Jo Swinson

Former Liberal Democrat MP for East Dunbartonshire

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Taxation of Banks

There have been votes in Parliament on taxation of banks. The "banking levy" is one such tax: it is charged annually based on the amount a bank holds in assets,.

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Jo Swinson almost always voted for higher taxes on banks

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Major votes

Minor votes

  • On 21 Feb 2018: Jo Swinson was absent for a vote on Finance (No. 2) Bill — Third Reading Show vote
  • On 19 Nov 2013: Jo Swinson voted against increasing the amount of free child care offered to parents of 3 and 4 year olds from 15 to 25 hours Show vote

The office of Jo Swinson MP has informed us that Jo was not available for some votes in the House of Commons from June 2017 until the summer recess, and from October 2017 until December 2017, as she was on parental leave. This affects the numerology section below. Please note that Ms Swinson continued to submit written questions throughout this period.

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