Maria Eagle generally voted for increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000

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Major votes

• On 26 Mar 2012: Maria Eagle voted against the March 2012 budget which planned spending of £683bn against expected revenue of £592bn and also increased the income tax personal tax free allowance, reduced corporation tax, introduced a new top rate of Stamp Duty and introduced a tax to recover child benefit from households with an individual earning over £50K. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets

  This policy conflicts with:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
• On 26 Mar 2012: Maria Eagle was absent for a vote on Reduction in Income Tax Rate Applying to Income Over £150,000 Show vote

Minor votes

• On 25 Mar 2015: Maria Eagle voted against 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. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks

  This policy conflicts with:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • higher taxes on banks
• On 23 Mar 2015: Maria Eagle voted against the the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks

  This policy conflicts with:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • higher taxes on banks
• On 23 Mar 2015: Maria Eagle voted against charging income tax in the 2015-16 financial year and against setting the basic rate at 20%, the higher rate at 40% and the additional rate at 45%. Show vote
• On 4 Mar 2015: Maria Eagle voted to increase the top rate of income tax. Show vote
• On 5 Nov 2014: Maria Eagle voted against cutting the income tax rate applied to those earning over £150,000 a year. Show vote
• On 2 Jul 2014: Maria Eagle voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
  • higher taxes on plane tickets

  This policy conflicts with:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
• On 25 Mar 2014: Maria Eagle voted against the the March 2014 budget, against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, against capping welfare spending, against reducing alcohol duties and more. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks

  This policy conflicts with:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
• On 15 Apr 2013: Maria Eagle voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • measures to reduce tax avoidance
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
  • higher taxes on plane tickets
• On 25 Mar 2013: Maria Eagle voted against the proposed budget for 2013-14 which proposed raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks

  This policy conflicts with:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • measures to reduce tax avoidance
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
  • lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles
• On 28 Nov 2012: Maria Eagle voted against cutting the top rate of income tax applying to income over £150,000 from 50% to 45%. Show vote