Coalition Programme for Government - For
the policies outlined in the "programme for government" also known as the "coalition agreement" agreed between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are right.
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Pete Wishart voted against a series of taxation related measures including increasing the personal income tax free allowance and increasing the threshold at which higher rate tax is charged.
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Pete Wishart voted against the the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year.
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On 7 Nov 2014:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Football Governance Bill — Second Reading
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Pete Wishart voted against requiring the mass retention of information about communications, (but not the content of those communications); against arrangements to limit access to such information; against requiring those based outside of the UK to comply with warrants to intercept the content of communications and against stating operators of internet-based services may be required enact such intercepts; and also against limiting the use of intercepts, and police access to communications data, on economic grounds to cases involving the interests of national security.
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Pete Wishart voted against requiring the mass retention of information about communications, (but not the content of those communications); against arrangements to limit access to such information; against requiring those based outside of the UK to comply with warrants to intercept the content of communications and against stating operators of internet-based services may be required enact such intercepts; against limiting the use of intercepts, and police access to communications data, on economic grounds to cases involving the interests of national security; and also against more frequent reports from the Interception of Communications Commissioner and against the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation reviewing the operation and regulation of investigatory powers by May 2015.
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On 2 Jul 2014:
Pete Wishart voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 7 May 2014:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Minimum Price of Alcohol
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On 28 Apr 2014:
Pete Wishart voted for a High Speed Rail link between London and the West Midlands.
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On 28 Apr 2014:
Pete Wishart voted for a High Speed Rail link between London and the West Midlands.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Pete Wishart voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Pete Wishart voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Pete Wishart voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, and against giving a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well against other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Pete Wishart voted against the the March 2014 budget, against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax, against capping welfare spending, against reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Pete Wishart voted against increasing the rate of the bank levy tax and against changes aimed at improving the operational efficiency of the levy.
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On 13 Mar 2014:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Backbench Business — Badger Cull
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On 30 Jan 2014:
Pete Wishart voted against a series of immigration measures including greater removal and enforcement powers, restrictions on the detention of children, the introduction of powers to levy an NHS charge on some of those seeking to enter the UK, and measures to prevent those not legally present in the UK renting properties and obtaining driving licenses.
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On 4 Dec 2013:
Pete Wishart voted to give voters the power to prompt a new election for an elected representative before their term of office comes to an end.
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On 31 Oct 2013:
Pete Wishart voted to approve spending money on preparations for a high speed rail network connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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On 22 Oct 2013:
Pete Wishart voted against a series of immigration measures including greater removal and enforcement powers, restrictions on the detention of children, the introduction of powers to levy an NHS charge on some of those seeking to enter the UK, and measures to prevent those not legally present in the UK renting properties and obtaining driving licenses.
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Pete Wishart voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 26 Jun 2013:
Pete Wishart voted to approve spending money on preparations for a high speed rail network connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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On 26 Jun 2013:
Pete Wishart voted to approve spending money on preparations for a high speed rail network connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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On 5 Jun 2013:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Badger Cull
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On 5 Jun 2013:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Badger Cull
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Pete Wishart voted to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources.
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Pete Wishart voted against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Pete Wishart voted against the proposed budget for 2013-14 which proposed raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 29 Jan 2013:
Pete Wishart voted to postpone reviewing the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies until 2018 and also to delay a review into the effect of reducing the number of MPs
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On 19 Dec 2012:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 25 Oct 2012:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Badger Cull
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On 16 Jul 2012:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on National Health Service — Health Spending and Rationing by Cost
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On 10 Jul 2012:
Pete Wishart voted in favour of reforming the House of Lords, introducing 15 year terms for most members and introducing an elected element.
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On 27 Jun 2012:
Pete Wishart voted against introducing individual voter registration and other changes to electoral registration and the administration of elections.
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On 26 Jun 2012:
Pete Wishart voted to call on the Government to strengthen the military covenant and to request a reassessment of the assumptions on which the Strategic Defence and Security Review was based.
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On 23 May 2012:
Pete Wishart voted against introducing Individual Electoral Registration to replace the previous household based system.
