Increase the State Pension Age for Women More Slowly
There have been votes in Parliament on the speed of the increase in the state pension age for women. The increase was in pursuit of a policy of moving to the same state pension age for men and women.
Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted against increasing the state pension age for women more slowly
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On 18 Oct 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to accelerate the transition to an equal pension age for men and women.
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On 18 Oct 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to accelerate raising the state pension age to 66, amend the rules on enrollment to occupational pensions and to take a pension contribution from judges' pay.
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On 20 Jun 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to accelerate raising the state pension age to 66, amend the rules on enrollment to occupational pensions and to take a pension contribution from judges' pay.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for greater autonomy for schools
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On 11 May 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to require school governing bodies and head teachers comply with standards set out by the Secretary of State in relation to the provision of independent careers guidance.
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On 11 May 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for more academy schools, free early education for 3 and 4 year olds, restricting reporting on allegations against teachers, and to abolish five education related quangos.
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On 8 Feb 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to allow the establishment of free schools, to abolish a range of teaching related bodies, to allow student loan interest to be charged at market rates, and to allow teachers to search pupils.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to enable 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring academy schools to have a curriculum which includes personal, social and health education.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to require Academy Schools to follow the School Admissions Code.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to enable 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 29 Jan 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring all teachers in all state-funded schools to have, or be working towards, Qualified Teacher Status.
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On 30 Oct 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring state school teachers to have, or be working towards, qualified teacher status.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to treat 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against allowing schools for children with special needs to become academies.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted 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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State Pension Age
There have been votes in Parliament on increasing the state pension age.
Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for increasing the state pension age
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On 18 Oct 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to accelerate raising the state pension age to 66, amend the rules on enrollment to occupational pensions and to take a pension contribution from judges' pay.
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On 20 Jun 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to accelerate raising the state pension age to 66, amend the rules on enrollment to occupational pensions and to take a pension contribution from judges' pay.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln generally voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to raise the basic income tax free allowance, cut corporation tax, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on March 2012 Budget
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of the 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Reject Second Reading
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2011 — Second Reading
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase taxes on alcoholic drinks.
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a series of taxation related measures including increasing the personal income tax free allowance and increasing the threshold at which higher rate tax is charged.
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on March 2015 Budget
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve the March 2014 budget, increasing the personal income tax allowance, reducing corporation tax, capping welfare spending, reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against reducing VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against cutting VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 28 Jun 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to decrease the main rate of VAT by 2.5% to 17.5% for one year as of the 30th of August 2011.
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On 22 Jun 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against Labour proposals 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% as of the 4th of January 2011.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase in Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% from the 4th of January 2011.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners
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On 12 Sep 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of introducing elected police and crime commissioners for each police area in England and Wales outside of London.
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 4 Jul 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of proposed detailed rules for the election of Police and Crime Commissioners.
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On 23 May 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of introducing Police and Crime Commissioners to provide strategic direction for, and oversight of, police forces.
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On 30 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring 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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On 8 Sep 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of introducing elected Police and Crime Commissioners
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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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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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On 20 Jan 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of renewing the UK's Trident nuclear weapons system
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln has never voted on a publicly owned railway system
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On 29 Oct 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Railways (Public Sector Operators)
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted against a wholly elected House of Lords
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for academy schools
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On 11 May 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for more academy schools, free early education for 3 and 4 year olds, restricting reporting on allegations against teachers, and to abolish five education related quangos.
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On 8 Feb 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to allow the establishment of free schools, to abolish a range of teaching related bodies, to allow student loan interest to be charged at market rates, and to allow teachers to search pupils.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to enable 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to enable 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln generally voted against more powers for local councils
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On 10 Mar 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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 "necessary" rather than merely "desirable" to "protect the amenity of the locality".
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On 16 Apr 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against giving local councils the power to remove householders' permitted development rights.
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On 17 Dec 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for an option to make planning applications directly to the Secretary of State in areas where the local planning authority is deemed to be performing poorly.
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On 21 May 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 7 Dec 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against only allowing 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to devolve more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 17 May 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Localism Bill — Clause 5 — Power for Secretary of State to Repeal Laws Conflicting with General Power of Competence for Local Government
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On 17 May 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Localism Bill — Schedule 2 — Power for Secretary of State to Impose Change to Mayor and Cabinet Executive
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On 11 May 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to give local councils more powers in relation to school admissions.
