament.
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Automatic Enrolment in Occupational Pensions
A vote for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions is a vote for low-to-mid income earners to be enrolled into pension schemes automatically.
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Right to Remain for European Union Nationals in the UK
There have been a votes in Parliament which relate to EU nationals currently living in the UK having the right to remain.
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Lord Walney generally voted for a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK
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On 29 Mar 2019:
Lord Walney voted against leaving the EU with a [withdrawal] agreement as soon as possible and not to approve the negotiated withdrawal agreement and associated documents.
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On 27 Mar 2019:
Lord Walney voted against leaving the European Union on the 12th of April 2019 without a withdrawal agreement.
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On 13 Mar 2019:
Lord Walney voted against delaying leaving the EU by a couple of months, against continuing current arrangements with the EU until the end of 2021, and against unilaterally guaranteeing the rights of European Union citizens in the United Kingdom.
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On 28 Jan 2019:
Lord Walney voted not to make European Union, European Economic Area and Swiss nationals, and their family members, subject to UK immigration controls.
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On 17 Jan 2018:
Lord Walney voted against the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
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On 17 Jan 2018:
Lord Walney voted against the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
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On 11 Sep 2017:
Lord Walney voted against ending the supremacy of EU law in UK law; against converting EU law into domestic law on the UK's exit from the European Union and against giving ministers the power to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.
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On 11 Sep 2017:
Lord Walney voted against ending the supremacy of EU law in UK law; against converting EU law into domestic law on the UK's exit from the European Union and against giving ministers the power to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.
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On 13 Mar 2017:
Lord Walney voted to guarantee EU derived rights, and the potential to acquire residency rights, for EU and EEA citizens legally resident in the UK.
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — All Clauses Stand Part
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 57 — Protection of EU Citizens' UK Residence Rights
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted to empower the Prime Minister to give notification of the United Kingdom's intention to leave the European Union.
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On 1 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 1 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted to empower the Prime Minister to give notification of the United Kingdom's intention to leave the European Union.
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On 7 Dec 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on The United Kingdom Leaving the European Union
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On 7 Dec 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on The United Kingdom Leaving the European Union
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On 19 Oct 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Rights for EU Nationals if the UK Leaves the EU
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On 14 Sep 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on UK Withdrawal from Membership of the European Union
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On 6 Jul 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on EU Nationals Currently Living in the UK — Right to Remain
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On 15 Jun 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union Membership
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On 4 Sep 2019:
Lord Walney voted to require the Prime Minister to seek a delay to the UK leaving the EU until 31 January 2020 unless MPs have approved either terms of a withdrawal agreement, or withdrawal without an agreement.
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On 3 Sep 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Business of the House — Consideration of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill — Requiring Prime Minister to Seek Delay To Withdrawal
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On 9 Apr 2019:
Lord Walney voted in favour of seeking to delay the UK leaving the EU until 30 June 2019.
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On 8 Apr 2019:
Lord Walney voted against allowing the Government to delay the UK leaving the EU to an alternative date so long as any delay extends beyond 22 May 2019.
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On 3 Apr 2019:
Lord Walney voted to allow the Prime Minister to delay the withdrawal of the UK from the EU until after 22 May 2019.
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On 29 Jan 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 — Delay Withdrawal — Rule-Out No-Deal — Scotland to Remain in the European Union
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On 29 Jan 2019:
Lord Walney voted to in favour of seeking to delay the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union until 31 December 2019 if no withdrawal agreement is negotiated, and accepted by the House of Commons, by the 26th of February 2019.
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On 29 Jan 2019:
Lord Walney voted to seek to delay the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union if no withdrawal agreement has been negotiated, and accepted by the House of Commons, by 26 February 2019.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Walney voted to make the UK's withdrawal from the EU conditional on seeking, as an objective for the UK's negotiation of the withdrawal agreement, an international agreement which enables the UK to continue to participate in the European Economic Area.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Walney voted to make the UK's withdrawal from the EU conditional on a statement on how the UK's continued participation in a customs union with the EU was sought during negotiations on the withdrawal agreement.
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On 14 Nov 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972
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On 29 Jun 2017:
Lord Walney voted for an energy price cap; for a properly resourced industrial strategy; to maintain the benefits of the European Single Market and Customs Union; to maintain the existing rights of EU nationals living in the UK and EU nationals living in the EU; for increased funding of public services; to scrap university tuition fees; to restore Education Maintenance Allowance, maintenance grants and nurses’ bursaries; to end the public sector pay cap and to increase the minimum wage.
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On 29 Jun 2017:
Lord Walney voted to express regret the Government is: not guaranteeing a Parliamentary vote on the outcome of negotiations on leaving the European Union; not ruling out leaving the EU without a deal; not setting out transitional arrangements for leaving the EU; not setting out proposals to remain within the Customs Union and Single Market and not protecting the rights of EU nationals living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU.
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted to require the Prime Minister to give a series of undertakings before giving notification of the United Kingdom's intention to leave the European Union.
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted for notice of the UK's withdrawal from the EU to preserve rights acquired in Northern Ireland as a result of European Union membership and to preserve the right of the people of Northern Ireland determine for themselves if they prefer a union with Great Britain or a sovereign united Ireland.
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted for the UK to remain member of the European Atomic Agency Community (Euratom) when withdrawing from the European Union and to treat leaving Euratom separately from leaving the European Union.
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On 7 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 143 — Financial Liability of the UK towards the EU
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On 7 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 180 — UK To Remain EU Member Unless UK Parliament Agrees Terms for Leaving
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On 6 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 26 — Agreement of Representatives of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Administrations
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Retention of Business Rates by Local Councils
There have been votes in Parliament on reforming the way local councils are funded including a switch from central grants to allowing councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area.
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Lord Walney generally voted against local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas
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On 20 Mar 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) and (Levy Account: Basis of Distribution) Regulations 2019
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On 13 Feb 2013:
Lord Walney voted against approving the amounts of Revenue Support Grant proposed by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to pay to local councils in 2013-14
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On 21 May 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted against allowing ocal councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and not to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 10 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted against allowing local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and not to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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Referendum on the UK's Membership of the EU
There have been a number of votes in Parliament on if there should be a national referendum on the United Kingdom's continued membership of the European Union.
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Lord Walney voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU
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On 7 Sep 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union Referendum Bill — Third Reading
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On 9 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union Referendum Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 9 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union Referendum Bill — Second Reading
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On 17 Oct 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Referendum) Bill
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On 5 Jul 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Referendum) Bill — Second Reading
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On 24 Oct 2011:
Lord Walney voted against a referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union
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On 1 Feb 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union Bill — New Clause 11 — Referendum on EU Membership If Referendum Opposes Transfer of Powers
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On 29 Feb 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Referendum on the UK's Membership of the European Union — Dates
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On 22 Nov 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Referendum) Bill — Clause 1 — Referendum on the UK's Membership of the EU on 23 October 2014
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On 15 May 2013:
Lord Walney voted not to express regret that the Government had not included proposals for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU in their legislative programme.
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Incentives for Companies to Invest in Assets
The tax incentive for companies to invest in assets (eg. new equipment) is determined by the "annual investment allowance" - the amount spent on investing assets in a year which companies (or self-employed individuals) can deduct from their profits prior to the calculation of corporation tax.
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Lord Walney voted a mixture of for and against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
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On 2 Jul 2014:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Walney voted against the proposed budget for 2013-14 which proposed raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted against the March 2011 budget which outlined £710 billion of government spending for 2011-12 while only expecting to bring in £589bn; a corporation tax cut, an increase in the personal income tax free allowance and a presumption in favour of sustainable development.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted against reducing the tax incentives for companies to invest in assets.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Lord Walney voted against the March 2012 budget which planned spending of £683bn against expected revenue of £592bn and also increased the income tax personal tax free allowance, reduced corporation tax, introduced a new top rate of Stamp Duty and introduced a tax to recover child benefit from households with an individual earning over £50K.
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On 8 Jun 2010:
Lord Walney voted to criticise the economic measures contained in the Liberal - Conservative Coalition's programme for government
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Income Tax Personal Allowance
There have been votes in Parliament on the earnings threshold at which an individual starts to become subject to income tax.
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Lord Walney generally voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
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On 19 Nov 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Clause 5 — Basic Rate Limit and Personal Allowance for 2019-20 and 2020-21
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On 12 Nov 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 12 Nov 2018:
Lord Walney voted in favour of proposed changes to the taxation system, including rises in the income thresholds for both starting to pay income tax, and for being charged income tax at the higher rate.
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On 1 Nov 2018:
Lord Walney voted to increase the income thresholds for both starting to pay income tax, and for being charged income tax at the higher rate.
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On 6 Sep 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 11 Apr 2016:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against changing the way dividends are taxed, against cutting capital gains tax, and against reducing the amount which can be taken out of a pension tax-free from £1.25m to £1m.
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On 22 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney voted against the March 2016 budget which contained plans to spend £56bn more than was expected to be taken in, introduced a policy of requiring all schools to become academies and introduced a new soft drinks levy.
