Capital Gains Tax

There have been votes in Parliament on the level of taxation on profits arising from increases in value for assets such as property and shares.

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Ian Lavery generally voted against

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Major votes

  • On 21 Jan 2015: Ian Lavery was absent for a vote on Bill Presented — Onshore Wind Turbine Subsidies (Abolition) Bill Show vote

Minor votes

  • On 9 May 2016: Ian Lavery voted to relax the imposition of cut-off date after which new on-shore electricity generating wind turbines would cease to be considered renewable energy sources for the purpose of a legal requirement on generators to produce a certain amount of energy from renewable sources. Show vote
  • On 20 Apr 2016: Ian Lavery voted to relax the imposition of cut-off date after which new on-shore electricity generating wind turbines would cease to be considered renewable energy sources for the purpose of a legal requirement on generators to produce a certain amount of energy from renewable sources. Show vote
  • On 14 Mar 2016: Ian Lavery voted to delay the exclusion of electricity generated by onshore wind turbines from suppliers' obligations to provide certain amounts of electricity generated by renewable means. Show vote
  • On 14 Mar 2016: Ian Lavery voted to use a planning committee decision date, rather than the date planning permission was formally granted, as the cut-off date for allowing electricity generated from onshore wind turbines to be counted towards supplier's obligations to provide a certain amount of electricity generated from renewable sources. Show vote

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