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On 8 Feb 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to allow the establishment of free schools, to abolish a range of teaching related bodies, to allow student loan interest to be charged at market rates, and to allow teachers to search pupils.
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On 17 Jan 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to devolve more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 17 Jan 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to authorise 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to give more powers to London local authorities.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to enable 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to enable 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Infrastructure Bill — Safeguards and Conditions for Hydraulic Fracturing Activities (Fracking)
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On 5 Nov 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against local government having 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against boosting housing supply by reforming the development industry; against measures to tackle landbanking; against a new generation of New Towns and Garden Cities and against giving local authorities a new right to grow to deliver the homes their communities need.
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Fixed Odds Betting Terminals and Betting Shops
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Regulation of Gambling
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On 17 Dec 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against a proposal to only allow the Secretary of State to issue a direction to a local council relating to compliance with the code of practice on local authority publicity where evidence of a breach of a code has been sent to the authority and, if the authority has replied, that a report from the Secretary of State in light of that reply has been published.
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On 16 Oct 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against giving more powers to local communities in relation to high streets and town and city centres.
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On 23 Jan 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against more regulation of the private rental sector, against a national register of landlords, against clearer information on charges, and against the promotion of longer tenancies when tenants want them.
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On 21 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Clause 9 — Street trading: vehicles and the internet
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On 31 Jan 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Street Litter Control Notices — Application to All Non Domestic Premises
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On 18 Jan 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against delaying enabling local councils to keep money raised from business rates in their areas.
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 10 Jan 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 17 May 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Localism Bill — New Clause 31 — Planning Permission for Betting Shops
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to empower local government officials, as well as police officers, to direct that prohibited activity in Parliament Square must either cease, or not start.
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 30 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to recommend publicity by local authorities be lawful, cost effective, objective etc.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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Reduce capital gains tax
Capital gains taxes should be reduced.
Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted against reducing capital gains tax
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln generally voted against smoking bans
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against making 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Ban on Smoking in Private Vehicles
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Public Houses and Private Members' Clubs (Smoking) Bill
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases
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On 13 Mar 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to cap success fees in no-win no-fee cases at 100% of the lawyer's basic fee, and to additionally set a further cap of 25% of damages awarded in personal injury cases.
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On 12 Sep 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to exempt defamation cases from capping of no-win no-fee success fees and provisions to prevent costs awards relating to legal insurance premiums.
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not 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.
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of increased regulation no-win no-fee arrangements for charging for legal services including capping success fees.
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On 2 Nov 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against exempting 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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted against restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS
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On 13 Mar 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against reducing the amount of income a NHS foundation trust is permitted to make from private patients.
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On 26 Oct 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against dropping the Health and Social Care Bill and against entering cross party talks on reforming NHS commissioning.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government
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On 29 Jun 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against expressing regret in relation to central funding of local government and against resolving to base future decisions on local government funding on fairness, protecting front line services and promoting growth.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln generally voted for higher taxes on banks
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a series of taxation related measures including increasing the personal income tax free allowance and increasing the threshold at which higher rate tax is charged.
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on March 2015 Budget
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of increasing the rate of the bank levy tax and in favour of changes aimed at improving the operational efficiency of the levy.
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of the 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Reject Second Reading
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2011 — Second Reading
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On 19 Nov 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against increasing the amount of free child care offered to parents of 3 and 4 year olds from 15 to 25 hours
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against those who have been ill or disabled since their youth recieving 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to make an exception for those with a cancer diagnosis or undergoing cancer treatment from the 365 day limit on receiving contribution based Employment and Support Allowance.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln generally voted against an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax)
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On 1 Jul 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — New Clause 9 — Reintroduce 10% Initial Rate of Income Tax
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On 17 Apr 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against considering a mansion tax
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln voted a mixture of for and against measures to prevent climate change
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On 4 Dec 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against allowing 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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 17 Oct 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring the UK Green Investment Bank to explicitly act in support of the target of reducing UK carbon emissions to 20% of 1990 levels by 2050.