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On 26 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted against the measures in the Finance Bill including against an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and against capping the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2015-16 — Decline Second Reading
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2015-16 — Second Reading
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney voted against the Summer 2015 budget which, among other measures, increased the minimum wage, replaced student maintenance grants with loans and cut tax credits.
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Lord Walney voted against the the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year.
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On 2 Jul 2014:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney 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 2 Jul 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Walney voted against the proposed budget for 2013-14 which proposed raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Walney voted against raising the basic income tax free allowance, against cutting corporation tax, and against the other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Walney voted against raising the tax free income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax and against recovering child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Walney voted against raising the tax free income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax and against recovering child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Lord Walney voted against the March 2012 budget which planned spending of £683bn against expected revenue of £592bn and also increased the income tax personal tax free allowance, reduced corporation tax, introduced a new top rate of Stamp Duty and introduced a tax to recover child benefit from households with an individual earning over £50K.
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted against the March 2011 budget which outlined £710 billion of government spending for 2011-12 while only expecting to bring in £589bn; a corporation tax cut, an increase in the personal income tax free allowance and a presumption in favour of sustainable development.
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Low Carbon Electricity Generation
There have been votes in Parliament relating to finanical incentives designed to encourage electricity generation via methods which involve low levels of carbon emissions. Matters voted on include subsidies for renewable energy generation and on limiting carbon dioxide emissions from power stations.
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Lord Walney almost always voted for financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
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On 11 Jul 2018:
Lord Walney voted not to reduce support for former coal power stations running wholly or in part on biomass such as wood or other plant material.
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Lord Walney voted to allow financial incentives for small-scale low-carbon generation of electricity to be paid to plants which were previously too big to be eligible.
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Lord Walney voted to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources.
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On 19 Dec 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Lord Walney voted against cutting the subsidy for electricity generated via renewable or low-carbon methods on 12 December 2011 and against ensuring the future of the payments.
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Lord Walney voted against proposed cuts to subsidies (feed-in-tariffs) for electricity produced from renewable or low-carbon techniques.
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Benefits for Those Unemployed Due to Illness or Disability
The amount of welfare benefits paid to those unemployed due to disability or illness has been the subject of a number of votes in Parliament.
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Lord Walney almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
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On 20 Jul 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Housing Benefit Cuts — Supported Housing
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On 8 Jun 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Benefit Cuts for Disabled and Ill People Required to Participate in Activities Intended to Increase Their Chances of Obtaining Work
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On 2 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney voted to make the removal of the work-related activity component from employment and support allowance conditional on an impact assessment and to require Parliament to approve details of implementing the change.
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On 2 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney voted to make the removal of the limited capability for work element of universal credit conditional on an impact assessment and to require Parliament to approve details of implementing the change.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted to retain the "work-related activity component" in the Employment and Support Allowance.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted to retain the "limited capability for work" element of Universal Credit.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted against reducing the household benefit cap, against freezing the rate of many working-age benefits, against reducing social rents in England and against other changes to the benefits system.
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On 20 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform and Work Bill — Second Reading
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney voted for those who have been ill or disabled since their youth to receive Employment and Support Allowance on the same basis as if they had made sufficient National Insurance contributions to qualify for a contribution based allowance.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney voted to increase the time people can receive contribution based ESA from one year to at least 730 days.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney voted to allow those with a cancer diagnosis or undergoing cancer treatment to continue to receive contribution based Employment and Support Allowance after the usual 365 day limit is reached.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney voted to set the lower rate of the Universal Credit payment in relation to disabled children and young people at a minimum of two-thirds of the higher rate.
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On 15 Jun 2011:
Lord Walney 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:
Lord Walney 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:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Second Reading
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Tougher on illegal immigration
The UK should have stronger laws to tackle illegal immigration.
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Lord Walney almost always voted against stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules
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On 14 Dec 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Draft Immigration Act 2014 (Current Accounts) (Excluded Accounts and Notification Requirements) Regulations 2016
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On 25 Apr 2016:
Lord Walney voted to ban the immigration detention of those who are pregnant and for guidance to be taken into account on the immigration detention of vulnerable people.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Walney voted against making it a criminal offence for someone to work if their immigration status prohibits it.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Walney voted against making it an offence to rent a home to someone who is disqualified as a result of their immigration status from occupying premises under a residential tenancy agreement.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Walney voted against restricting the support available to failed asylum seekers and illegal migrants.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Walney voted against creating criminal offences of renting a home, driving, and working, while disqualified from doing so due to immigration status; and against other measures in the Immigration Bill.
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On 13 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted against creating criminal offences of renting a home, driving, and working, while disqualified from doing so due to immigration status; and against other measures in the Immigration Bill
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On 13 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Immigration Bill — Second Reading
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Trade Union Regulation
There have been votes in Parliament on the way trade unions are regulated, including on the law related to industrial action and strike ballots.
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Lord Walney almost always voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted against requiring the support of 40% of those entitled to vote in a ballot for industrial action by state school teachers to be required for such action to be lawful.
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted not to require the support of 40% of those eligible to vote in ballots for strike action by key transport workers, including staff working on railways, airport security, air traffic control and London buses, for such action to be lawful.
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted against requiring the support of 40% of those entitled to vote in a ballot for industrial action by border security workers to be required for such action to be lawful.
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted against requiring the support of 40% of those entitled to vote in a ballot for industrial action by border security workers to be required for such action to be lawful.
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On 8 Feb 2017:
Lord Walney voted against requiring the support of 40% of those entitled to vote in a ballot for industrial action by key fire service workers to be required for such action to be lawful.
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On 24 Jan 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Industrial Action (Protection of Critical National Services) Bill
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On 10 Nov 2015:
Lord Walney voted yes on Trade Union Bill — New Clause 2 — Workplace Ballots and Ballots by Electronic Means
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On 10 Nov 2015:
Lord Walney voted against requiring the appointment of a picket supervisor and against requiring them to be identified to, and contactable by, the police.
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On 10 Nov 2015:
Lord Walney voted against requiring a 50% turnout in order to make a strike ballot valid and against other aspects of increased regulation of trade union activity.
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On 14 Sep 2015:
Lord Walney voted against requiring a 50% turnout in order to make a strike ballot valid and against other aspects of increased regulation of trade union activity.
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On 22 Oct 2010:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Lawful Industrial Action (Minor Errors) Bill — Second Reading
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Mass Retention of Communications Data
There have been votes in Parliament on if we should require the mass retention of information about communications (but not the content of those communications).
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Lord Walney generally voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications
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On 7 Jun 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Investigatory Powers Bill — Clause 78 — Powers to Require Retention of Information on People's Internet Use
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On 7 Jun 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Investigatory Powers Bill — Third Reading — Mass Surveillance
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Walney voted in favour of requiring the mass retention of information about communications, (but not the content of those communications); in favour of arrangements to limit access to such information; in favour of requiring those based outside of the UK to comply with warrants to intercept the content of communications and to state operators of internet-based services may be required enact such intercepts; and also in favour of limiting the use of intercepts, and police access to communications data, on economic grounds to cases involving the interests of national security.
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Walney voted against the provisions of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill only remaining in force until the end of 2014, rather than until the end of 2016.
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Walney voted in favour of requiring the mass retention of information about communications, (but not the content of those communications); in favour of arrangements to limit access to such information; in favour of requiring those based outside of the UK to comply with warrants to intercept the content of communications and to state operators of internet-based services may be required enact such intercepts; in favour of limiting the use of intercepts, and police access to communications data, on economic grounds to cases involving the interests of national security; and also in favour of more frequent reports from the Interception of Communications Commissioner and for the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation to review the operation and regulation of investigatory powers by May 2015.
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Walney voted for a fast-track process, involving MPs completing all commons stages in a single day, for consideration of a new law on the retention of, and access to, communications data and on the interception of communications.
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Walney voted not to ensure the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill takes effect regardless of European Union treaties making the UK subject to European Union law and courts.
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Merging Police and Fire Services under Police and Crime Commissioners
There have been votes in Parliament on whether to give Police and Crime Commissioners responsibility for fire services.
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Lord Walney consistently voted against merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners
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On 26 Apr 2016:
Lord Walney voted against allowing Police and Crime Commissioners to be given responsibility for the Fire and Rescue Service.
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On 26 Apr 2016:
Lord Walney voted to require a report on the funding requirements of the fire and rescue service before transferring responsibility for them to a Police and Crime Commissioner.
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On 26 Apr 2016:
Lord Walney voted to require the consent of the relevant local councils and the fire authority, or the majority of people taking part in a referendum, before a Police and Crime Commissioner is given responsibility for a Fire and Rescue Service.
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Bankers' Bonus Tax
There have been votes in Parliament on the level of taxation applied to Banker' Bonuses. In 2009 a one-off 50% tax on on any individual discretionary bonus over £25,000 paid to a banker was levied and there have been a number of votes since on reintroducing such a tax.
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Lord Walney voted to provide those who've been on Jobseeker's Allowance for a period an offer of a paid job with training that they must take up or lose their benefits.
