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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Liz Saville-Roberts consistently voted for laws to promote equality and human rights
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On 7 Dec 2021:
Liz Saville-Roberts voted to explicitly require immigration and enforcement officers to avoid using their powers in a way that could endanger life at sea.
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On 18 Jul 2019:
Liz Saville-Roberts 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:
Liz Saville-Roberts voted to permit same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Liz Saville-Roberts 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 20 Apr 2022:
Liz Saville-Roberts voted to explicitly require that no refugees will be returned to a country where they face serious threats to their life or freedom as a result of the operation of new asylum laws.
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On 20 Apr 2022:
Liz Saville-Roberts voted to explicitly require that no refugees will be returned to a country where they face serious threats to their life or freedom, or have their family unity impacted, as a result treating refugees who have not "come to the United Kingdom directly from a country or territory where their life or freedom was threatened" and "presented themselves without delay to the authorities" differently from those who have.
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On 22 Mar 2022:
Liz Saville-Roberts was absent for a vote on Nationality and Borders Bill — New Clause — Compliance with the Refugee Convention
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On 7 Jun 2021:
Liz Saville-Roberts voted to explicitly prohibit Advanced Research and Invention Agency resources from being used in any way that would contravene human rights.
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On 19 May 2021:
Liz Saville-Roberts voted to bring Government policy in-line with human rights where the courts have found policy incompatible with human rights.
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On 14 Dec 2016:
Liz Saville-Roberts 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:
Liz Saville-Roberts was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — Human Rights — Steel Industry — Budget Setting Principle
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On 9 Dec 2015:
Liz Saville-Roberts was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Impact of Policies on Women
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On 1 Jul 2015:
Liz Saville-Roberts 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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