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On 17 Oct 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of 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 11 Jun 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of 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:
Approval of SI setting 2050 Net Zero target date
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln almost always voted against transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament
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On 30 Apr 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for any referendum on devolving Welsh income tax rate setting to the National Assembly for Wales to be on allowing an off-set from the rates set by the UK Parliament rather than allowing each Welsh rate to be set independently.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln has never voted on equal gay rights
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On 5 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Same Sex Marriage — Enabling Courts to Deal with Divorce or Annulment Proceedings
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On 5 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom
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On 21 May 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln abstained on a vote on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading
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On 5 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Amendments to Acts of Parliament in Light of the Introduction of Same Sex Marriage in Parts of the UK
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Money)
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — (Carry-over)
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for new high speed rail infrastructure
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On 28 Apr 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a High Speed Rail link between London and the West Midlands.
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On 28 Apr 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a High Speed Rail link between London and the West Midlands.
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On 31 Oct 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve spending money on preparations for a high speed rail network connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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On 26 Jun 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve spending money on preparations for a high speed rail network connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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On 26 Jun 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve spending money on preparations for a high speed rail network connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln generally voted against restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents
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On 13 May 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Consumer Rights Bill — New Clause 22 — Ban on Letting Agents Charging Tenants Fees
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On 14 May 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against calling 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 25 Jun 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against banning letting agent fees, against making three year tenancies the default in the private rented sector and against action on excessive rent rises during longer tenancies.
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On 16 Jun 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring 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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions
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On 18 Oct 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to accelerate raising the state pension age to 66, amend the rules on enrollment to occupational pensions and to take a pension contribution from judges' pay.
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On 28 Jun 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to make workplace pensions more attractive.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln has never voted in a major vote about increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a series of taxation related measures including increasing the personal income tax free allowance and increasing the threshold at which higher rate tax is charged.
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on March 2015 Budget
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Income Tax 2015-16
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On 4 Mar 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against increasing the top rate of income tax.
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On 5 Nov 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of cutting the income tax rate applied to those earning over £150,000 a year.
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On 2 Jul 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve the March 2014 budget, increasing the personal income tax allowance, reducing corporation tax, capping welfare spending, reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving 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 28 Nov 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of cutting the top rate of income tax applying to income over £150,000 from 50% to 45%.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for capping civil service redundancy payments
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to remove the need to get the agreement of civil servants before reducing (capping) their severance payments.
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to cap civil service redundancy payments.
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to cap civil service redundancy payments.
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On 7 Sep 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to cap 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to cap civil service redundancy payments.
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Individual Contributions to Social Care Costs
There have been votes in Parliament both on the principle of preventing an individual from having to contribute towards their social care costs after a certain point, and on the details of the operation of that cap.
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for reducing the maximum amount an individual may be required to contribute to their social care costs
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On 16 Dec 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to prevent an individual being charged for their care once a certain amount had been spent on their care and to set out the responsibilities of local authorities in relation to care as well as to reform the regulation of care and support services.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 31 Jan 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to move 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 10 Jan 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for university tuition fees
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On 11 Sep 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against reducing tuition fees to £6,000, funded by reversing the corporation tax cut for banks and requiring graduates earning over £65,000 a year to pay higher interest rates on their student loans.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln has never voted on allowing marriage between two people of same sex
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On 5 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom
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On 21 May 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln abstained on a vote on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Money)
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — (Carry-over)
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln generally voted against laws to promote equality and human rights
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On 30 Jan 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to only allow 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 to add 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to remove the duty on the Commission for Equality and Human Rights to work 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against making it illegal to discriminate on the basis of caste
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On 4 Dec 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to apply laws against work related discrimination to mariners.
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On 10 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against making 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to require specified public bodies to publish objectives in relation to their duties to promote equality.
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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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln almost always voted for restricting the scope of legal aid
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On 9 Jul 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to extend legal aid to certain welfare appeals and certain international child benefit recovery cases.
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against making legal aid available in respect of social welfare decisions.
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against making legal aid available to children in a wider range of cases.
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On 2 Nov 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against making 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to reform legal aid, including removing it from some types of cases, to reform sentencing, and remand and to introduce new offences relating to threatening with a weapon.
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On 31 Oct 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against making legal aid available in clinical negligence cases.