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On 28 Nov 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Bankers Bonus Tax — Impact of Disability Benefit Changes
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Housing
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — House Building — Bankers' Bonus Tax — VAT on Work on Homes
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On 17 May 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Queens' Speech — Tax on Bank Bonuses — Jobs Guarantee — VAT Reduction — Make Investment Sooner
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On 17 May 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Queens' Speech — Jobs — Banker's Bonus Tax — VAT Cut — Tax Incentive to Take on Workers — Sooner Infrastructure Investment
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On 14 Dec 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Bank Bonuses — Jobs Guarantee — New Homes — VAT — Tax Incentives for Small Companies Employing More Workers
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Lord Walney voted to start long-term investment projects sooner, to reduce VAT on home improvements and repairs, and to give a tax break to small companies employing new workers.
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On 9 Nov 2011:
Lord Walney voted to introduce a tax on bank bonuses to guarantee a job for 100,000 young people and build 25,000 affordable homes; to make investment sooner; to reducing VAT, and to introduce a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers.
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On 12 Oct 2011:
Lord Walney voted to create more jobs for young people, funded by bank bonuses, to make planned investment sooner, to reduce VAT and for a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers.
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On 13 Sep 2011:
Lord Walney voted for a tax on bank bonuses to be spent on creating 100,000 jobs and building 25,000 affordable homes; for increased funding to support businesses; for more apprenticeships; and for a VAT cut.
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On 22 Jun 2011:
Lord Walney voted to reduce the deficit over a longer period, to cut VAT to 17.5%, to repeat the 2010 bank bonus tax, to build 25,000 affordable homes and create 100,000 jobs for young people.
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On 17 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted for consideration of a new tax on bankers' bonuses.
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Walney voted to require a report on a tax on Bankers' Bonuses, including on how the revenue raised could be spent to create jobs.
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On 18 Apr 2012:
Lord Walney voted to require the chancellor to review the possibility of reintroducing a tax on bankers' bonuses and how the revenue raised could be spent on tackling unemployment.
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On 23 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted for urgent action to kickstart the economy to promote jobs and growth, for a tax on bankers' bonuses and for the government to fund 100,000 jobs for young people.
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Youth Employment Bill — Youth Training and Employment — Bank Bonus Budget Tax
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Walney voted to require the chancellor to review the possibility of reintroducing a tax on bankers' bonuses and how the revenue raised could be spent on tackling unemployment.
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Trident Nuclear Weapons System Replacement
The UK's Trident nuclear weapons system, comprising missile armed submarines, provides a continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent. There have been votes on if the system should be replaced with a new nuclear deterrent when Trident reaches the end of its lifespan.
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Lord Walney generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system
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Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) to Extract Shale Gas
Parliament has voted on whether hydraulic fracturing (fracking) should be permitted at all, where it should be permitted, and how such operations ought be regulated.
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Lord Walney generally voted against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas
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University Tuition Fees
There have been votes in Parliament on tuition fees applicable to UK undergraduate students at universities in England. Subjects of specific votes have been on the subjects of introducing fees, increasing to fees, and capping fees.
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Lord Walney consistently voted against university tuition fees
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Removing Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
There have been votes in Parliament on the removal of the hereditary peers from the House of Lords.
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Lord Walney voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords
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On 19 Oct 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons
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On 10 Jul 2012:
Lord Walney voted in favour of reforming the House of Lords, introducing 15 year terms for most members and introducing an elected element.
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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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On 16 Nov 2016:
Lord Walney voted against reductions to the work allowance element of universal credit and reductions to employment and support allowance and in favour of analysing how changes impact those in different incomes.
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On 20 Jul 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Housing Benefit Cuts — Supported Housing
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On 8 Jun 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Benefit Cuts for Disabled and Ill People Required to Participate in Activities Intended to Increase Their Chances of Obtaining Work
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On 26 May 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — Human Rights — Steel Industry — Budget Setting Principle
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On 2 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney voted to make the removal of the work-related activity component from employment and support allowance conditional on an impact assessment and to require Parliament to approve details of implementing the change.
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On 2 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney voted to make the removal of the limited capability for work element of universal credit conditional on an impact assessment and to require Parliament to approve details of implementing the change.
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On 23 Feb 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform and Work Bill — Clause 13 — Employment and Support Allowance: Work-Related Activity Component
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On 23 Feb 2016:
Lord Walney voted to retain the "limited capability for work" element of Universal Credit.
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On 6 Jan 2016:
Lord Walney voted against cutting universal credit benefits for many people in paid work
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On 18 Nov 2015:
Lord Walney voted against proposed cuts to tax credits and for investment aimed at growing a productive economy focused on science, technology and green jobs.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted against reducing the amount people are paid in tax credits.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted to retain the "work-related activity component" in the Employment and Support Allowance.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted to retain the "limited capability for work" element of Universal Credit.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted against reducing the household benefit cap, against freezing the rate of many working-age benefits, against reducing social rents in England and against other changes to the benefits system.
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On 20 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted against an impending reduction in the amount people are paid in tax credits.
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On 15 Sep 2015:
Lord Walney voted against reducing the amounts people are paid in tax credits.
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On 20 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney voted against reducing the household benefit cap, against freezing the rate of many working-age benefits, against reducing social rents in England and against other changes to the benefits system.
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On 20 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform and Work Bill — Second Reading
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney voted against the Summer 2015 budget which, among other measures, increased the minimum wage, replaced student maintenance grants with loans and cut tax credits.
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On 4 Jun 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — Spending Cuts, Welfare Changes and Trident
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On 11 Feb 2014:
Lord Walney 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 17 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Lord Walney voted against reducing housing benefit for those deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Lord Walney voted against a reduction in housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 27 Feb 2013:
Lord Walney voted against a housing benefit under-occupancy penalty.
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Lord Walney 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:
Lord Walney 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:
Lord Walney 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:
Lord Walney 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:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Draft Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit) Regulations 2012 — Individual Benefits Cap
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On 24 Oct 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Draft Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2012 — Under Occupation Critera — Local Housing Allowance Rates
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On 21 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney 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:
Lord Walney voted to increase the time people can receive contribution based ESA from one year to at least 730 days.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney voted to allow those with a cancer diagnosis or undergoing cancer treatment to continue to receive contribution based Employment and Support Allowance after the usual 365 day limit is reached.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney voted to exclude child benefit from the benefit cap.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney voted to set the lower rate of the Universal Credit payment in relation to disabled children and young people at a minimum of two-thirds of the higher rate.
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On 31 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted against moving from a national council tax benefit to a system of local councils administering council tax reductions for those in financial need.
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On 15 Jun 2011:
Lord Walney 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:
Lord Walney voted to introduce a childcare element to Universal Credit.
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On 13 Jun 2011:
Lord Walney voted to exclude up to fifty thousand pounds in an ISA from the assessment of capital used to determine if someone in work is eligible for Universal Credit.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney 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:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Second Reading
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On 19 Jan 2011:
Lord Walney voted to call on the Government to keep the education maintenance allowance (EMA) in England.
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On 19 Jan 2011:
Lord Walney voted against the Government reforms to arrangements for supporting students aged 16-19.
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On 20 Jul 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Charter for Budget Responsibility — Reducing Public Borrowing — Cap on Welfare Spending
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On 27 Jan 2016:
Lord Walney voted against planned housing benefit cuts applying to those in supported housing.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted for a transitional scheme to protect those currently receiving tax credits as reductions in the amounts paid are brought in.
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On 14 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Charter for Budget Responsibility — Aiming for Budget Surplus — Cap on Welfare Spending
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On 13 Jan 2015:
Lord Walney voted yes on Charter for Budget Responsibility: Autumn Statement 2014 Update
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On 26 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney voted to cap the overall amount the state spends on welfare each year.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney 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 8 Jan 2013:
Lord Walney 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:
Lord Walney voted for those who have been ill or disabled since their youth to receive Employment and Support Allowance on the same basis as if they had made sufficient National Insurance contributions to qualify for a contribution based allowance.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney voted to require the housing cost element of universal credit to be sufficient to cover the actual cost of housing for social tenants in cases where no offer of alternative accommodation has been made and the household has no more than one spare bedroom.
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On 9 Nov 2010:
Lord Walney voted against reducing housing benefit for those who have been on Jobseekers Allowance for over a year.
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Rail Fares
There have been votes in Parliament on the subject of regulating, and capping, rail fares.
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Lord Walney generally voted for slowing the rise in rail fares
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Number of MPs in the House of Commons
There have been votes in Parliament on reducing the number of MPs in the House of Commons and reviewing the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies.
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Lord Walney generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons
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On 18 Nov 2016:
Lord Walney voted to keep the number of MPs at 650, and permit 5% more flexibility in the variation of the number of electors per constituency.
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On 19 Oct 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons
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On 29 Jan 2013:
Lord Walney voted to postpone reviewing the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies until 2018 and also to delay a review into the effect of reducing the number of MPs
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On 20 Oct 2010:
Lord Walney voted to keep the number of MPs at 650, rather than reduce it to 600.
