Referendum on the UK's Membership of the EU
There have been a number of votes in Parliament on if there should be a national referendum on the United Kingdom's continued membership of the European Union.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU
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On 29 Feb 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Referendum on the UK's Membership of the European Union — Dates
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On 7 Sep 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on European Union Referendum Bill — Third Reading
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On 9 Jun 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.
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On 9 Jun 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.
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On 17 Oct 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union to be held before 31 December 2017.
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On 22 Nov 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring a referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union be held specifically on the 23rd of October 2014; retaining instead a more general requirement to hold one by the end of 2017
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On 5 Jul 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU
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On 15 May 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — EU Referendum
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On 24 Oct 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union
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On 1 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a proposal that if a proposed transfer of powers from the UK to the EU was rejected in a referendum a subsequent, binding, referendum ought be held on the UK's membership of the EU.
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Powers of the Welsh Parliament
There have been votes in Parliament on devolving powers to the Welsh Parliament/Senedd. Specific subjects of these votes have ranged from giving the Senedd the ability to raise taxes to devolving powers and responsibility relating to the provision of water in Wales.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted against transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 17 Jul 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 12 Jun 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring the approval of MPs and the devolved administrations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as a report on the preservation of reciprocal healthcare agreements, before allowing ministers to make regulations to implement the terms of the UK's agreement with the EU on its withdrawal from the union.
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On 6 Dec 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to prevent Welsh and Scottish ministers making regulations which amend, or are inconsistent with, EU law retained as part of UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the union.
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to allow the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to modify EU law retained as UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to give the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto on if they should be prevented from amending EU law retained as UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to generally prevent the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland from amending EU law retained in UK law following withdrawal.
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On 14 Nov 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring the consent of the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
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On 12 Sep 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against the separation of the legal systems of England and Wales.
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On 12 Sep 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against allowing public sector bodies to operate rail services in Wales.
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On 12 Sep 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against devolving powers relating to air passenger duty to the Government of Wales and the Welsh Assembly.
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On 11 Jul 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the Welsh Assembly being given powers over policing in Wales.
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On 11 Jul 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to devolve powers relation to alcohol and entertainment licensing to the Welsh Assembly.
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On 11 Jul 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against giving the Welsh Assembly the powers to set Income Tax thresholds for Welsh taxpayers.
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On 5 Jul 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Wales Bill — Clause 1 — Separation of the Legal Systems of England and Wales
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On 24 Jun 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against enabling the Welsh Government to underwrite borrowing by private organisations for the purpose of promoting investment in infrastructure.
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On 24 Jun 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against allowing Welsh Ministers to set their own capital expenditure priorities.
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On 30 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Wales Bill — New Clause 4 — Allowing National Assembly for Wales to Set The Number of AMs
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On 30 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Wales Bill- Clause 11 — Referendum on Devolving Welsh Income Tax Rate Setting — Independent Setting of Each Rate
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On 9 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Part 2 — Devolution of Welsh Air Passenger Duty Rates to National Assembly for Wales
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On 6 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Water Bill — New Clause 1 — Legislative Competence for Water in Wales
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On 15 May 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against devolving tax raising, and borrowing, powers to the Welsh Government.
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against devolving responsibility for setting the rate of Air Passenger Duty for long haul flights originating in Wales to the National Assembly for Wales.
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against devolving responsibility for setting the rate of Air Passenger Duty for long haul flights originating in Wales to the National Assembly for Wales.
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On 31 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to devolve powers relating to energy generation to the National Assembly for Wales.
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On 21 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Devolving Responsibility for Jobcentre Plus to the Welsh Government
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MPs' Veto Over Laws Only Affecting Their Part of the UK
That English MPs have not been able vote on matters which have been devolved to other parts of the UK, but Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland MPs can vote on those same matters when the UK Parliament is legislating solely for England has been considered by some to be unfair. There have been votes in Parliament on how to give MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland a fairer say over matters which only affect their parts of the UK. In respect of votes on matters only affecting England this is often described as the "English Votes on English Laws" question.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park consistently voted for a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK
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On 22 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to to give MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto over laws impacting just their parts of the UK and against putting the decision off until a committee had considered it.
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On 22 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against giving the MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto over laws impacting just their parts of the UK only for a trial period.
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On 22 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to give the MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto when laws specifically impacting one or more of those parts of the United Kingdom are before the House of Commons.
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Coalition Programme for Government - For
the policies outlined in the "programme for government" also known as the "coalition agreement" agreed between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are right.
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year.