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On 29 Jun 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to reform legal aid, including removing it from some types of cases, to reform sentencing, and remand and to introduce new offences relating to threatening with a weapon.
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On 22 Jan 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve proposed criteria for determining if legal aid is to be awarded in particular circumstances.
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On 31 Oct 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against explicitly including 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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VAT Rate
There have been votes in Parliament on the rate at which Value Added Tax (VAT) is charged.
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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against reducing VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against cutting VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 28 Jun 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to decrease the main rate of VAT by 2.5% to 17.5% for one year as of the 30th of August 2011.
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On 20 Jul 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% as of the 4th of January 2011.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase in Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% from the 4th of January 2011.
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On 6 Jul 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to raise VAT to 20% from the 4th of January 2011.
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against introducing a tax on bankers' bonuses to fund 25,000 additional affordable homes, against making planned investment sooner, against reducing VAT on home improvements and against calling on the Government to create jobs.
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to levy a tax on bankers' bonuses to fund 25,000 affordable homes, to invest in infrastructure, to cut VAT on works on homes.
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On 17 May 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against measures to stimulate economic growth and job creation; against a tax on bank bonuses to fund guaranteed jobs for young people out of work for over a year; against reducing VAT; against a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers and against making infrastructure investment sooner.
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On 17 May 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against creating jobs; a tax on bank bonuses to fund guaranteed jobs for young people out of work for a year; a VAT cut; a tax break for small firms taking on more workers and making infrastructure investment sooner.
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On 16 May 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against reducing public transport fares, and against reducing VAT on fuel to help motorists and boost the economy.
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against creating 100,000 jobs and building 25,000 homes using funds raised via a bank bonus tax, against reducing VAT on home improvements and against tax breaks for small firms taking on new workers.
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against starting long-term investment projects sooner, against reducing VAT on home improvements and repairs, and against giving a tax break to small companies employing new workers.
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On 9 Nov 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Bankers Bonuses — Jobs Guarantee — Reducing VAT — Tax Incentive for Small Firms to Take on Extra Workers
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On 12 Oct 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against creating more jobs for young people, funded by bank bonuses, making planned investment sooner, reducing VAT and a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers.
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On 22 Jun 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against Labour proposals 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against exempting charities' charitable activities from the January 2011 increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20%.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against delaying 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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted against greater regulation of gambling
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Fixed Odds Betting Terminals and Betting Shops
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Regulation of Gambling
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On 16 Oct 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against giving more powers to local communities in relation to high streets and town and city centres.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for higher taxes on plane tickets
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of proposed increases in Air Passenger Duty.
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase Air Passenger Duty
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase rates of Air Passenger Duty
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to raise the basic income tax free allowance, cut corporation tax, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Budget Resolutions — Air Passenger Duty Rates from 1 April 2012
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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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On 22 Oct 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Lawful Industrial Action (Minor Errors) Bill — Second Reading
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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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords
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Deprivation of Citizenship
There have been votes in Parliament on if there should be a requirement to give an individual notice of intent to remove their citizenship, and on if removal of citizenship should be permitted if it would leave a person stateless.
Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship
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On 7 May 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted yes on Immigration Bill (Money) (No. 2) — Clause 60 — Deprivation if conduct seriously prejudicial to vital interests of the uk
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On 30 Jan 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted yes on Immigration Bill — New Clause 18 — Deprivation of citizenship: conduct seriously prejudicial to vital interests of the UK
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
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On 29 Jan 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against postponing a review of the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies until 2018 and against delaying a review of the effect of reducing the number of MPs
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a referendum on introducing the Alternative Vote system for electing MPs and to equalise 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against a provision which would ensure 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to reduce the number of MPs to 600, and to equalise the number of electors in each UK Parliamentary constituency with some exceptions for hard to access areas.
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On 6 Sep 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of 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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for
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On 23 Apr 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to exempt those with employee shareholder status from certain statutory employment rights.
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On 16 Apr 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to permit employers not to extend certain otherwise statutory rights to employees with a new employee shareholder status.
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On 17 Dec 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to exempt those with employee shareholder status from certain statutory employment rights.
