Ben Bradshaw consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government

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Major votes

• On 5 Feb 2019: Ben Bradshaw voted against setting the main central government grant to local government for 2018-19 at a level 56% lower than it was set for 2017-18. Show vote
• On 7 Feb 2018: Ben Bradshaw voted against setting the main central government grant to local government for 2018-19 at a level 28% lower than it was set for 2017-18. Show vote
• On 22 Feb 2017: Ben Bradshaw was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance (England) Show vote
• On 10 Feb 2016: Ben Bradshaw voted against setting the main central government grant to local government for 2016-17 at a level 24.6% lower than it was set for 2015-16. Show vote
• On 10 Feb 2015: Ben Bradshaw voted against setting the main central government grant to local government for 2015-16 at a level 25% lower than it was set for 2014-15. Show vote
• On 13 Feb 2013: Ben Bradshaw voted against approving the amounts of Revenue Support Grant proposed by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to pay to local councils in 2013-14 Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas
• On 9 Feb 2011: Ben Bradshaw voted against reducing funding for local councils by 4 percent in 2011-12 compared to 2010-11. Show vote

Minor votes

• On 23 Feb 2021: Ben Bradshaw voted for a new partnership between an active state and enterprising business, to continue a COVID-19 related uplift in Universal Credit, to reverse the public sector worker pay freeze, for extra funding for councils to prevent council tax rises, and to establish a "British Recovery Bond" to enable people to invest via a scheme providing loans to new businesses. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 25 Jan 2021: Ben Bradshaw voted for providing councils with funding to support their work tackling COVID-19. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • public health measures and social restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19
• On 28 Mar 2018: Ben Bradshaw voted to review local government funding, and to immediately provide more resources to local government. Show vote
• On 29 Jun 2010: Ben Bradshaw voted in favour of expressing regret in relation to central funding of local government and to base future decisions on local government funding on fairness, protecting front line services and promoting growth. Show vote