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Mass Surveillance
There have been votes in Parliament on if the state should be permitted, with safeguards, to intercept people’s communications en masse, as well as obtain and use datasets which could include people’s personal banking, travel, and health data. The question of if the state should be able to require the retention of details of people’s internet use has also been voted on.
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Lord Walney has never voted on mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities
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On 7 Jun 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Investigatory Powers Bill — Clause 78 — Powers to Require Retention of Information on People's Internet Use
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On 7 Jun 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Investigatory Powers Bill — Third Reading — Mass Surveillance
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On 15 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Investigatory Powers Bill — Second Reading — Mass Surveillance
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Investigations into the Iraq War
A number of votes were held relating to holding investigations into the US led invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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Lord Walney voted against investigations into the Iraq war
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On 30 Nov 2016:
Lord Walney voted against an investigation into the contrast between public statements and private actions in the run up to the Iraq war.
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Legal Aid
There have been votes in Parliament on the subject of eligibility for legal aid. Matters which have been voted on include means testing, if aid should be generally restricted to those residing in the UK, and which legal services should be funded by legal aid.
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Lord Walney generally voted against restricting the scope of legal aid
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On 9 Jul 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Draft Civil Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2014 — Residence Test for Legal Aid Eligibility
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On 5 Dec 2012:
Lord Walney voted not to extend legal aid to certain welfare appeals and certain international child benefit recovery cases.
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Lord Walney voted to require the Lord Chancellor to ensure that, subject to resources, individuals have access to legal services that effectively meet their needs.
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Lord Walney voted to make legal aid available in respect of social welfare decisions.
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Lord Walney voted to make legal aid available to children in a wider range of cases.
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On 2 Nov 2011:
Lord Walney voted to make legal aid available to cover the entirety of assistance required where people are deemed to have complex, interconnected needs, some of which do not usually attract aid.
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On 2 Nov 2011:
Lord Walney voted against reforming reform legal aid, against removing it from some types of cases, against sentencing and remand reforms and not to introduce new offences relating to threatening with a weapon.
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On 31 Oct 2011:
Lord Walney voted to make legal aid available in clinical negligence cases.
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On 29 Jun 2011:
Lord Walney voted against reforming reform legal aid, against removing it from some types of cases, against sentencing and remand reforms and not to introduce new offences relating to threatening with a weapon.
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On 22 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney voted against legal aid only being provided in cases assessed to have a greater than "borderline" chance of success.
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On 5 Dec 2012:
Lord Walney voted against proposed criteria for determining if legal aid is to be awarded in particular circumstances.
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On 31 Oct 2011:
Lord Walney voted to explicitly include threats plus financial and emotional abuse in the definition of domestic abuse used in relation to the award of civil legal aid to domestic abuse victims.
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Labour's Anti-Terrorism Laws
A vote for Labour’s Anti-Terrorism Laws would have been a vote for the crime known as “Terrorism” to be treated in a different manner from murder and conspiracy to murder, and for it to have its own special category meaning that the normal rights not to be detained without charge or trial do not apply.
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On 14 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010
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Proportional Representation When Electing MPs
There have been votes in Parliament on if the system used to elect MPs to the House of Commons should change to a one where the proportion of seats won by a political party better reflects the proportion of the vote they win.
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Lord Walney voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs
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On 2 Nov 2010:
Lord Walney voted against only automatically acting on the outcome of the referendum on introducing the alternative vote system for electing MPs if at least forty per cent of electors entitled to vote did so.
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Civil Service Redundancy Payments
There have been votes in Parliament on introducing a cap on civil service redundancy payments.
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Lord Walney generally voted against capping civil service redundancy payments
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Superannuation Bill — New Clause 1 — Consents required for civil service compensation scheme modifications
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Superannuation Bill — Clause 1 — Limits on value of benefits provided under civil service compensation scheme
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Superannuation Bill — Third Reading
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On 7 Sep 2010:
Lord Walney voted against capping civil service redundancy payments at a maximum of 12 months’ pay for compulsory redundancy and 15 months’ for voluntary exits.
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On 7 Sep 2010:
Lord Walney voted against caping civil service redundancy payments.
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Use of UK Military Forces In Combat Abroad
There have been votes in Parliament on the use of UK Military Forces in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.
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Lord Walney consistently voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas
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On 2 Dec 2015:
Lord Walney voted to support UK airstrikes against ISIL in Syria
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On 2 Dec 2015:
Lord Walney voted to support UK airstrikes against ISIL in Syria
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On 26 Sep 2014:
Lord Walney voted for UK air strikes in Iraq to support Iraqi forces' efforts against ISIL.
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On 21 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted to support the establishment of a no-fly zone in Libya.
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On 9 Sep 2010:
Lord Walney voted to support the continued deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan.
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On 29 Aug 2013:
Lord Walney voted to require conditions be fulfilled, including a vote of the UN Security Council, before any military action involving UK forces in response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
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On 29 Aug 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons
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Gambling Regulation
There have been votes in Parliament on a number of aspects of the regulation of gambling. Specific votes have been on the powers of local councils to use planning laws to control the numbers, and locations, of betting shops as well as regulations limiting stakes, and prizes, for gambling machines, and the laws governing the operation of casinos.
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Lord Walney consistently voted for greater regulation of gambling
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney voted to give local councils powers to prevent the proliferation of fixed odds betting terminals and betting shops
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney voted to give local government more powers to regulate betting shops and fixed odds betting terminals.
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On 4 Dec 2013:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the stake, and prize, limits for certain categories of gambling machine.
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On 26 Nov 2013:
Lord Walney voted to extend the horserace betting levy to overseas bookmakers.
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On 26 Nov 2013:
Lord Walney voted to require those running internet and telephone gambling operations to ban those who have registered for self-exclusion.
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On 17 May 2011:
Lord Walney voted to make specific planning permission be required for betting shops rather than allowing any premises with permission for use for financial and professional services to become a betting shop.
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Equality and Human Rights
There have been votes in Parliament on the subject of where prejudice or discrimination should be made illegal and where exceptions should be made to permit otherwise illegal discrimination. MPs have also voted on the degree to which "human rights" are protected.
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Lord Walney generally voted for laws to promote equality and human rights
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On 18 Jul 2019:
Lord Walney voted to legalise abortion in certain circumstances in Northern Ireland as soon as the act comes into force, to enable two persons who are not of the same sex to be eligible to form a civil partnership in Northern Ireland and make a wide variety of other amendments to the Bill.
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On 9 Jul 2019:
Lord Walney voted to permit same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Walney voted to largely retain the EU "Charter of Fundamental Rights" as part of UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
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On 26 May 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — Human Rights — Steel Industry — Budget Setting Principle
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On 30 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney voted against only allowing human rights grounds to be used to prevent a foreign criminal being deported in cases where there would be a breach of the right to life, or right not to be tortured; and against adding a new exemption to deportation for cases where harm to the criminal's children outweighs the public interest in removal.
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On 16 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted in favour of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights having a duty to support the development of a society where people's ability to achieve their potential is not limited by prejudice or discrimination and there is respect for human rights.
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On 16 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted to make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of caste
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On 4 Dec 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Human Rights Act 1998 Repeal Bill
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Lord Walney voted against applying laws against work related discrimination to mariners.
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On 14 Dec 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Impact of Tax and Benefit Changes on Women and Protected Groups — Gender Equality Strategy to Improve the Position of Women
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On 9 Dec 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Impact of Policies on Women
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On 1 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney voted to require an annual report from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission analysing information on the gender pay gap and making recommendations to close it.
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On 10 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney voted to make it unlawful for any provider of regulated social care to act in a manner incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Lord Walney voted against requiring specified public bodies to publish objectives in relation to their duties to promote equality.
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NHS Commissioning
There have been votes in Parliament on if GPs should buy services such as out of hours care, ambulance services and hospital care on behalf of their patients.
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Lord Walney generally voted against reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients
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On 23 Oct 2019:
Lord Walney voted to continue to empower GPs to commission services, retain a strong Care Quality Commission, to retain Healthwatch England, and not to reverse a decision to seek to cut admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 13 Mar 2012:
Lord Walney voted against proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 13 Mar 2012:
Lord Walney voted against proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 26 Oct 2011:
Lord Walney voted to drop the Health and Social Care Bill and to enter cross party talks on reforming NHS commissioning.
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On 7 Sep 2011:
Lord Walney voted against proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 9 May 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on NHS Reforms — Market Based Approach
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On 16 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted to stop the Government's NHS reorganisation.
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On 31 Jan 2011:
Lord Walney voted against proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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Equalise Number of Electors Per Parliamentary Constituency
There have been votes in Parliament on equalising the number of people who elect each MP. Specific votes have been held on if there ought be exceptions to rules aimed at equalising the size of constituencies for special cases such as Cornwall and the Isle of Wight.
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Lord Walney consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
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On 18 Nov 2016:
Lord Walney voted to keep the number of MPs at 650, and permit 5% more flexibility in the variation of the number of electors per constituency.
