Equality and Human Rights
There have been votes in Parliament on the subject of where prejudice or discrimination should be made illegal and where exceptions should be made to permit otherwise illegal discrimination. MPs have also voted on the degree to which "human rights" are protected.
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Pete Wishart almost always voted for laws to promote equality and human rights
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of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source
data on PublicWhip.org.uk.
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On 20 Apr 2022:
Pete Wishart voted to explicitly require that no refugees will be returned to a country where they face serious threats to their life or freedom as a result of the operation of new asylum laws.
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On 20 Apr 2022:
Pete Wishart voted to explicitly require that no refugees will be returned to a country where they face serious threats to their life or freedom, or have their family unity impacted, as a result treating refugees who have not "come to the United Kingdom directly from a country or territory where their life or freedom was threatened" and "presented themselves without delay to the authorities" differently from those who have.
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On 22 Mar 2022:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Nationality and Borders Bill — New Clause — Compliance with the Refugee Convention
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On 7 Dec 2021:
Pete Wishart voted to explicitly require immigration and enforcement officers to avoid using their powers in a way that could endanger life at sea.
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On 7 Jun 2021:
Pete Wishart voted to explicitly prohibit Advanced Research and Invention Agency resources from being used in any way that would contravene human rights.
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On 19 May 2021:
Pete Wishart voted to bring Government policy in-line with human rights where the courts have found policy incompatible with human rights.
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On 18 Jul 2019:
Pete Wishart voted to legalise abortion in certain circumstances in Northern Ireland as soon as the act comes into force, to enable two persons who are not of the same sex to be eligible to form a civil partnership in Northern Ireland and make a wide variety of other amendments to the Bill.
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On 9 Jul 2019:
Pete Wishart voted to permit same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Pete Wishart voted to largely retain the EU "Charter of Fundamental Rights" as part of UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
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On 14 Dec 2016:
Pete Wishart voted to call on the Government to ensure women and protected groups are not disproportionally impacted by tax and benefit changes and against publication of a gender equality strategy to improve the position of women.
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On 26 May 2016:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — Human Rights — Steel Industry — Budget Setting Principle
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On 9 Dec 2015:
Pete Wishart voted for an assessment of the impact of Government policies on women; to mitigate any disproportionate burden on women and to publish a gender equality strategy.
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On 1 Jul 2015:
Pete Wishart voted to require an annual report from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission analysing information on the gender pay gap and making recommendations to close it.
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On 10 Mar 2014:
Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Care Bill — New Clause 11 — Human Rights Act to Apply to All Providers of Regulated Social Care
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On 30 Jan 2014:
Pete Wishart voted against only allowing human rights grounds to be used to prevent a foreign criminal being deported in cases where there would be a breach of the right to life, or right not to be tortured; and against adding a new exemption to deportation for cases where harm to the criminal's children outweighs the public interest in removal.
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On 16 Apr 2013:
Pete Wishart voted in favour of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights having a duty to support the development of a society where people's ability to achieve their potential is not limited by prejudice or discrimination and there is respect for human rights.
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On 16 Apr 2013:
Pete Wishart voted to make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of caste
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On 4 Dec 2012:
Pete Wishart voted against repealing the Human Rights Act 1998
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Pete Wishart voted against applying laws against work related discrimination to mariners.
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Pete Wishart voted to require specified public bodies to publish objectives in relation to their duties to promote equality.
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On 2 Dec 2009:
Pete Wishart voted yes on Equality Bill — New Clause 3 — Mandatory pay audits
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On 2 Dec 2009:
Pete Wishart voted yes on Equality Bill — Third Reading
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On 11 May 2009:
Pete Wishart voted no on Equality Bill — Decline Second Reading
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