Powers of the Scottish Parliament
There have been votes in Parliament on devolving powers to the Scottish Parliament. Specific subjects of these votes have ranged from giving the Scottish Parliament the ability to raise taxes to devolving powers and responsibility relating to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in Scotland.
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Daniel Poulter almost always voted against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament
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On 14 Dec 2022:
Daniel Poulter voted rejecting time for a new bill on giving the Scottish Parliament competency on constitutional matters
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On 23 Nov 2021:
Daniel Poulter voted not to give devolved Governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto on a range of NHS Governance matters including transferring functions between health bodies.
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On 20 Jul 2020:
Daniel Poulter voted not to require the consent of relevant devolved governments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland before regulations implementing international trade deals which would be within the scope of their devolved powers can be made.
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Daniel Poulter voted against requiring approval of the United Kingdom's negotiating aims for international trade agreements from the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, and the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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On 16 Jul 2018:
Daniel Poulter voted not to require the consent of the Scottish Parliament before various regulations relating taxes on international trade can be made.
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On 12 Jun 2018:
Daniel Poulter voted in favour of giving more powers to the devolved administrations than the European Union (Withdrawal) originally provided for and to set restrictions and scrutiny procedures applying to the use of those powers.
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On 16 Jan 2018:
Daniel Poulter voted to allow ministers in devolved administrations to make regulations to correct deficiencies in EU law retained as UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the union without the consent of UK Government ministers.
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On 16 Jan 2018:
Daniel Poulter voted against allowing the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to make laws which are incompatible with European Union law, and against new United Kingdom frameworks to replace European ones.
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On 13 Dec 2017:
Daniel Poulter was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 9 — Regulations to Implement Withdrawal Agreement — Report on Reciprocal Healthcare Agreements — Veto for Devolved Administrations
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On 6 Dec 2017:
Daniel Poulter was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 2 — Powers for Scottish and Welsh Ministers to Amend Retained EU Law
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Daniel Poulter was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Power for Devolved Administrations to Amend EU Law Retained as UK Law on Withdrawal
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Daniel Poulter was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 and Schedule 3 — Power of Devolved Administrations to Amend EU Law Retained as UK Law
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against requiring the UK Parliament to have the consent of the Scottish Parliament before making laws applying to Scotland on devolved matters.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against giving the Scottish Parliament the power to call a referendum on Scottish independence.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted to give the Scottish Parliament the power to set Scotland's laws on abortion.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against giving the Scottish Parliament the power to make laws on child tax credit, and working tax credit.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against giving the Scottish Parliament powers related to equalities laws.
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On 6 Jul 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against allowing the devolved administration in Scotland to introduce a requirement for gender balance among the members of the Scottish Parliament and members of boards of Scottish public authorities.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against allowing the devolved Scottish administration to pay disability benefits in respect of lower level conditions.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against allowing the devolved administration in Scotland to pay a carers benefit to those under 16 or in gainful employment, or in full time education.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted to require the agreement of the Secretary of State before Scottish Ministers can change regulations relating to benefit payments in respect of rent.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against giving powers related to Housing Benefit in Scotland to the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Ministers.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against giving the Scottish Parliament the ability to create new state benefits in Scotland.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against giving the Scottish Parliament power over national insurance.
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On 29 Jun 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against giving Scotland full responsibility for taxation and spending in Scotland.
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On 29 Jun 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against giving the Scottish Parliament powers over income tax in Scotland.
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against allowing the Scottish Parliament to take full control over taxation, borrowing and public spending in Scotland.
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against giving the Scottish Parliament powers over all areas except the constitution, foreign affairs, public service, defence, treason and pension changes which would affect the UK's liabilities.
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against giving the Scottish Parliament a veto on the repeal of the Human Rights Act as it applies to Scotland.
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against requiring the UK Parliament to have the consent of the Scottish Parliament before legislating on devolved matters.
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted against requiring the consent of the Scottish Parliament and of the Scottish people in a referendum before the Scottish Parliament can be abolished; and against strengthening the constitutional status of the Scottish Parliament.
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On 26 Jan 2015:
Daniel Poulter voted not to devolve the regulation of shale gas extraction in Scotland to the Scottish Parliament.
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On 21 Jun 2011:
Daniel Poulter voted against allowing the Scottish Parliament to tax the profits of companies.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Daniel Poulter voted not to devolve the powers relating to Scottish elements of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to the Scottish Government.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Daniel Poulter voted against devolving responsibility for railway services which start and finish in Scotland to the Scottish Parliament.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Daniel Poulter voted against making the Crown Estate accountable to the Scottish Government and to devolve powers related to the Crown Estate to Scotland.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Daniel Poulter voted against devolving powers related to timescales, time zones and British Summer Time, to Scotland.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Daniel Poulter voted against devolving powers relating food content and labeling to Scotland.