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On 23 May 2012:
Pete Wishart voted against introducing individual voter registration and other changes to electoral registration and the administration of elections.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Pete Wishart voted against raising the tax free income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax and against recovering child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Pete Wishart voted against raising the tax free income tax allowance, against reducing corporation tax and against recovering child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Pete Wishart voted against the March 2012 budget which planned spending of £683bn against expected revenue of £592bn and also increased the income tax personal tax free allowance, reduced corporation tax, introduced a new top rate of Stamp Duty and introduced a tax to recover child benefit from households with an individual earning over £50K.
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On 13 Mar 2012:
Pete Wishart voted against proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Draft City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Draft City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Draft City of Sheffield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Draft City of Coventry (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Draft City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 7 Feb 2012:
Pete Wishart voted for banking reforms to give businesses easier access to credit and to bring transparency, accountability and responsibility into the setting of pay in the banking sector.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Draft City of Liverpool (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — 3 May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Draft City of Nottingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Draft City of Leeds (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Draft City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 25 Jan 2012:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Draft City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 25 Jan 2012:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Draft City of Bradford (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 — May 2012 Referendum on a Directly Elected Mayor
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Pete Wishart voted against cutting the subsidy for electricity generated via renewable or low-carbon methods on 12 December 2011 and against ensuring the future of the payments.
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On 7 Nov 2011:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Localism Bill — Clause 94 — Abolition of Regional Strategies
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On 11 Oct 2011:
Pete Wishart voted for a series of measures including requiring the police to destroy fingerprints and DNA taken in certain circumstances; to introduce a CCTV code of practice; to ban wheel clamping on private land; and to make new Freedom of Information provisions for datasets.
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On 12 Sep 2011:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Clause 1 — Police and Crime Commissioners
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On 12 Sep 2011:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Clause 1 — Police and Crime Commissioners
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On 7 Sep 2011:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Health and Social Care Bill — Third Reading
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Pete Wishart voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 18 May 2011:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Localism Bill — Third Reading
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Pete Wishart voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Pete Wishart voted against measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Third Reading
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Pete Wishart voted against the March 2011 budget which outlined £710 billion of government spending for 2011-12 while only expecting to bring in £589bn; a corporation tax cut, an increase in the personal income tax free allowance and a presumption in favour of sustainable development.
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On 16 Feb 2011:
Pete Wishart voted for a legally binding Military Covenant set out in law.
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Pete Wishart voted to increase the permitted variation from the norm in the number of voters in each parliamentary constituency to 7.5% from the 5% previously proposed.
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — Special Case of the Isle of Wight
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On 9 Feb 2011:
Pete Wishart voted against a banking levy, a tax charged as a fraction of a bank's assets, and for a financial transaction tax.
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On 31 Jan 2011:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Health and Social Care Bill — Second Reading
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On 17 Jan 2011:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Localism Bill — Declines Second Reading
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On 12 Jan 2011:
Pete Wishart voted against privatising up to 90% of Royal Mail and against related restructuring.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 2 Nov 2010:
Pete Wishart voted against holding a referendum on introducing the Alternative Vote system for electing MPs and against equalising the number of electors in each constituency via boundary changes which would also reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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On 20 Oct 2010:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 9 — Number of MPs
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On 20 Oct 2010:
Pete Wishart voted against reducing the number of MPs to 600 and against equalising the number of electors in each UK Parliamentary constituency.
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On 6 Sep 2010:
Pete Wishart voted not to oppose the combination of preparations for a referendum on the Alternative Vote electoral system with redrawing constituency boundaries.
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On 6 Sep 2010:
Pete Wishart voted against a referendum on using the Alternative Vote system in general elections and for parliamentary constituency boundary changes which would have reduced the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Academies Bill — Require Academies to Comply with the School Admissions Code — rejected
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On 8 Jun 2010:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Economy
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On 8 Jun 2010:
Pete Wishart voted to oppose the Government's programme as outlined in the Queen's Speech
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On 7 Jun 2010:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — Programme for Government
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