Dennis Skinner generally voted for laws to promote equality and human rights

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Major votes

• On 18 Jul 2019: Dennis Skinner voted to legalise abortion in certain circumstances in Northern Ireland as soon as the act comes into force, to enable two persons who are not of the same sex to be eligible to form a civil partnership in Northern Ireland and make a wide variety of other amendments to the Bill. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • fewer obstacles for access to abortion
  • equal gay rights
• On 9 Jul 2019: Dennis Skinner voted to permit same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • allowing marriage between two people of same sex
  • equal gay rights
• On 13 Jun 2018: Dennis Skinner voted to largely retain the EU "Charter of Fundamental Rights" as part of UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the European Union. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • more EU integration
• On 30 Jan 2014: Dennis Skinner voted against only allowing 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 against adding a new exemption to deportation for cases where harm to the criminal's children outweighs the public interest in removal. Show vote
• On 16 Apr 2013: Dennis Skinner voted in favour of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights having a duty 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. Show vote
• On 16 Apr 2013: Dennis Skinner voted to make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of caste Show vote
• On 4 Dec 2012: Dennis Skinner voted against repealing the Human Rights Act 1998 Show vote
• On 13 Jul 2011: Dennis Skinner voted against applying laws against work related discrimination to mariners. Show vote
• On 2 Dec 2009: Dennis Skinner voted no on Equality Bill — New Clause 3 — Mandatory pay audits Show vote
• On 2 Dec 2009: Dennis Skinner voted yes on Equality Bill — Third Reading Show vote
• On 11 May 2009: Dennis Skinner voted no on Equality Bill — Decline Second Reading Show vote

Minor votes

• On 14 Dec 2016: Dennis Skinner voted to call on the Government to ensure women and protected groups are not disproportionally impacted by tax and benefit changes and against publication of a gender equality strategy to improve the position of women. Show vote
• On 26 May 2016: Dennis Skinner voted against repealing the Human Rights Act 1998; for plans to save the steel industry including fast-tracking infrastructure projects requiring large amounts of steel; and for a principle of the Government not borrowing to fund day-to-day spending. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 9 Dec 2015: Dennis Skinner voted for an assessment of the impact of Government policies on women; to mitigate any disproportionate burden on women and to publish a gender equality strategy. Show vote
• On 1 Jul 2015: Dennis Skinner voted to require an annual report from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission analysing information on the gender pay gap and making recommendations to close it. Show vote
• On 10 Mar 2014: Dennis Skinner voted to make it unlawful for any provider of regulated social care to act in a manner incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. Show vote
• On 13 Jul 2011: Dennis Skinner voted against requiring specified public bodies to publish objectives in relation to their duties to promote equality. Show vote