Powers of Local Councils
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Nadine Dorries generally voted against more powers for local councils
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On 28 Feb 2022:
Nadine Dorries voted not to allow local councils to run secure schools, youth custody establishments, for 16 to 19 year olds.
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On 14 Jul 2021:
Nadine Dorries was absent for a vote on Planning and Local Representation
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On 13 Dec 2016:
Nadine Dorries was absent for a vote on Neighbourhood Planning Bill — New Clause 9 — Requirement for Planning Permission for the Demolition or Change of Use of Drinking Establishments
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On 9 May 2016:
Nadine Dorries was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 4 — Provision of Discounted Starter Homes
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On 3 May 2016:
Nadine Dorries voted for central Government, rather than local councils, to determine how many starter homes to be sold to first time buyers at a discount are to be required to be provided in new residential developments.
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On 3 May 2016:
Nadine Dorries voted to require local councils to charge high income social housing tenants rent at levels set by central Government.
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On 9 Mar 2016:
Nadine Dorries voted against giving local government powers to vary the restrictions on large shops opening on Sundays.
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On 10 Nov 2015:
Nadine Dorries voted against requiring the consent of the devolved administrations and local government before applying new regulations on trade union activity within their areas of responsibility.
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On 14 Oct 2015:
Nadine Dorries voted in favour of allowing more devolution of powers to local councils and to enable councils to collaboratively form regional combined authorities.
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On 10 Mar 2015:
Nadine Dorries was absent for a vote on Deregulation Bill — Short-term Use of London Accommodation: Relaxation of Restrictions
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On 16 Apr 2013:
Nadine Dorries voted to give local councils the power to remove householders' permitted development rights.
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On 17 Dec 2012:
Nadine Dorries voted for an option to make planning applications directly to the Secretary of State in areas where the local planning authority is deemed to be performing poorly.
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On 21 May 2012:
Nadine Dorries was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 7 Dec 2011:
Nadine Dorries voted against giving authorised council officers, PCSOs and accredited civilians the power to require an individual's name and address when issuing fixed penalty notices.
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On 18 May 2011:
Nadine Dorries voted against only allowing the Mayor of London to designate a Mayoral development area if the majority of councils covering the area agree to the designation.
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On 18 May 2011:
Nadine Dorries voted to devolve more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 17 May 2011:
Nadine Dorries voted t to limit the power of the Secretary of State to repeal laws considered to detract from the general power of competence for local authorities.
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On 17 May 2011:
Nadine Dorries voted for the Secretary of State to have the power to implement change a local council's system of governance to a mayor and cabinet executive.
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On 11 May 2011:
Nadine Dorries voted not to give local councils more powers in relation to school admissions.
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On 8 Feb 2011:
Nadine Dorries voted to allow the establishment of free schools, to abolish a range of teaching related bodies, to allow student loan interest to be charged at market rates, and to allow teachers to search pupils.
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On 17 Jan 2011:
Nadine Dorries voted to devolve more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 17 Jan 2011:
Nadine Dorries voted to authorise spending relating to the Localism Bill, enabling the devolution of more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Nadine Dorries voted to give more powers to London local authorities.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Nadine Dorries voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Nadine Dorries voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Nadine Dorries voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 21 Feb 2022:
Nadine Dorries voted not require the consent of the relevant local authority, Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and, where relevant, Mayoral Combined Authority before a body is designated the employer representative body for an area and given a role in developing the local skills improvement plan which public post-16 technical education or training providers would be required to have regard to.
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On 23 May 2018:
Nadine Dorries voted to allow local councils in West Somerset and Taunton Deane to propose boundary changes without requiring a review or recommendation from the Local Government Boundary Commission.
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On 23 May 2018:
Nadine Dorries voted to allow a proposal for a single tier of local government in Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole to be made by the area's local councils without the requirement of an invitation from the Secretary of State.
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On 8 May 2018:
Nadine Dorries voted not to give local councils the freedom to decide if benefits to cover housing costs should be reduced in respect of excess bedrooms in cases of new local council secure tenancies offered to victims of domestic abuse.
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On 13 Dec 2016:
Nadine Dorries was absent for a vote on Neighbourhood Planning Bill — Clause 12 — Power for Secretary of State to Ban Certain Types of Planning Conditions in England
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On 9 May 2016:
Nadine Dorries was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 72 — Vacant High Value Local Authority Housing — Local Retention of Funds for Social Housing
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On 3 May 2016:
Nadine Dorries voted against requiring the local retention of funds from selling high value council homes where there is a local need for social housing.
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On 13 Apr 2016:
Nadine Dorries was absent for a vote on Schools White Paper — Academies
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On 21 Oct 2015:
Nadine Dorries voted to allow the creation of a combined authority to be made conditional on the authority having an elected mayor.
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Nadine Dorries was absent for a vote on Infrastructure Bill — Safeguards and Conditions for Hydraulic Fracturing Activities (Fracking)
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On 5 Nov 2014:
Nadine Dorries was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Local Bus Services
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Nadine Dorries voted against boosting housing supply by reforming the development industry; against measures to tackle landbanking; against a new generation of New Towns and Garden Cities and against giving local authorities a new right to grow to deliver the homes their communities need.
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Nadine Dorries voted against giving local councils powers to prevent the proliferation of fixed odds betting terminals and betting shops
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Nadine Dorries voted against giving local government more powers to regulate betting shops and fixed odds betting terminals.
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On 17 Dec 2013:
Nadine Dorries voted against a proposal to only allow the Secretary of State to issue a direction to a local council relating to compliance with the code of practice on local authority publicity where evidence of a breach of a code has been sent to the authority and, if the authority has replied, that a report from the Secretary of State in light of that reply has been published.
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On 16 Oct 2013:
Nadine Dorries voted against giving more powers to local communities in relation to high streets and town and city centres.
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On 23 Jan 2013:
Nadine Dorries voted against more regulation of the private rental sector, against a national register of landlords, against clearer information on charges, and against the promotion of longer tenancies when tenants want them.
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On 21 Feb 2012:
Nadine Dorries was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Clause 9 — Street trading: vehicles and the internet
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On 31 Jan 2012:
Nadine Dorries was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Clause 8 — Spending on Council tax Reduction Schemes
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On 25 Jan 2012:
Nadine Dorries was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Street Litter Control Notices — Application to All Non Domestic Premises
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On 18 Jan 2012:
Nadine Dorries voted against delaying enabling local councils to keep money raised from business rates in their areas.
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Nadine Dorries voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 10 Jan 2012:
Nadine Dorries voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 17 May 2011:
Nadine Dorries voted against making specific planning permission be required for betting shops rather than allowing any premises with permission for use for financial and professional services to become a betting shop.
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Nadine Dorries voted to empower local government officials, as well as police officers, to direct that prohibited activity in Parliament Square must either cease, or not start.
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Nadine Dorries voted to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 30 Mar 2011:
Nadine Dorries voted to recommend publicity by local authorities be lawful, cost effective, objective etc.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Nadine Dorries was absent for a vote on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Nadine Dorries was absent for a vote on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Money
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