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On 17 Dec 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a new employment status of employee shareholder, holders of which may be exempted from certain statutory employment rights; for an option for planning applications to be made directly to the Secretary of State in areas where the local planning authority is deemed to be performing poorly and to postpone a business rate revaluation from 2015 to 2017.
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On 5 Nov 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a new employment status of employee shareholder, holders of which may be exempted from certain statutory employment rights; for an option for planning applications to be made directly to the Secretary of State in areas where the local planning authority is deemed to be performing poorly and to postpone a business rate revaluation from 2015 to 2017.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to set the rate of increase of certain benefits, payments and tax credits at 1% rather than in line with prices at 2.2% for 2014 and 2015
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to cap any increase in specified benefits payments and tax credits at 1% rather allow them to be increased by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to cap any increase in specified benefits payments and tax credits at 1% rather than allow them to increase by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 8 Jan 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of capping any increase in working age benefits and tax credits at 1% rather than potentially allowing them to rise by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 8 Jan 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to cap any increase discretionary working age benefits and tax credits at 1% in 2014-15 and 2015-16
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln generally voted for lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to raise the basic income tax free allowance, cut corporation tax, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of the 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Reject Second Reading
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2011 — Second Reading
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against taxes on fuel for motor vehicles.
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against reducing VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 12 Nov 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Fuel Duty
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against cutting VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 16 May 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against reducing public transport fares, and against reducing VAT on fuel to help motorists and boost the economy.
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On 28 Jun 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to decrease the main rate of VAT by 2.5% to 17.5% for one year as of the 30th of August 2011.
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On 22 Jun 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against Labour proposals 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 7 Feb 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Reduction of Fuel Duties for the Most Remote Areas
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% as of the 4th of January 2011.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase in Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% from the 4th of January 2011.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln generally voted for stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
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On 2 Jul 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of the 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Reject Second Reading
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2011 — Second Reading
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to reduce the tax incentives for companies to invest in assets.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on March 2012 Budget
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On 8 Jun 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support the economic measures contained in the Liberal - Conservative Coalition's programme for government
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln generally voted for financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against allowing 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
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On 17 Jan 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to set the rate of increase of certain benefits, payments and tax credits at 1% rather than in line with prices at 2.2% for 2014 and 2015
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to cap any increase in specified benefits payments and tax credits at 1% rather allow them to be increased by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to cap any increase in specified benefits payments and tax credits at 1% rather than allow them to increase by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 8 Jan 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to cap 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to cap the total amount of welfare benefits an individual can claim from April 2013 at £350 for a single person and £500 for couple per week.
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On 24 Oct 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce under-occupation criteria applying to housing benefit for working age claimants in the social rented sector and to set the rates of Local Housing Allowance which applies to private rented accommodation.
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On 21 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to add proposed exclusions from a reduction in housing benefits due to being deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to make an exception for those with a cancer diagnosis or undergoing cancer treatment from the 365 day limit on receiving contribution based Employment and Support Allowance.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to exclude child benefit from the benefit cap.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to move 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 13 Jun 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against introducing a childcare element to Universal Credit.
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On 13 Jun 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against a proposal 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 13 Jan 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Charter for Budget Responsibility: Autumn Statement 2014 Update
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On 26 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to cap the overall amount the state spends on welfare each year.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve the March 2014 budget, increasing the personal income tax allowance, reducing corporation tax, capping welfare spending, reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 11 Feb 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to halt further spending and welfare cuts and not to investigate the impact of austerity measures on the incidence of poverty and inequality.
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of reducing housing benefit for those deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a reduction in housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 27 Feb 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of a housing benefit under-occupancy penalty.
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On 8 Jan 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of capping any increase in working age benefits and tax credits at 1% rather than potentially allowing them to rise by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against those who have been ill or disabled since their youth recieving 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to require the housing cost element of universal credit 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 19 Jan 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of scrapping the education maintenance allowance (EMA) in England.
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On 19 Jan 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support the Government reforms to arrangements for supporting students aged 16-19.
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On 9 Nov 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in support of government plans to reduce housing benefit for those who have been on Jobseekers Allowance for over a year.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against introducing a penalty regime for the general anti-abuse rule and against other measures intended to reduce tax avoidance.
