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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Nigel Evans generally voted against transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament
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On 23 Nov 2021:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Health and Care Bill — Clause 135 — Regulations — Veto for Devolved Governments
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On 20 Jul 2020:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Trade Bill — Clause 2 — Implementation of International Trade Agreements — Consent of Devolved Administrations
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Nigel Evans voted against requiring approval of the United Kingdom's negotiating aims for international trade agreements from the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, and the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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On 12 Jun 2018:
Nigel Evans voted in favour of giving more powers to the devolved administrations than the European Union (Withdrawal) originally provided for and to set restrictions and scrutiny procedures applying to the use of those powers.
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On 16 Jan 2018:
Nigel Evans voted 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:
Nigel Evans voted 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:
Nigel Evans voted against requiring 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:
Nigel Evans voted to prevent Welsh and Scottish ministers making 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:
Nigel Evans voted not 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:
Nigel Evans voted to generally prevent the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland from amending EU law retained in UK law following withdrawal.
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On 24 Jan 2017:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Wales Bill — After Clause 48 — Devolution of Regulation of Gaming Machines — Maximum Charge Threshold
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On 12 Sep 2016:
Nigel Evans voted against allowing public sector bodies to operate rail services in Wales.
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On 12 Sep 2016:
Nigel Evans voted against devolving powers relating to air passenger duty to the Government of Wales and the Welsh Assembly.
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On 11 Jul 2016:
Nigel Evans voted for the Welsh Assembly being given powers over policing in Wales.
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On 11 Jul 2016:
Nigel Evans voted not to devolve powers relation to alcohol and entertainment licensing to the Welsh Assembly.
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On 11 Jul 2016:
Nigel Evans voted against giving the Welsh Assembly the powers to set Income Tax thresholds for Welsh taxpayers.
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On 24 Jun 2014:
Nigel Evans voted against enabling the Welsh Government to underwrite borrowing by private organisations for the purpose of promoting investment in infrastructure.
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On 24 Jun 2014:
Nigel Evans voted against allowing Welsh Ministers to set their own capital expenditure priorities.
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On 30 Apr 2014:
Nigel Evans voted against allowing the National Assembly for Wales to set the number of members of the National Assembly for Wales.
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On 9 Apr 2014:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Part 2 — Devolution of Welsh Air Passenger Duty Rates to National Assembly for Wales
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On 6 Jan 2014:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Water Bill — New Clause 1 — Legislative Competence for Water in Wales
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On 15 May 2013:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — Devolution of Tax Raising and Borrowing Powers to the Welsh Government
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Part 2 — Devolution of Wales Long Haul Rates of Duty
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — New Schedule — Devolution of Air Passenger Duty to Wales
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On 31 Jan 2012:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Devolution of Powers Relating to Energy Generation to the National Assembly for Wales.
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On 21 Jun 2011:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Devolving Responsibility for Jobcentre Plus to the Welsh Government
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On 14 Mar 2022:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Professional Qualifications Bill — Clause 7 — Assistance Centre
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On 13 Dec 2021:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Subsidy Control Bill — Clause 11 — Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest
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On 14 Sep 2021:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Health and Social Care Levy Bill — Clause 2 — Destination of Proceeds of Health and Social Care Levy
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On 19 Jan 2021:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Trade Bill — After Clause 2 — Standards Affected by International Trade Agreements
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On 15 Dec 2020:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Exclusions from Market Access Principles
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On 10 Dec 2020:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Common Frameworks Process — Market Access Principles
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On 10 Dec 2020:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Exemptions from Free Internal Market Laws — Consultation with Devolved Administrations
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On 10 Dec 2020:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 48 — Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development — Consultation with Devolved Administrations
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On 7 Dec 2020:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — After Clause 1 — Common Frameworks Process
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On 7 Dec 2020:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 10 — Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Public Interest Derogations
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On 15 Sep 2020:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 2 — Limits on Powers to Override Common Frameworks
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On 1 Sep 2020:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Fisheries Bill — Decline Second Reading — Sustainable Fishing
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Nigel Evans voted not to require the consent of Welsh or Scottish ministers before making regulations impacting devolved matters relating to the implementation of a World Trade Organisation agreement on open, fair and transparent conditions of competition be ensured in government procurement.
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Nigel Evans voted against requiring 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:
Nigel Evans voted not 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:
Nigel Evans voted against requiring the consent of the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
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On 12 Sep 2016:
Nigel Evans voted against the separation of the legal systems of England and Wales.
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On 5 Jul 2016:
Nigel Evans was absent for a vote on Wales Bill — Clause 1 — Separation of the Legal Systems of England and Wales
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On 30 Apr 2014:
Nigel Evans 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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