Gerry Sutcliffe consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices

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Major votes

• On 21 Jan 2013: Gerry Sutcliffe voted against setting the rate of increase of certain benefits, payments and tax credits at 1% rather than in line with prices at 2.2% for 2014 and 2015 Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 21 Jan 2013: Gerry Sutcliffe voted not to cap specified benefits payments and tax credits at 1% potentially allowing them to increase by 2.2% in line with prices. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 21 Jan 2013: Gerry Sutcliffe voted not to cap any increase in specified benefits payments and tax credits at 1% given an increase in prices of 2.2%. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 8 Jan 2013: Gerry Sutcliffe voted against capping proposed increases in working age benefits and tax credits at 1% potentially allowing them to rise by 2.2% in line with prices. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 8 Jan 2013: Gerry Sutcliffe voted against capping any increase discretionary working age benefits and tax credits at 1% in 2014-15 and 2015-16 Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits