Pete Wishart MP, Perth and North Perthshire

How Pete Wishart voted on making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support.

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Support for Those Unable to Afford Council Tax

There have been votes in Parliament on the question of localising the systems for helping those in financial need pay council tax by abolishing the council tax benefit and replacing it with local council tax reduction schemes.

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Pete Wishart has never voted on making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support

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.

All votes about making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support:

On 21 May 2012: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading Show vote
On 31 Jan 2012: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Clause 8 — Move from Council Tax Benefit to Council Tax Reduction Schemes Show vote
On 11 Jan 2012: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Carry over to next Parliamentary session Show vote
On 10 Jan 2012: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Second reading Show vote

Vote information from PublicWhip. Last updated: 2012-10-31. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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