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On 29 Jan 2013:
Lord Walney voted to postpone reviewing the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies until 2018 and also to delay a review into the effect of reducing the number of MPs
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Lord Walney voted to increase the permitted variation from the norm in the number of voters in each parliamentary constituency to 7.5% from the 5% previously proposed.
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Lord Walney voted to increase the permitted variation from the norm in the number of voters in each parliamentary constituency to 7.5% from the 5% previously proposed.
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On 2 Nov 2010:
Lord Walney voted against holding a referendum on introducing the Alternative Vote system for electing MPs and against equalising the number of electors in each constituency via boundary changes which would also reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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On 1 Nov 2010:
Lord Walney voted to seek make specified exemptions from the proposal to equalise the number of electors in each parliamentary constituency and voted to guarantee certain areas a whole number of MPs and also to widen the band within which the number of electors of all constituencies must remain.
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On 1 Nov 2010:
Lord Walney voted for a provision which would have ensured a whole number of MPs would represent each of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Anglesey, Argyll and Bute, the Highland Council area and the Isle of Wight.
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On 20 Oct 2010:
Lord Walney voted against reducing the number of MPs to 600 and against equalising the number of electors in each UK Parliamentary constituency.
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On 6 Sep 2010:
Lord Walney voted against a referendum on using the Alternative Vote system in general elections and for parliamentary constituency boundary changes which would have reduced the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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Tax Avoidance
Parliament has voted on measures, including the introduction of a general anti-abuse rule, aimed at tackling abusive tax avoidance.
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On 12 Nov 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 12 Nov 2018:
Lord Walney voted in favour of proposed changes to the taxation system, including rises in the income thresholds for both starting to pay income tax, and for being charged income tax at the higher rate.
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On 18 Apr 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance (No. 2) Bill 2017 — Decline Second Reading
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On 18 Apr 2017:
Lord Walney voted against raising the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, against introducing a Soft Drinks Industry Levy, against restricting the national insurance benefits of remuneration other than via salary and against other changes to the tax system.
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On 28 Jun 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Schedule 19 — Multinational Enterprises — Publication of Country by Country Tax Strategy
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On 19 Apr 2016:
Lord Walney voted to give the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority duties to combat abusive tax avoidance arrangements, including by ascertaining and recording the beneficial ownership of trusts.
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On 13 Apr 2016:
Lord Walney voted for implementing a series of proposals intended to reduce tax avoidance and evasion.
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Walney voted against the proposed budget for 2013-14 which proposed raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Lord Walney voted in favour of introducing a penalty regime for the general anti-abuse rule and in favour of other measures intended to reduce tax avoidance.
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On 1 Jul 2013:
Lord Walney voted for a review of the potential for new internationally co-ordinated laws requiring greater transparency on how much tax multi-national companies pay to the UK and other countries.
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Support for Those Unable to Afford Council Tax
There have been votes in Parliament on the question of localising the systems for helping those in financial need pay council
tax by abolishing the council tax benefit and replacing it with local council tax reduction schemes.
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Lord Walney almost always voted against making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support
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On 21 May 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 31 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted against moving from a national council tax benefit to a system of local councils administering council tax reductions for those in financial need.
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted against allowing ocal councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and not to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 10 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted against allowing local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and not to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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Reduce capital gains tax
Capital gains taxes should be reduced.
Lord Walney generally voted against reducing capital gains tax
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On 6 Sep 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Clause 82 — Reduction in Rate of Capital Gains Tax
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On 6 Sep 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 28 Jun 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Clause 72 — Reduction in Rate of Capital Gains Tax
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On 11 Apr 2016:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against changing the way dividends are taxed, against cutting capital gains tax, and against reducing the amount which can be taken out of a pension tax-free from £1.25m to £1m.
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On 22 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney voted against the March 2016 budget which contained plans to spend £56bn more than was expected to be taken in, introduced a policy of requiring all schools to become academies and introduced a new soft drinks levy.
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On 22 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney voted against cutting capital gains tax rates, against extending entrepreneurs relief discounts to external investors and against making other changes to capital gains tax.
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On 6 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted to oppose the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures.
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Financial Support for 16-19 Year Olds in Education and Training
There have been votes in Parliament on providing financial support for 16-19 year olds in education or training; particularly following the replacement of the education maintenance allowance.
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Lord Walney consistently voted against ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training and further education
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Asylum
The asylum system is intended to protect people fleeing persecution in their own countries. Parliament has voted on subjects including: routes via which people may enter the United Kingdom to seek asylum; the circumstances in which those seeking asylum may work; support for those seeking asylum and if to allow those claiming asylum to be removed to other countries while their claim is assessed.
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Lord Walney generally voted against a stricter asylum system
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Walney voted against making it a criminal offence for someone to work if their immigration status prohibits it.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Walney voted against making it an offence to rent a home to someone who is disqualified as a result of their immigration status from occupying premises under a residential tenancy agreement.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Immigration Bill — Clause 34 — Human Rights Appeals within the United Kingdom
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Walney voted against creating criminal offences of renting a home, driving, and working, while disqualified from doing so due to immigration status; and against other measures in the Immigration Bill.
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On 13 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted against creating criminal offences of renting a home, driving, and working, while disqualified from doing so due to immigration status; and against other measures in the Immigration Bill
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On 13 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Immigration Bill — Second Reading
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Military Covenant
The armed forces covenant sets out the relationship between the nation, the government and the armed forces. It recognises the nation's moral obligation to members of the armed forces and their families. MPs have voted on the extent to which there should be special provisions for current, and former, service personnel in relation to public services.
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Lord Walney consistently voted for strengthening the Military Covenant
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Powers of Local Councils
There have been votes in Parliament on the extent of powers devolved to local government on a range of matters from planning to the regulation of street trading.
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Lord Walney generally voted for more powers for local councils
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On 13 Dec 2016:
Lord Walney voted to make the demolition or change of use of pubs or other drinking establishments subject to planning permission.
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On 9 May 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 4 — Provision of Discounted Starter Homes
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On 3 May 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 4 — Provision of Discounted Starter Homes
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On 3 May 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 78 — Mandatory Rent Level for High Income Local Authority Tenants
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On 13 Apr 2016:
Lord Walney voted against turning all primary and secondary schools in England into academies, shifting control over them from local councils to central government.
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On 9 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney voted against giving local government powers to vary the restrictions on large shops opening on Sundays.
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On 10 Nov 2015:
Lord Walney voted to require the consent of the devolved administrations and local government before applying new regulations on trade union activity within their areas of responsibility.
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On 14 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted against allowing more devolution of powers to local councils and against enabling councils to collaboratively form regional combined authorities.
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On 10 Mar 2015:
Lord Walney voted to let planning authorities insist Londoners wishing to rent out their homes for short periods have specific planning permission to do so on the grounds the authority considers that it is merely "desirable", rather than "necessary" to "protect the amenity of the locality".
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Lord Walney voted against requiring a more extensive set of conditions be met prior to consent for hydraulic fracturing being given.
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On 5 Nov 2014:
Lord Walney voted for local government to have powers to develop more integrated, frequent, cheaper and greener bus services with integrated Oyster card-style ticketing.
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney voted to boost housing supply by reforming the development industry; for measures to tackle landbanking; for a new generation of New Towns and Garden Cities and for giving local authorities a new right to grow to deliver the homes their communities need.
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney voted to give local councils powers to prevent the proliferation of fixed odds betting terminals and betting shops
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney voted to give local government more powers to regulate betting shops and fixed odds betting terminals.
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On 16 Oct 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Localism — Powers Relating to High Streets and Town and City Centres
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On 16 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted to give local councils the power to remove householders' permitted development rights.
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On 23 Jan 2013:
Lord Walney voted for more regulation of the private rental sector, a national register of landlords, clearer information on charges, and the promotion of longer tenancies when tenants want them.
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On 17 Dec 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Clause 1 — Planning Applications Directly to Secretary of State
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On 21 May 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 7 Dec 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Clause 4 — Power to Require Name and Address for Council Officers, PCSOs and Accredited Individuals When Issuing FPNs
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On 18 May 2011:
Lord Walney voted to only allow the Mayor of London to designate a Mayoral development area if the majority of councils covering the area agree to the designation.
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On 18 May 2011:
Lord Walney voted against devolving more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 17 May 2011:
Lord Walney voted to limit the power of the Secretary of State to repeal laws considered to detract from the general power of competence for local authorities.
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On 17 May 2011:
Lord Walney voted against the Secretary of State having the power to implement change a local council's system of governance to a mayor and cabinet executive.
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On 11 May 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Education Bill — Clause 34 — Role of Local Authority in Implementation of Decisions by School Admissions Adjudicator
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On 8 Feb 2011:
Lord Walney voted against proposals which would have allowed the establishment of free schools, resulted in the abolition of a range of teaching related bodies, allowed student loan interest to be charged at market rates, and allowed teachers to search pupils.
