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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Richard Burden generally voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Trade Bill — New Clause 20 — Approval of Negotiating Mandates — Devolved Administrations — International Trade Agreements
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On 16 Jul 2018:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Bill — New Clause 16 — Consent of the Scottish Parliament — Taxes on International Trade
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On 12 Jun 2018:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Powers of Devolved Administrations
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On 16 Jan 2018:
Richard Burden voted not to allow ministers in devolved administrations to make regulations to correct deficiencies in EU law retained as UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the union without the consent of UK Government ministers.
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On 16 Jan 2018:
Richard Burden voted to against allowing the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to make laws which are incompatible with European Union law, and against new United Kingdom frameworks to replace European ones.
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On 13 Dec 2017:
Richard Burden voted to require the approval of MPs and the devolved administrations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as a report on the preservation of reciprocal healthcare agreements, before allowing ministers to make regulations to implement the terms of the UK's agreement with the EU on its withdrawal from the union.
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On 6 Dec 2017:
Richard Burden voted to allow Welsh and Scottish ministers to make regulations which amend, or are inconsistent with, EU law retained as part of UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the union.
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Richard Burden voted to allow the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to modify EU law retained as UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Richard Burden voted against generally preventing the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland from amending EU law retained in UK law following withdrawal.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Richard Burden voted to require the UK Parliament to have the consent of the Scottish Parliament before making laws applying to Scotland on devolved matters.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 36 — Power for Scottish Parliament to Call a Scottish Independence Referendum
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Richard Burden voted against giving the Scottish Parliament the power to set Scotland's laws on abortion.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Richard Burden voted against giving the Scottish Parliament the power to make laws on child tax credit, and working tax credit.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 27 — Equal Opportunities
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On 6 Jul 2015:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 32 — Gender Balance Among Members of the Scottish Parliament and Members of Boards of Scottish Public Authorities
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Richard Burden voted to allow the devolved Scottish administration to pay disability benefits in respect of lower level conditions.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Richard Burden voted to allow the devolved administration in Scotland to pay a carers benefit to those under 16 or in gainful employment, or in full time education.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Richard Burden voted for Scottish Ministers to be able to change regulations relating to benefit payments in respect of rent without the agreement of the Secretary of State.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Richard Burden voted to give powers related to Housing Benefit in Scotland to the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Ministers.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Richard Burden voted to give the Scottish Parliament the ability to create new state benefits in Scotland.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Richard Burden voted against giving the Scottish Parliament power over national insurance.
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On 29 Jun 2015:
Richard Burden voted against giving Scotland full responsibility for taxation and spending in Scotland.
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On 29 Jun 2015:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 54 — Devolution of Power Over Income Tax in Scotland
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 11 — Full Control Over Taxation, Borrowing and Public Spending for Scottish Parliament
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 3 — Powers of the Scottish Parliament
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Richard Burden voted to give the Scottish Parliament a veto on the repeal of the Human Rights Act as it applies to Scotland.
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 10 — Require UK Parliament to Have Consent of Scottish Parliament Before Legislating on Devolved Matters
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Richard Burden voted to require the consent of the Scottish Parliament and of the Scottish people in a referendum before the Scottish Parliament can be abolished; and to strengthen the constitutional status of the Scottish Parliament.
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On 26 Jan 2015:
Richard Burden voted to devolve the regulation of shale gas extraction in Scotland to the Scottish Parliament.
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On 21 Jun 2011:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Chapter 5 — Empower Scottish Parliament to Tax Company Profits
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 3 — Devolution — Maritime and Coastguard Agency
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Richard Burden 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:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 10 — Crown Estate — Devolution of Powers
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 11 — Devolution of Powers Related to Time
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 19 — Devolution of Powers Relating to Food Labelling and Content
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On 14 Mar 2011:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 24 — Devolution of Power to Tax Quarrying or Mining to Scottish Parliament
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 11 — Devolution to Scotland of Powers to Regulate Specially Dangerous Air Weapons
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 12 — Return of Certain Insolvency Powers from Scotland to the UK Parliament
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 13 — Return Responsibility for Regulating Health Professionals in Scotland to UK Parliament
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On 27 Jan 2011:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Reject Second Reading — Devolution of Further Powers, Including Tax Raising Powers, to Scotland
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Trade Bill — Clause 1 — Implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement — Consent of Welsh and Scottish Ministers
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Richard Burden voted to require the consent of ministers in devolved administrations before making regulations under the Trade Bill on implementing international trade agreements and a 1994 treaty on government procurement; while retaining the UK government's responsibility for compliance with international agreements.
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Richard Burden voted to give the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto on if they should be prevented from amending EU law retained as UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 14 Nov 2017:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 — Consent of Devolved Legislatures
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On 14 Mar 2011:
Richard Burden was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 32 — Code of Practice on Borrowing by Scottish Ministers
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Richard Burden voted to require Scottish Ministers to order returning officers to start counting votes for elections to the Scottish Parliament within four hours of polls closing.
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