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On 1 Jul 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring 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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Environmental Water Quality
There have been votes in Parliament on enviornmental water quality, including reducing the harm caused by untreated sewage discharges.
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for improving environmental water quality
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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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas
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On 13 Feb 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 10 Jan 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for the privatisation of Royal Mail
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On 12 Jan 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring 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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU
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On 17 Oct 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union to be held before 31 December 2017.
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On 5 Jul 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU
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On 24 Oct 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against a referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union
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On 1 Feb 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against a proposal that if a proposed transfer of powers from the UK to the EU was rejected in a referendum a subsequent, binding, referendum ought be held on the UK's membership of the EU.
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On 22 Nov 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring a referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union be held specifically on the 23rd of October 2014; retaining instead a more general requirement to hold one by the end of 2017
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On 15 May 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — EU Referendum
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for fixed periods between parliamentary elections
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring a resolution of both Houses of Parliament to approve the date of a general election.
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On 18 Jan 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to hold general elections on a regular basis every five years, with some exceptions permitting early elections.
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On 13 Sep 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for regular general elections every five years, with some exceptions allowing early elections.
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On 23 Oct 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
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On 1 Dec 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for no exceptions from the five year fixed term of a parliament and against the monarch have powers in relation determining when MPs meet in Parliament.
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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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to keep the maximum period of detention without charge for terrorist suspects at 28 days.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln almost always voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a series of taxation related measures including increasing the personal income tax free allowance and increasing the threshold at which higher rate tax is charged.
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on March 2015 Budget
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On 2 Jul 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve the March 2014 budget, increasing the personal income tax allowance, reducing corporation tax, capping welfare spending, reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to raise the basic income tax free allowance, cut corporation tax, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on March 2012 Budget
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of the 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Reject Second Reading
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2011 — Second Reading
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of 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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln almost always voted against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament
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On 26 Jan 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to devolve the regulation of shale gas extraction in Scotland to the Scottish Parliament.
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On 21 Jun 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against allowing the Scottish Parliament to tax the profits of companies.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 9 — Devolution of Responsibility for Rail Services to the Scottish Parliament
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against devolving powers related to timescales, time zones and British Summer Time, to Scotland.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against devolving powers relating food content and labeling to Scotland.
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On 14 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against devolving power to the Scottish Parliament to tax quarrying and mining.
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to return responsibility for regulating health professionals in Scotland to UK Parliament
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On 27 Jan 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to give more powers to the Scottish Parliament, including the power to set income tax, and other tax rates.
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On 14 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring 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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted against strengthening the Military Covenant
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On 14 Jun 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring public bodies and minsters to consider the effects of people's service in the armed forces when setting healthcare, education and housing policy and to consider if special provisions for current, and former, service personnel are justified.
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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:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 7 May 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce a ban on selling alcohol below a set minimum price.
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On 28 Apr 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a High Speed Rail link between London and the West Midlands.
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On 28 Apr 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a High Speed Rail link between London and the West Midlands.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve the March 2014 budget, increasing the personal income tax allowance, reducing corporation tax, capping welfare spending, reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 4 Dec 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve spending money on preparations for a high speed rail network connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve spending money on preparations for a high speed rail network connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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On 26 Jun 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve spending money on preparations for a high speed rail network connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against postponing a review of the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies until 2018 and against delaying a review of the effect of reducing the number of MPs
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On 19 Dec 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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 10 Jul 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against proposed reforms of the House of Lords including the introduction of 15 year terms for most members and an elected element.
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On 27 Jun 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of introducing individual voter registration and other changes to electoral registration and the administration of elections.
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On 23 May 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Individual Electoral Registration to replace the previous household based system.
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On 23 May 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of introducing individual voter registration and other changes to electoral registration and the administration of elections.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on March 2012 Budget
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to require 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to require 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to require 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to require 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to require Wakefield City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to require Liverpool City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to require Nottingham City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to require Leeds City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to require Bristol 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Draft City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 25 Jan 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to require Bradford City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 7 Nov 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring transitional arrangements where regional planning policies called regional strategies are abolished.
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On 11 Oct 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a series of measures including requiring the police to destroy fingerprints and DNA taken in certain circumstances; to introduce a CCTV code of practice; to ban wheel clamping on private land; and to make new Freedom of Information provisions for datasets.