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On 17 Jan 2011:
Lord Walney voted against devolving more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 17 Jan 2011:
Lord Walney voted against authorising spending relating to the Localism Bill, enabling the devolution of more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Second Reading
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted against enabling more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted against enabling more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted against enabling more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 23 May 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Boundary Changes — West Somerset District Council and Taunton Deane Borough Council — Review by Local Government Boundary Commission
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On 23 May 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Proposal for Single Tier of Local Government in Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole — Invitation from the Secretary of State
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On 8 May 2018:
Lord Walney voted to give local councils the freedom to decide if benefits to cover housing costs should be reduced in respect of excess bedrooms in cases of new local council secure tenancies offered to victims of domestic abuse.
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On 13 Dec 2016:
Lord Walney voted against giving a Secretary of State the power to ban certain types of planning condition in England.
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On 9 May 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 72 — Vacant High Value Local Authority Housing — Local Retention of Funds for Social Housing
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On 3 May 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 72 — Vacant High Value Local Authority Housing — Local Retention of Funds for Social Housing
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On 21 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted against allowing the creation of a combined authority to be made conditional on the authority having an elected mayor.
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On 17 Dec 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Local Audit and Accountability Bill — Clause 39 — Protocol for Issuing Direction Relating to Code of Practice on Local Authority Publicity
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On 21 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney voted against making the sale of motor vehicles on the internet, where the vehicle is kept on the highway, come within the existing street trading legislation which applies in London.
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On 31 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted to require local councils to keep the amount they spend on council tax reductions for those in financial need the same from year to year.
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On 25 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted against enabling all non-domestic premises in London, rather than just commercial or retail premises, to be subject to notices making requirements in relation to litter or refuse such as the provision of, and emptying of a bin.
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On 18 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted to delay enabling local councils to keep money raised from business rates in their areas.
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted against allowing ocal councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and not to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 10 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted against allowing local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and not to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 17 May 2011:
Lord Walney voted to make specific planning permission be required for betting shops rather than allowing any premises with permission for use for financial and professional services to become a betting shop.
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Clause 142 — Directions Releated to Prohibited Actvitity in Parliament Square
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Third Reading
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On 30 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted against recommending publicity by local authorities be lawful, cost effective, objective etc.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Lord Walney voted against introducing Police and Crime Commissioners, against giving local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and against the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Lord Walney voted against introducing Police and Crime Commissioners, against giving local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and against the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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Academy Schools
Schools with "Academy Status" are given financial independence and freedom from local authority control. Votes have also been held on what requirements ought be made of Academy Schools in relation to admissions, exclusions and personal, social and health education.
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Lord Walney almost always voted against academy schools
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On 13 Apr 2016:
Lord Walney voted against turning all primary and secondary schools in England into academies, shifting control over them from local councils to central government.
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On 22 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney voted against the March 2016 budget which contained plans to spend £56bn more than was expected to be taken in, introduced a policy of requiring all schools to become academies and introduced a new soft drinks levy.
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On 11 May 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Education Bill — Third Reading
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On 8 Feb 2011:
Lord Walney voted against proposals which would have allowed the establishment of free schools, resulted in the abolition of a range of teaching related bodies, allowed student loan interest to be charged at market rates, and allowed teachers to search pupils.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted against enabling more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted to require new academy schools to only be built in areas where there is a proven need for additional capacity.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted against enabling more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted against enabling more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 25 May 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — Forcing Schools to Become Academies — Further Rises in University Tuition Fees
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted against treating applications from schools seeking academy status received before the bill comes into force as if they were applications under the provisions of the bill.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted to allow schools for children with special needs to become academies.
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NHS Services for Private Patients
There have been votes in Parliament on restricting the ability of NHS Trusts to generate income from private patients.
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Lord Walney consistently voted for restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS
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On 13 Mar 2012:
Lord Walney voted against proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 13 Mar 2012:
Lord Walney voted against proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 16 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted to reduce the amount of income a NHS foundation trust is permitted to make from private patients.
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On 26 Oct 2011:
Lord Walney voted to drop the Health and Social Care Bill and to enter cross party talks on reforming NHS commissioning.
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On 7 Sep 2011:
Lord Walney voted against proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 6 Sep 2011:
Lord Walney voted to continue restricting the amount of income a foundation trust can earn from private charges, known as the "private patient income cap".
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On 16 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted to stop the Government's NHS reorganisation.
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Powers of the Welsh Parliament
There have been votes in Parliament on devolving powers to the Welsh Parliament/Senedd. Specific subjects of these votes have ranged from giving the Senedd the ability to raise taxes to devolving powers and responsibility relating to the provision of water in Wales.
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Trade Bill — New Clause 20 — Approval of Negotiating Mandates — Devolved Administrations — International Trade Agreements
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On 12 Jun 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Powers of Devolved Administrations
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On 16 Jan 2018:
Lord Walney voted not to allow ministers in devolved administrations to make regulations to correct deficiencies in EU law retained as UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the union without the consent of UK Government ministers.
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On 16 Jan 2018:
Lord Walney voted to against allowing the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to make laws which are incompatible with European Union law, and against new United Kingdom frameworks to replace European ones.
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On 13 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney voted to require the approval of MPs and the devolved administrations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as a report on the preservation of reciprocal healthcare agreements, before allowing ministers to make regulations to implement the terms of the UK's agreement with the EU on its withdrawal from the union.
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On 6 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney voted to allow Welsh and Scottish ministers to make regulations which amend, or are inconsistent with, EU law retained as part of UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the union.
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney voted to allow the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to modify EU law retained as UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney voted against generally preventing the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland from amending EU law retained in UK law following withdrawal.
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On 24 Jan 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Wales Bill — After Clause 48 — Devolution of Regulation of Gaming Machines — Maximum Charge Threshold
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On 12 Sep 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Wales Bill — New Clause 3 — Rail: Franchising of Passenger Services — Public Sector Rail Operators in Wales
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On 12 Sep 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Wales Bill — New Clause 6 — Tax on Carriage of Passengers by Air
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On 11 Jul 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Wales Bill — Schedule 1 — Devolution of Policing Powers to the Welsh Assembly
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On 11 Jul 2016:
Lord Walney voted to devolve powers relation to alcohol and entertainment licensing to the Welsh Assembly.
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On 11 Jul 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Wales Bill — New Clause 2 — Welsh Thresholds for Income Tax
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On 24 Jun 2014:
Lord Walney voted to enable the Welsh Government to underwrite borrowing by private organisations for the purpose of promoting investment in infrastructure.
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On 24 Jun 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Wales Bill — Clause 19 — Welsh Ministers to Set Own Capital Expenditure Priorities
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On 30 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Wales Bill — New Clause 4 — Allowing National Assembly for Wales to Set The Number of AMs
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On 9 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Part 2 — Devolution of Welsh Air Passenger Duty Rates to National Assembly for Wales
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On 6 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Water Bill — New Clause 1 — Legislative Competence for Water in Wales
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On 15 May 2013:
Lord Walney voted in favour of devolving tax raising, and borrowing, powers to the Welsh Government.
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Part 2 — Devolution of Wales Long Haul Rates of Duty
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — New Schedule — Devolution of Air Passenger Duty to Wales
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On 31 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Devolution of Powers Relating to Energy Generation to the National Assembly for Wales.
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On 21 Jun 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Devolving Responsibility for Jobcentre Plus to the Welsh Government
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Lord Walney voted to require the consent of ministers in devolved administrations before making regulations under the Trade Bill on implementing international trade agreements and a 1994 treaty on government procurement; while retaining the UK government's responsibility for compliance with international agreements.
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Trade Bill — Clause 1 — Implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement — Consent of Welsh and Scottish Ministers
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney voted to give the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto on if they should be prevented from amending EU law retained as UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 14 Nov 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 — Consent of Devolved Legislatures
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On 12 Sep 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Wales Bill — Clause 1 — Separation of the Legal Jurisdictions for England and Wales
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On 5 Jul 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Wales Bill — Clause 1 — Separation of the Legal Systems of England and Wales
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On 30 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Wales Bill- Clause 11 — Referendum on Devolving Welsh Income Tax Rate Setting — Independent Setting of Each Rate
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MPs' Veto Over Laws Only Affecting Their Part of the UK
That English MPs have not been able vote on matters which have been devolved to other parts of the UK, but Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland MPs can vote on those same matters when the UK Parliament is legislating solely for England has been considered by some to be unfair. There have been votes in Parliament on how to give MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland a fairer say over matters which only affect their parts of the UK. In respect of votes on matters only affecting England this is often described as the "English Votes on English Laws" question.
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Lord Walney consistently voted against a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK
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On 22 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted against giving the MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto when laws specifically impacting one or more of those parts of the United Kingdom are before the House of Commons.
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On 22 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted against giving MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto over laws impacting just their parts of the UK and in favour of appointing a committee to consider the matter.
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On 22 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted to give the MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto over laws impacting just their parts of the UK only for a trial period.
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Voting Age
There have been votes in Parliament on reducing the voting age from eighteen to sixteen for local government elections, for elections to the Westminster and European Parliaments and for the referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union.
