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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Chuka Umunna generally voted for laws to promote equality and human rights
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On 18 Jul 2019:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna voted to permit same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — Human Rights — Steel Industry — Budget Setting Principle
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On 9 Dec 2015:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna voted to make it unlawful for any provider of regulated social care to act in a manner incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.
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On 30 Jan 2014:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna voted to make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of caste
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On 4 Dec 2012:
Chuka Umunna was absent for a vote on Human Rights Act 1998 Repeal Bill
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Chuka Umunna voted against applying laws against work related discrimination to mariners.
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Chuka Umunna voted against requiring specified public bodies to publish objectives in relation to their duties to promote equality.
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