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On 7 Nov 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Football Governance Bill — Second Reading
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of requiring the mass retention of information about communications, (but not the content of those communications); in favour of arrangements to limit access to such information; in favour of requiring those based outside of the UK to comply with warrants to intercept the content of communications and to state operators of internet-based services may be required enact such intercepts; and also in favour of limiting the use of intercepts, and police access to communications data, on economic grounds to cases involving the interests of national security.
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill — Third Reading
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On 2 Jul 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 7 May 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce a ban on selling alcohol below a set minimum price.
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On 28 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a High Speed Rail link between London and the West Midlands.
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On 28 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a High Speed Rail link between London and the West Midlands.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Second Reading
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Carry-Over
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve the March 2014 budget, increasing the personal income tax allowance, reducing corporation tax, capping welfare spending, reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of increasing the rate of the bank levy tax and in favour of changes aimed at improving the operational efficiency of the levy.
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On 13 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to stop the current badger culls.
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On 30 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a series of immigration measures including greater removal and enforcement powers, restrictions on the detention of children, the introduction of powers to levy an NHS charge on some of those seeking to enter the UK, and measures to prevent those not legally present in the UK renting properties and obtaining driving licenses.
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On 4 Dec 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to give voters the power to prompt a new election for an elected representative before their term of office comes to an end.
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On 31 Oct 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve spending money on preparations for a high speed rail network connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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On 22 Oct 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a series of immigration measures including greater removal and enforcement powers, restrictions on the detention of children, the introduction of powers to levy an NHS charge on some of those seeking to enter the UK, and measures to prevent those not legally present in the UK renting properties and obtaining driving licenses.
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 26 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve spending money on preparations for a high speed rail network connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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On 26 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve spending money on preparations for a high speed rail network connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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On 5 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against the proposed badger cull.
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On 5 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Badger Cull
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources.
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 29 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against postponing a review of the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies until 2018 and against delaying a review of the effect of reducing the number of MPs
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On 19 Dec 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources.
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On 25 Oct 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to stop the badger cull which was aimed at tackling bovine tuberculosis.
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On 16 Jul 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against asking the Government to take action to prevent rationing by cost in the NHS and against calling on the Government to honour its pledge to increase health spending in real terms each year.
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On 10 Jul 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against proposed reforms of the House of Lords including the introduction of 15 year terms for most members and an elected element.
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On 27 Jun 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Electoral Registration and Administration Bill — Third Reading — Individual voter registration etc.
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On 26 Jun 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against calling on the Government to strengthen the military covenant and against requesting a reassessment of the assumptions on which the Strategic Defence and Security Review was based.
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On 23 May 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Individual Electoral Registration to replace the previous household based system.
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On 23 May 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of introducing individual voter registration and other changes to electoral registration and the administration of elections.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on March 2012 Budget
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On 13 Mar 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require Manchester City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require Sheffield City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require Coventry City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 8 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require Wakefield City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 7 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against banking reforms to give businesses easier access to credit and to bring transparency, accountability and responsibility into the setting of pay in the banking sector.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require Liverpool City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require Nottingham City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require Leeds City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require Bristol City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 25 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require Birmingham City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 25 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require Bradford City Council to hold a referendum on 3rd May 2012 on if to have a directly elected mayor.
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Feed-in Tariff — Subsidies for Renewable or Low Carbon Electricity Generation
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On 7 Nov 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring transitional arrangements where regional planning policies called regional strategies are abolished.
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On 11 Oct 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a series of measures including requiring the police to destroy fingerprints and DNA taken in certain circumstances; to introduce a CCTV code of practice; to ban wheel clamping on private land; and to make new Freedom of Information provisions for datasets.
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On 12 Sep 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of introducing elected police and crime commissioners for each police area in England and Wales outside of London.
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On 12 Sep 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners and to reject an alternative of Police and Crime Panels electing commissioners from among their number.
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On 7 Sep 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 18 May 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to devolve more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the March 2011 budget which outlined £710 billion of government spending for 2011-12 while only expecting to bring in £589bn; a corporation tax cut, an increase in the personal income tax free allowance and a presumption in favour of sustainable development.
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On 16 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a legally binding Military Covenant set out in law.
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to increase the permitted variation from the norm in the number of voters in each parliamentary constituency to 7.5% from the 5% previously proposed.
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to create two Parliamentary constituencies wholly on the Isle of Wight rather than just one.
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On 9 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Taxation of the Financial Sector — Financial Transaction Tax — Banking Levy
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On 31 Jan 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 17 Jan 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to devolve more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 12 Jan 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to privatise up to 90% of Royal Mail and for related restructuring.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 2 Nov 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a referendum on introducing the Alternative Vote system for electing MPs and to equalise the number of electors in each constituency via boundary changes which would also reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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On 20 Oct 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600
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On 20 Oct 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce the number of MPs to 600, and to equalise the number of electors in each UK Parliamentary constituency with some exceptions for hard to access areas.