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Lord Walney voted for a lower voting age
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Corporation Tax Rate
There have been votes in Parliament on the rate of tax charged on a company's profits.
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Lord Walney generally voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax
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On 6 Sep 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 5 Sep 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Clause 45 — Rate of Corporation Tax for Financial Year 2020
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On 28 Jun 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Clause 42 — Rate of Corporation Tax for Financial Year 2020
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On 11 Apr 2016:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against changing the way dividends are taxed, against cutting capital gains tax, and against reducing the amount which can be taken out of a pension tax-free from £1.25m to £1m.
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On 22 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney voted against the March 2016 budget which contained plans to spend £56bn more than was expected to be taken in, introduced a policy of requiring all schools to become academies and introduced a new soft drinks levy.
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On 26 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted against the measures in the Finance Bill including against an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and against capping the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2015-16 — Decline Second Reading
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2015-16 — Second Reading
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney voted against the Summer 2015 budget which, among other measures, increased the minimum wage, replaced student maintenance grants with loans and cut tax credits.
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Lord Walney voted against the the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney 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 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney voted not to charge corporation tax during 2014-15
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Walney voted against the proposed budget for 2013-14 which proposed raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Walney voted against raising the basic income tax free allowance, against cutting corporation tax, and against the other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Walney voted against raising the tax free income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax and against recovering child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Walney voted against raising the tax free income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax and against recovering child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Lord Walney voted against the March 2012 budget which planned spending of £683bn against expected revenue of £592bn and also increased the income tax personal tax free allowance, reduced corporation tax, introduced a new top rate of Stamp Duty and introduced a tax to recover child benefit from households with an individual earning over £50K.
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted against the March 2011 budget which outlined £710 billion of government spending for 2011-12 while only expecting to bring in £589bn; a corporation tax cut, an increase in the personal income tax free allowance and a presumption in favour of sustainable development.
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On 20 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted to oppose the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures.
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On 6 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted to oppose the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures.
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Encouragement of Occupational Pensions
A vote to encourage occupational pensions is a vote to promote workplace pension schemes for example by making them tax efficient and easy for employers to run and for employees to understand.
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Lord Walney consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions
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Letting Agent Fees
There have been votes in Parliament on if letting agent fees, charged to tenants, ought be more strongly regulated or even banned.
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Lord Walney consistently voted for restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents
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On 25 Jun 2014:
Lord Walney voted to ban letting agent fees, to make three year tenancies the default in the private rented sector and for action on excessive rent rises during longer tenancies.
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On 13 May 2014:
Lord Walney voted to ban letting agents charging tenants, or prospective tenants, fees.
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On 14 May 2013:
Lord Walney voted to call on the Government to take real action on jobs, affordable accommodation, rising energy and water bills, the costs of travel to work.
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On 5 Sep 2018:
Lord Walney voted in favour of higher fines for landlords or letting agencies breaching the law limiting what tenants can be charged for.
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On 5 Sep 2018:
Lord Walney voted to further restrict the circumstances in which landlords and letting agents can charge tenants for losses arising from a breach of a tenancy agreement.
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On 16 Jun 2014:
Lord Walney voted to require a report on the detriment caused to tenants by letting agent fees and the steps the government intends to take to prohibit fees that cause detriment to tenants.
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High Speed Rail
MPs have voted on funding and giving permission for a new high speed rail network, connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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On 15 Jul 2019:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on High Speed Rail (West Midlands — Crewe) Bill — Third Reading — Phase 2a of HS2 — Fradley Wood to Crewe
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On 30 Jan 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on High Speed Rail (West Midlands — Crewe) Bill — Second Reading — High Speed 2 Phase 2 — Fradley to Crewe
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On 23 Mar 2016:
Lord Walney voted for the construction of the HS2 rail link from London to Birmingham.
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On 28 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney voted for a High Speed Rail link between London and the West Midlands.
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On 28 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney voted for a High Speed Rail link between London and the West Midlands.
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On 31 Oct 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill — Third Reading
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On 26 Jun 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 26 Jun 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill — Second Reading
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Security Sensitive Evidence in Courts
There have been votes in Parliament on if there should be a mechanism for material deemed national security sensitive to be made available to a civil court and a special advocate but not parties to the case. The mechanism is called the "closed material procedure".
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Lord Walney generally voted against allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions
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On 17 Jul 2013:
Lord Walney voted against rules implementing the introduction of "closed material proceedings" to the civil courts in Northern Ireland; the procedure involves making material deemed national security-sensitive available to the court and a special advocate but not parties to the case.
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On 17 Jul 2013:
Lord Walney voted against rules implementing the introduction of "closed material proceedings" to courts; the procedure involves making material deemed national security-sensitive available to the court and a special advocate but not parties to the case.
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On 7 Mar 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Justice and Security Bill — Third Reading
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On 4 Mar 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Justice and Security Bill — Clause 6 — Closed Material Proceedings Only If Fair Determination Not Possible By Other Means
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On 4 Mar 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Justice and Security Bill — Clause 8 — Balance National Security vs Public Interest in Requests to Withhold Information From Parties in Civil Court Cases
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On 18 Dec 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Justice and Security Bill — Second Reading
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On 4 Mar 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Justice and Security Bill — Clause 6 — Balance Interests of Justice With Harm to National Security — Closed Material Proceedings
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Publicly Owned Railways
There have been votes in Parliament on the public ownership of the railways, including on keeping the rail infrastructure public, and permitting train operating companies to be publicly-owned.
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Autonomy for Schools
There have been votes in Parliament on giving greater autonomy for schools, including on if more schools should be able to obtain the financial and managerial freedom from local authority control associated with "academy" status, and the degree of freedom schools ought have in relation to admissions policies.
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Lord Walney almost always voted against greater autonomy for schools
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On 29 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney voted to require all teachers in all state-funded schools to have, or be working towards, Qualified Teacher Status.
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On 30 Oct 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Require State School Teachers to Have or be Working Towards Qualified Teacher Status
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On 11 May 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Education Bill — New Clause 9 — Requirement to achieve specified standard: suppliers of careers guidance
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On 11 May 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Education Bill — Third Reading
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On 8 Feb 2011:
Lord Walney voted against proposals which would have allowed the establishment of free schools, resulted in the abolition of a range of teaching related bodies, allowed student loan interest to be charged at market rates, and allowed teachers to search pupils.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted against enabling more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted to require new academy schools to only be built in areas where there is a proven need for additional capacity.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted to require academy schools to have a curriculum which includes personal, social and health education.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted to require Academy Schools to follow the School Admissions Code.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted to require Academy Schools to comply with legislation on pupil exclusions and behaviour partnerships which would otherwise not apply to them.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted against enabling more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted against enabling more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted against treating applications from schools seeking academy status received before the bill comes into force as if they were applications under the provisions of the bill.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted to allow schools for children with special needs to become academies.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted not to allow selective schools which become academies an exemption from the general requirement for academy schools to provide education for pupils of different abilities.
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An Elected House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the UK Parliament. There have been votes on moving away from a position where members of the House of Lords are either appointed or have inherited their seats to a system where members are elected.
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Lord Walney voted for a wholly elected House of Lords
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On 19 Oct 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons
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On 10 Jul 2012:
Lord Walney voted in favour of reforming the House of Lords, introducing 15 year terms for most members and introducing an elected element.
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Public Control over Bus Services
There have been votes in Parliament on greater public control of bus services.
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Lord Walney consistently voted for greater public control of bus services
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On 15 Jun 2016:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Draft West Midlands Combined Authority Order 2016
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Coalition Programme for Government - For
the policies outlined in the "programme for government" also known as the "coalition agreement" agreed between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are right.
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Walney voted in favour of requiring the mass retention of information about communications, (but not the content of those communications); in favour of arrangements to limit access to such information; in favour of requiring those based outside of the UK to comply with warrants to intercept the content of communications and to state operators of internet-based services may be required enact such intercepts; and also in favour of limiting the use of intercepts, and police access to communications data, on economic grounds to cases involving the interests of national security.
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Walney voted in favour of requiring the mass retention of information about communications, (but not the content of those communications); in favour of arrangements to limit access to such information; in favour of requiring those based outside of the UK to comply with warrants to intercept the content of communications and to state operators of internet-based services may be required enact such intercepts; in favour of limiting the use of intercepts, and police access to communications data, on economic grounds to cases involving the interests of national security; and also in favour of more frequent reports from the Interception of Communications Commissioner and for the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation to review the operation and regulation of investigatory powers by May 2015.
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On 2 Jul 2014:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 7 May 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Minimum Price of Alcohol
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On 28 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney voted for a High Speed Rail link between London and the West Midlands.
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On 28 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney voted for a High Speed Rail link between London and the West Midlands.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney 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 4 Dec 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Recall of Elected Representatives — Power for Voters to Prompt New Election Before Term of Office Ends
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On 31 Oct 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill — Third Reading
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 26 Jun 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 26 Jun 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill — Second Reading
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Lord Walney voted to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources.
