Spending on Welfare Benefits
There have been votes in Parliament on the level of spending on welfare benefits. Specific matters voted on include a cap on the overall amount the state spends on welfare each year, the rate of increase of various benefits, and the operation of specific benefits.
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Robert Walter generally voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all
of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source
data on PublicWhip.org.uk.
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On 13 Jan 2015:
Robert Walter voted yes on Charter for Budget Responsibility: Autumn Statement 2014 Update
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On 26 Mar 2014:
Robert Walter voted to cap the overall amount the state spends on welfare each year.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Robert Walter voted to approve the March 2014 budget, increasing the personal income tax allowance, reducing corporation tax, capping welfare spending, reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 11 Feb 2014:
Robert Walter voted not to halt further spending and welfare cuts and not to investigate the impact of austerity measures on the incidence of poverty and inequality.
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On 17 Jan 2014:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Housing Benefit — Deductions for those deemed to have excess bedrooms
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Housing Benefit — Deductions for Those Deemed to Have Excess Bedrooms
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On 27 Feb 2013:
Robert Walter voted in favour of a housing benefit under-occupancy penalty.
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Clause 1 — Rate of Increase of Certain Benefits, Payments and Tax Credits
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Clauses 1 to 3 and Schedule — Capping Increase of Specified Benefits at 1%
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Third Reading — Capping Increase of Specified Benefits at 1%
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On 8 Jan 2013:
Robert Walter voted in favour of capping any increase in working age benefits and tax credits at 1% rather than potentially allowing them to rise by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 8 Jan 2013:
Robert Walter voted to cap any increase discretionary working age benefits and tax credits at 1% in 2014-15 and 2015-16
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On 21 Nov 2012:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Draft Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit) Regulations 2012 — Individual Benefits Cap
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On 24 Oct 2012:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Draft Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2012 — Under Occupation Critera — Local Housing Allowance Rates
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On 21 Feb 2012:
Robert Walter voted not to add proposed exclusions from a reduction in housing benefits due to being deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Robert Walter voted against those who have been ill or disabled since their youth recieving Employment and Support Allowance on the same basis as if they had made sufficient National Insurance contributions to qualify for a contribution based allowance.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Robert Walter voted not to increase the time people can receive contribution based ESA from one year to at least 730 days.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Robert Walter voted not to make an exception for those with a cancer diagnosis or undergoing cancer treatment from the 365 day limit on receiving contribution based Employment and Support Allowance.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Robert Walter voted not to exclude child benefit from the benefit cap.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Robert Walter voted not to set the lower rate of the Universal Credit payment in relation to disabled children and young people at a minimum of two-thirds of the higher rate.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Robert Walter voted not to require the housing cost element of universal credit be sufficient to cover the actual cost of housing for social tenants in cases where no offer of alternative accommodation has been made and the household has no more than one spare bedroom.
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On 31 Jan 2012:
Robert Walter voted to move from a national council tax benefit to a system of local councils administering council tax reductions for those in financial need.
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On 15 Jun 2011:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Third Reading
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On 13 Jun 2011:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — New Clause 2 — Childcare Element in Universal Credit
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On 13 Jun 2011:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Clause 5 — Exclusion of Up to Fifty Thousand Pounds in an ISA from Capital Used to Determine Universal Credit Eligibility
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Second Reading
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On 19 Jan 2011:
Robert Walter voted in favour of scrapping the education maintenance allowance (EMA) in England.
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On 19 Jan 2011:
Robert Walter voted to support the Government reforms to arrangements for supporting students aged 16-19.
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On 9 Nov 2010:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Housing Benefit
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