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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Lord Pickles generally voted against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament
TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all
of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source
data on PublicWhip.org.uk.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles voted against giving the Scottish Parliament the power to call a referendum on Scottish independence.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Lord Pickles voted to give the Scottish Parliament the power to set Scotland's laws on abortion.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles voted against giving the Scottish Parliament powers related to equalities laws.
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On 6 Jul 2015:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles voted against giving the Scottish Parliament the ability to create new state benefits in Scotland.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Lord Pickles voted against giving the Scottish Parliament power over national insurance.
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On 29 Jun 2015:
Lord Pickles voted against giving Scotland full responsibility for taxation and spending in Scotland.
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On 29 Jun 2015:
Lord Pickles voted against giving the Scottish Parliament powers over income tax in Scotland.
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 11 — Full Control Over Taxation, Borrowing and Public Spending for Scottish Parliament
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 3 — Powers of the Scottish Parliament
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 5 — Veto for Scottish Parliament on Repeal of Human Rights Act as it Applies to Scotland
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 10 — Require UK Parliament to Have Consent of Scottish Parliament Before Legislating on Devolved Matters
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 1 — Consent of Scottish People and Parliament Before Abolition of The Scottish Parliament
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On 26 Jan 2015:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Infrastructure Bill — New Clause 2 — Shale Gas Extraction in Scotland — Devolution of Regulation to Scottish Parliament
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On 21 Jun 2011:
Lord Pickles voted against allowing the Scottish Parliament to tax the profits of companies.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles voted against devolving powers related to timescales, time zones and British Summer Time, to Scotland.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Lord Pickles voted against devolving powers relating food content and labeling to Scotland.
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On 14 Mar 2011:
Lord Pickles voted against devolving power to the Scottish Parliament to tax quarrying and mining.
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On 14 Mar 2011:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 1 — Administration of Elections — Start Counting Within Four Hours of Polls Closing
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles 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:
Lord Pickles voted to return responsibility for regulating health professionals in Scotland to UK Parliament
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On 27 Jan 2011:
Lord Pickles voted to give more powers to the Scottish Parliament, including the power to set income tax, and other tax rates.
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