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On 12 Sep 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners and to reject an alternative of Police and Crime Panels electing commissioners from among their number.
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On 7 Sep 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of the 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to devolve more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Reject Second Reading
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2011 — Second Reading
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a banking levy, a tax charged as a fraction of a bank's assets, and against a financial transaction tax.
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On 31 Jan 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to devolve more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 2 Nov 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a referendum on introducing the Alternative Vote system for electing MPs and to equalise 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600
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On 20 Oct 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to reduce the number of MPs to 600, and to equalise the number of electors in each UK Parliamentary constituency with some exceptions for hard to access areas.
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On 6 Sep 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support the Liberal - Conservative Coalition's programme for government
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a series of taxation related measures including increasing the personal income tax free allowance and increasing the threshold at which higher rate tax is charged.
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on March 2015 Budget
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On 7 Nov 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Football Governance Bill — Second Reading
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of increasing the rate of the bank levy tax and in favour of changes aimed at improving the operational efficiency of the levy.
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On 13 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Backbench Business — Badger Cull
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On 30 Jan 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a series of immigration measures including greater removal and enforcement powers, restrictions on the detention of children, the introduction of powers to levy an NHS charge on some of those seeking to enter the UK, and measures to prevent those not legally present in the UK renting properties and obtaining driving licenses.
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On 22 Oct 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a series of immigration measures including greater removal and enforcement powers, restrictions on the detention of children, the introduction of powers to levy an NHS charge on some of those seeking to enter the UK, and measures to prevent those not legally present in the UK renting properties and obtaining driving licenses.
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On 5 Jun 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for the proposed badger cull.
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On 5 Jun 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of culling badgers in an effort to control bovine tuberculosis.
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On 25 Oct 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Badger Cull
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On 16 Jul 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against asking the Government to take action to prevent rationing by cost in the NHS and against calling on the Government to honour its pledge to increase health spending in real terms each year.
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On 26 Jun 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against calling on the Government to strengthen the military covenant and against requesting a reassessment of the assumptions on which the Strategic Defence and Security Review was based.
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On 13 Mar 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support 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 7 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against 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 23 Nov 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of 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 16 Feb 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against a legally binding Military Covenant set out in law.
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to create two Parliamentary constituencies wholly on the Isle of Wight rather than just one.
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On 12 Jan 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to privatise up to 90% of Royal Mail and for related restructuring.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to require Academy Schools to follow the School Admissions Code.
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On 8 Jun 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support the economic measures contained in the Liberal - Conservative Coalition's programme for government
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On 8 Jun 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support the Government's programme as outlined in the Queen's Speech
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln almost always voted for reducing the rate of corporation tax
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a series of taxation related measures including increasing the personal income tax free allowance and increasing the threshold at which higher rate tax is charged.
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on March 2015 Budget
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve the March 2014 budget, increasing the personal income tax allowance, reducing corporation tax, capping welfare spending, reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to charge corporation tax during 2014-15
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to raise the basic income tax free allowance, cut corporation tax, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on March 2012 Budget
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of the 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Reject Second Reading
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2011 — Second Reading
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")
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On 12 Feb 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Housing Benefit and Universal Credit — Regular Payments and Penalty for Excess Bedrooms
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On 24 Oct 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce under-occupation criteria applying to housing benefit for working age claimants in the social rented sector and to set the rates of Local Housing Allowance which applies to private rented accommodation.
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On 21 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to add proposed exclusions from a reduction in housing benefits due to being deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 15 Jun 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 17 Dec 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Housing Benefit Penalties for Social Tenants Deemed to Have Excess Bedrooms
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On 17 Dec 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Housing Benefit Penalties for Social Tenants Deemed to Have Excess Bedrooms
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On 26 Nov 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to keep the penalty for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms; against freezing energy bills; and against measures to increase pay rates in Wales.
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On 14 Oct 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Carers Bedroom Entitlement (Social Housing Sector) Bill
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On 5 Sep 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for exemptions to the benefit penalty applied to social housing tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms and to require a report on affordable housing.
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On 26 Feb 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to remove an exemption from housing benefit penalties due to being deemed to have excess bedrooms which applied to those who've continuously received the benefit in the same property since before 1 January 1996.