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Walney voted against the proposed budget for 2013-14 which proposed raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 29 Jan 2013:
Lord Walney voted to postpone reviewing the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies until 2018 and also to delay a review into the effect of reducing the number of MPs
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On 19 Dec 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 10 Jul 2012:
Lord Walney voted in favour of reforming the House of Lords, introducing 15 year terms for most members and introducing an elected element.
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On 27 Jun 2012:
Lord Walney voted against introducing individual voter registration and other changes to electoral registration and the administration of elections.
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On 26 Jun 2012:
Lord Walney voted to call on the Government to strengthen the military covenant and to request a reassessment of the assumptions on which the Strategic Defence and Security Review was based.
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On 23 May 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Electoral Registration and Administration Bill — Individual Electoral Registration — Decline Second Reading
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On 23 May 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Electoral Registration and Administration Bill — Second Reading
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Walney voted against raising the tax free income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax and against recovering child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Walney voted against raising the tax free income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax and against recovering child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Lord Walney voted against the March 2012 budget which planned spending of £683bn against expected revenue of £592bn and also increased the income tax personal tax free allowance, reduced corporation tax, introduced a new top rate of Stamp Duty and introduced a tax to recover child benefit from households with an individual earning over £50K.
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On 13 Mar 2012:
Lord Walney voted against proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney voted against requiring Manchester City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney voted against requiring Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney voted against requiring Sheffield City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney voted against requiring Coventry City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney voted against requiring Wakefield City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 7 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney voted for banking reforms to give businesses easier access to credit and to bring transparency, accountability and responsibility into the setting of pay in the banking sector.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Draft City of Liverpool (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — 3 May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Draft City of Nottingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Draft City of Leeds (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Draft City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 25 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted against requiring Birmingham City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 25 Jan 2012:
Lord Walney voted against requiring Bradford City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Lord Walney voted against cutting the subsidy for electricity generated via renewable or low-carbon methods on 12 December 2011 and against ensuring the future of the payments.
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On 7 Nov 2011:
Lord Walney voted to require transitional arrangements where regional planning policies called regional strategies are abolished.
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On 11 Oct 2011:
Lord Walney voted against a series of measures including requiring the police to destroy fingerprints and DNA taken in certain circumstances; against introducing a CCTV code of practice; against banning wheel clamping on private land and against new Freedom of Information provisions for datasets.
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On 12 Sep 2011:
Lord Walney voted against introducing elected police and crime commissioners for each police area in England and Wales outside of London.
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On 12 Sep 2011:
Lord Walney voted against directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners and in favour instead of Police and Crime Panels electing commissioners from among their number.
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On 7 Sep 2011:
Lord Walney voted against proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 18 May 2011:
Lord Walney voted against devolving more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Third Reading
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted against the March 2011 budget which outlined £710 billion of government spending for 2011-12 while only expecting to bring in £589bn; a corporation tax cut, an increase in the personal income tax free allowance and a presumption in favour of sustainable development.
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On 9 Feb 2011:
Lord Walney voted against a banking levy, a tax charged as a fraction of a bank's assets, and for a financial transaction tax.
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On 31 Jan 2011:
Lord Walney voted against proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 17 Jan 2011:
Lord Walney voted against devolving more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Lord Walney voted against introducing Police and Crime Commissioners, against giving local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and against the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 2 Nov 2010:
Lord Walney voted against holding a referendum on introducing the Alternative Vote system for electing MPs and against equalising the number of electors in each constituency via boundary changes which would also reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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On 20 Oct 2010:
Lord Walney voted to keep the number of MPs at 650, rather than reduce it to 600.
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On 20 Oct 2010:
Lord Walney voted against reducing the number of MPs to 600 and against equalising the number of electors in each UK Parliamentary constituency.
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On 6 Sep 2010:
Lord Walney voted to oppose the combination of preparations for a referendum on the Alternative Vote electoral system with redrawing constituency boundaries.
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On 6 Sep 2010:
Lord Walney voted against a referendum on using the Alternative Vote system in general elections and for parliamentary constituency boundary changes which would have reduced the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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On 7 Jun 2010:
Lord Walney voted to criticise the Liberal - Conservative Coalition's programme for government
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Lord Walney voted against the the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year.
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On 7 Nov 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Football Governance Bill — Second Reading
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the rate of the bank levy tax and against changes aimed at improving the operational efficiency of the levy.
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On 13 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney voted to stop the current badger culls.
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On 30 Jan 2014:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Immigration Bill — Third Reading
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On 22 Oct 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Immigration Bill — Second Reading
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On 5 Jun 2013:
Lord Walney voted against the proposed badger cull.
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On 5 Jun 2013:
Lord Walney voted against culling badgers in an effort to control bovine tuberculosis.
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On 25 Oct 2012:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Badger Cull
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On 16 Jul 2012:
Lord Walney voted to ask the Government to take action to prevent rationing by cost in the NHS and to call on the Government to honour its pledge to increase health spending in real terms each year.
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On 16 Feb 2011:
Lord Walney voted for a legally binding Military Covenant set out in law.
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Lord Walney voted to increase the permitted variation from the norm in the number of voters in each parliamentary constituency to 7.5% from the 5% previously proposed.
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Lord Walney voted against creating two Parliamentary constituencies wholly on the Isle of Wight rather than just one.
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On 12 Jan 2011:
Lord Walney voted against privatising up to 90% of Royal Mail and against related restructuring.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted to require Academy Schools to follow the School Admissions Code.
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On 8 Jun 2010:
Lord Walney voted to criticise the economic measures contained in the Liberal - Conservative Coalition's programme for government
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On 8 Jun 2010:
Lord Walney voted to oppose the Government's programme as outlined in the Queen's Speech
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Same Sex Marriage
There have been votes in Parliament on the question of if same sex couples ought be allowed to marry.
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Lord Walney almost always voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex
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On 9 Jul 2019:
Lord Walney voted to permit same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
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On 5 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney voted to make same sex marriage available to armed forces personnel outside the UK.
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On 21 May 2013:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Lord Walney voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry.
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Lord Walney voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry.
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Lord Walney voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry.
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Taxation of Banks
There have been votes in Parliament on taxation of banks. The "banking levy" is one such tax: it is charged annually based on the amount a bank holds in assets,.
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Lord Walney voted a mixture of for and against higher taxes on banks
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On 18 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance (No. 2) Bill — Schedule 9 — Bank Levy — Exclusion of Overseas Elements of UK Banking Groups
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On 11 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance (No. 2) Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 11 Dec 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance (No. 2) Bill — Second Reading
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On 28 Nov 2017:
Lord Walney voted against narrowing the scope of the bank levy tax so it is calculated only on the basis of a bank's UK assets; against excluding overseas activities of UK headquartered banking groups from the charge.
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On 26 Oct 2015:
Lord Walney voted against the measures in the Finance Bill including against an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and against capping the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2015-16 — Decline Second Reading
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2015-16 — Second Reading
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Lord Walney voted against the the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney voted against increasing the rate of the bank levy tax and against changes aimed at improving the operational efficiency of the levy.
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On 19 Nov 2013:
Lord Walney voted to increase the amount of free child care offered to parents of 3 and 4 year olds from 15 to 25 hours
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 21 Feb 2018:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance (No. 2) Bill — Third Reading
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Taxes on Alcoholic Drinks
There have been votes in Parliament on the rates of taxation applying to alcoholic drinks.
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Lord Walney generally voted against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
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On 18 Apr 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance (No. 2) Bill 2017 — Decline Second Reading
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On 18 Apr 2017:
Lord Walney voted against raising the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, against introducing a Soft Drinks Industry Levy, against restricting the national insurance benefits of remuneration other than via salary and against other changes to the tax system.
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On 14 Mar 2017:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Budget Resolution 40. Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Rates) — Taxes on Alcoholic Drinks
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Walney voted against raising the basic income tax free allowance, against cutting corporation tax, and against the other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Lord Walney voted against the March 2012 budget which planned spending of £683bn against expected revenue of £592bn and also increased the income tax personal tax free allowance, reduced corporation tax, introduced a new top rate of Stamp Duty and introduced a tax to recover child benefit from households with an individual earning over £50K.
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Walney voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney voted against the March 2011 budget which outlined £710 billion of government spending for 2011-12 while only expecting to bring in £589bn; a corporation tax cut, an increase in the personal income tax free allowance and a presumption in favour of sustainable development.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Budget Resolutions — 10. Alcoholic liquor duties (rates)
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Lord Walney voted against the the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Walney 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 2 Jul 2013:
Lord Walney voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Lord Walney voted to reduce VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Walney voted against the proposed budget for 2013-14 which proposed raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Walney voted to cut VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 28 Jun 2011:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Value Added Tax (Change of Rate) Order 2011
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On 22 Jun 2011:
Lord Walney voted to reduce the deficit over a longer period, to cut VAT to 17.5%, to repeat the 2010 bank bonus tax, to build 25,000 affordable homes and create 100,000 jobs for young people.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Rate of Value Added Tax
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Walney voted against increasing Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% from the 4th of January 2011.
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