Pete Wishart

Scottish National Party MP for Perth and North Perthshire

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Central Government Funding for Local Councils

There have been votes in Parliament on the level of funding for local councils.

Photo: Neil Howard

Pete Wishart voted a mixture of for and against reducing central government funding of local government

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.

Key votes about reducing central government funding of local government:

  • On 23 Feb 2021: Pete Wishart voted for a new partnership between an active state and enterprising business, to continue a COVID-19 related uplift in Universal Credit, to reverse the public sector worker pay freeze, for extra funding for councils to prevent council tax rises, and to establish a "British Recovery Bond" to enable people to invest via a scheme providing loans to new businesses. Show vote
  • On 25 Jan 2021: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Council Tax: Government’s Proposed Increase — COVID-19 Show vote
  • On 5 Feb 2019: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance (England) 2019-20 — Level of Revenue Support Grant Show vote
  • On 28 Mar 2018: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Funding Show vote
  • On 7 Feb 2018: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance (England) 2018-19 — Level of Revenue Support Grant Show vote
  • On 22 Feb 2017: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance (England) Show vote
  • On 10 Feb 2016: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance (England) Show vote
  • On 10 Feb 2015: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Report 2015-16 — Level of Revenue Support Grant Show vote
  • On 13 Feb 2013: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Settlement 2013-14 (England) Show vote
  • On 9 Feb 2011: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Settlement 2011-12 (England) Show vote
  • On 29 Jun 2010: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Financing — regrets the cuts — rejected Show vote

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