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On 14 Mar 2011:
Daniel Poulter voted against devolving power to the Scottish Parliament to tax quarrying and mining.
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Daniel Poulter voted against devolving powers to Scotland to regulate those air weapons deemed so dangerous they need to be licenced or prohibited in the same way as a firearm.
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Daniel Poulter voted to return the responsibility for making laws in relation to certain elements of insolvency to from Scotland to the UK Parliament.
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Daniel Poulter voted to return responsibility for regulating health professionals in Scotland to UK Parliament
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On 27 Jan 2011:
Daniel Poulter voted to give more powers to the Scottish Parliament, including the power to set income tax, and other tax rates.
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On 14 Mar 2022:
Daniel Poulter was absent for a vote on Professional Qualifications Bill — Clause 7 — Assistance Centre
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On 13 Dec 2021:
Daniel Poulter voted not to require consultation with the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in relation to subsidies, and subsidy schemes, deemed to be of particular interest.
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On 14 Sep 2021:
Daniel Poulter voted against giving the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland a role in determining the distribution of funds raised via the Health and Social Care Levy.
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On 7 Jul 2021:
Daniel Poulter voted against automatically granting Settled Status to EU nationals residing in the UK or scrapping or extending the deadline for applying to the settlement scheme; against providing physical proof of settled status; and against devolving immigration powers to the Scottish Government.
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On 19 Jan 2021:
Daniel Poulter voted not to require changes to standards in pursuit of an international trade agreement to be approved by Parliament prior to Parliament considering the agreement itself, and not to give devolved administrations a veto over such changes.
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On 15 Dec 2020:
Daniel Poulter voted against broader exemptions to the "market access principles" intended to ensure a free internal market within the United Kingdom, and not prioritise rules agreed by the four nations of the United Kingdom over those principles.
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On 10 Dec 2020:
Daniel Poulter voted not to prioritise rules agreed by the four nations of the United Kingdom via the "common frameworks process" over the "market access principles" intended to ensure a free internal market within the United Kingdom provided for in the Bill.
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On 10 Dec 2020:
Daniel Poulter voted to replace specific taxation, health and chemicals related exemptions to the laws intended to ensure a free internal market within the United Kingdom with a broader exemption for proportionate requirements which pursue legitimate aims; and also to require consultation with, but not consent from, devolved administrations in relation to many potential future changes to the free internal market laws.
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On 10 Dec 2020:
Daniel Poulter voted for the involvement of the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in decisions on the provision, by the UK Government, of financial assistance for economic development under the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill.
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On 7 Dec 2020:
Daniel Poulter voted not to prioritise rules agreed by the four nations of the United Kingdom via the "common frameworks process" over the "market access principles" intended to ensure a free internal market within the United Kingdom provided for in the Bill.
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On 7 Dec 2020:
Daniel Poulter voted not to replace specific taxation, health and chemicals related exemptions to the laws intended to ensure a free internal market within the United Kingdom with a broader exemption for proportionate requirements which pursue legitimate aims.
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On 15 Sep 2020:
Daniel Poulter voted not to limit the powers of UK ministers to reduce standards by overriding agreements, or emerging agreements, between the UK government and the devolved administrations covering areas previously governed by EU law.
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On 1 Sep 2020:
Daniel Poulter voted to make sustainability the prime objective of sea fishing regulation in the UK, for other proposed objectives and arrangements relating to the regulation of fishing.
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On 11 Feb 2020:
Daniel Poulter voted against a distinct immigration policy for Scotland.
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Daniel Poulter voted not to require the consent of Welsh or Scottish ministers before making regulations impacting devolved matters relating to the implementation of a World Trade Organisation agreement on open, fair and transparent conditions of competition be ensured in government procurement.
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Daniel Poulter voted against requiring the consent of ministers in devolved administrations before making regulations under the Trade Bill on implementing international trade agreements and a 1994 treaty on government procurement; while retaining the UK government's responsibility for compliance with international agreements.
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Daniel Poulter was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Devolved Administrations — Amendment of Retained EU Law
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On 14 Nov 2017:
Daniel Poulter was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 — Consent of Devolved Legislatures
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On 14 Mar 2011:
Daniel Poulter voted against requiring Scottish Ministers to have regard to any code of practice agreed between them and the UK Treasury when borrowing money.
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Daniel Poulter voted against requiring Scottish Ministers to order returning officers to start counting votes for elections to the Scottish Parliament within four hours of polls closing.
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