Housing Benefit Reduction For Those Deemed to have Excess Bedrooms
There have been votes in Parliament on the introduction, and operation of, a policy to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms. This policy has been called the "Bedroom Tax" by Labour and some commentators
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David Lammy almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")
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On 17 Dec 2014:
David Lammy voted to abolish housing benefit penalties for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 17 Dec 2014:
David Lammy voted to abolish housing benefit penalties for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 26 Nov 2014:
David Lammy voted to scrap the penalty for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms; to freeze energy bills; and to increase pay rates in Wales.
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On 12 Feb 2014:
David Lammy voted against a financial penalty for those receiving housing related benefits on the basis of the number of bedrooms they have.
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On 12 Nov 2013:
David Lammy 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:
David Lammy 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:
David Lammy voted against a housing benefit under-occupancy penalty.
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On 24 Oct 2012:
David Lammy voted against introducing under-occupation criteria applying to housing benefit for working age claimants in the social rented sector and not to set the rates of Local Housing Allowance which applies to private rented accommodation.
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On 21 Feb 2012:
David Lammy voted to exclude people in specified circumstances from a reduction in housing benefits due to being deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 15 Jun 2011:
David Lammy voted against introducing Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and against restricting housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
David Lammy voted against introducing Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and against restricting housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
David Lammy was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Second Reading
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Agreements are when Parliament takes a decision without holding a vote.
This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.
No informative agreements are part of this policy while this member was elected.