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On 18 Dec 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against publishing the results of research into food banks; against freezing energy prices; against a water affordability scheme; against measures to end abuses of zero hours contract; against incentives for those paying the living wage and against abolishing the under-occupancy penalty for social housing tenants.
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of reducing housing benefit for those deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for a reduction in housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 27 Feb 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of a housing benefit under-occupancy penalty.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to require the housing cost element of universal credit 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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln almost always voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections
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On 22 Jan 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to include staff costs under 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against limiting 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for more 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to reduce the amount campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, are permitted to spend on elections, and to reduce the spending threshold at which such campaigners are required to register.
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On 9 Oct 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce a register of lobbyists, to increase regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections and to strengthen requirements on trade unions to maintain up to date membership lists.
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On 10 Sep 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to regulate and restrict 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to reduce the amount campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, are permitted to spend on elections, and to reduce the spending threshold at which such campaigners are required to register.
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On 10 Sep 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to cap the amount a campaigner who is not a candidate or putting up candidates can spend in each individual constituency during an election period at £9,750.
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On 10 Sep 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to regulate and restrict 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 3 Sep 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 3 Sep 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Second Reading
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas
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On 26 Jan 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against explicitly requiring an environmental permit for hydraulic fracturing activities.
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On 26 Jan 2015:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted not to ban the exploitation of unconventional petroleum for at least 18 months and not to require a review of the impact of such exploitation on climate change, the environment, the economy, and health and safety be carried out and published.
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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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Public Control over Bus Services
There have been votes in Parliament on greater public control of bus services.
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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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients
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On 7 Sep 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support 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 Mar 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in support of the Government's NHS reorganisation.
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On 31 Jan 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to support 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against dropping the Health and Social Care Bill and against entering cross party talks on reforming NHS commissioning.
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On 9 May 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against fundamentally changing the Government's plans for NHS reforms including dropping the proposed market-based approach.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs
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On 12 Oct 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against including voting systems which would be expected to result in proportional representation as options in the referendum on how MPs are elected to the commons.
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On 2 Nov 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln generally voted for more EU integration
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On 19 Nov 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted for the UK to rejoin a series of European Union schemes for closer police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters.
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On 30 Apr 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve the Government's assessment of the UK's medium term economic and budgetary position for submission to the European Commission.
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On 15 Jul 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against committing 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 15 Jul 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to opt out of all EU police and criminal justice measures adopted before December 2009
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On 22 Apr 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve the Government's assessment of the UK's medium term economic and budgetary position for submission to the European Commission.
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On 31 Oct 2012:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against calling on the UK Government to seek a real terms cut in the European Union budget
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On 13 Dec 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to commend the Prime Minister for refusing to sign up to an EU Treaty without safeguards for the UK.
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On 24 May 2011:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to dilute proposed opposition to EU bailouts of countries in financial trouble.
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On 10 Nov 2010:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to approve the Government's position that any sanctions proposed by the EU in relation to economic governance do not apply to the UK.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln generally voted for allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions
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On 17 Jul 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted in favour of 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Justice and Security Bill — Third Reading
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On 4 Mar 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to allow material deemed national security-sensitive to be made available to a civil court and a special advocate but not parties to the case; to strengthen oversight of intelligence and security activities in Government; and to permit intercept evidence in closed proceedings in employment cases before tribunals.
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On 4 Mar 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln 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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted against requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases
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On 18 Nov 2014:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring large pub-owning businesses to 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring 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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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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Baroness Bray of Coln generally voted for a statutory register of lobbyists
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On 9 Oct 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to introduce a register of lobbyists, to increase regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections and to strengthen requirements on trade unions to maintain up to date membership lists.
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On 3 Sep 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 3 Sep 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Second Reading
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On 9 Sep 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln was absent for a vote on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 1 — Personal Registration of Employed Lobbyists
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On 25 Jun 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against the introduction of a statutory register for all professional lobbyists.
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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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Baroness Bray of Coln consistently voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas
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On 29 Aug 2013:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted against requiring 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:
Baroness Bray of Coln voted to agree a strong humanitarian response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria was required from the international community that may, if necessary, require military action.
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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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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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