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On 6 Sep 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to oppose the combination of preparations for a referendum on the Alternative Vote electoral system with redrawing constituency boundaries.
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On 6 Sep 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of a referendum on using the Alternative Vote system in general elections and for parliamentary constituency boundary changes which would have reduced the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to require Academy Schools to follow the School Admissions Code.
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On 8 Jun 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support the economic measures contained in the Liberal - Conservative Coalition's programme for government
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On 8 Jun 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support the Government's programme as outlined in the Queen's Speech
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On 7 Jun 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support the Liberal - Conservative Coalition's programme for government
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Smoking Bans
Over the years there have been votes in Parliament on banning smoking in restaurants, public buildings, pubs, and in cars with children present.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against smoking bans
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Offence of Failing to Prevent Smoking In an Enclosed Vehicle in the Presence of Someone Under 18
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On 10 Feb 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present
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On 22 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Ban on Smoking in Private Vehicles
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to exempt pubs and private members clubs from the smoking ban where no food is being served.
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University Tuition Fees
There have been votes in Parliament on tuition fees applicable to UK undergraduate students at universities in England. Subjects of specific votes have been on the subjects of introducing fees, increasing to fees, and capping fees.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park consistently voted for university tuition fees
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On 29 Jun 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against an energy price cap; against a properly resourced industrial strategy; against maintaining the benefits of the European Single Market and Customs Union; against maintaining the existing rights of EU nationals living in the UK and EU nationals living in the EU; against increased funding of public services; against scrapping university tuition fees; against restoring Education Maintenance Allowance, maintenance grants and nurses’ bursaries; against ending the public sector pay cap and against increasing the minimum wage.
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On 25 May 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to take the opportunity to oppose good or outstanding schools being forced to become an academy and not to take the opportunity to oppose further increases in university tuition fees.
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On 11 Sep 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against reducing tuition fees to £6,000, funded by reversing the corporation tax cut for banks and requiring graduates earning over £65,000 a year to pay higher interest rates on their student loans.
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On 9 Dec 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise the UK's undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year.
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On 9 Dec 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve raising the tuition fee cap to £6,000 per year for courses for which there are no plans in place to promote access and student finance information.
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Letting Agent Fees
There have been votes in Parliament on if letting agent fees, charged to tenants, ought be more strongly regulated or even banned.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted against restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents
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On 5 Sep 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against higher fines for landlords or letting agencies breaching the law limiting what tenants can be charged for.
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On 5 Sep 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to further restrict the circumstances in which landlords and letting agents can charge tenants for losses arising from a breach of a tenancy agreement.
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On 25 Jun 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against banning letting agent fees, against making three year tenancies the default in the private rented sector and against action on excessive rent rises during longer tenancies.
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On 16 Jun 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring a report on the detriment caused to tenants by letting agent fees and the steps the government intends to take to prohibit fees that cause detriment to tenants.
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On 13 May 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Consumer Rights Bill — New Clause 22 — Ban on Letting Agents Charging Tenants Fees
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On 14 May 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against calling on the Government to take real action on jobs, affordable accommodation, rising energy and water bills, the costs of travel to work.
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Welfare Benefit Levels
Welfare benefits are payments, including tax credits, which the Government makes to those on who are on low incomes or who meet certain criteria. There have been votes in Parliament on the level of these payments and if they should increase at least in line with prices.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to set the rate of increase of certain benefits, payments and tax credits at 1% rather than in line with prices at 2.2% for 2014 and 2015
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to cap any increase in specified benefits payments and tax credits at 1% rather allow them to be increased by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to cap any increase in specified benefits payments and tax credits at 1% rather than allow them to increase by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 8 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of capping any increase in working age benefits and tax credits at 1% rather than potentially allowing them to rise by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 8 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to cap any increase discretionary working age benefits and tax credits at 1% in 2014-15 and 2015-16
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High Speed Rail
MPs have voted on funding and giving permission for a new high speed rail network, connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for new high speed rail infrastructure
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On 15 Jul 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on High Speed Rail (West Midlands — Crewe) Bill — Third Reading — Phase 2a of HS2 — Fradley Wood to Crewe
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On 30 Jan 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to build the second phase of the High Speed 2 rail network, a new high speed railway line between Fradley in the West Midlands and Crewe.
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On 23 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on High Speed Rail (London — West Midlands) Bill — Third Reading
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On 28 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a High Speed Rail link between London and the West Midlands.
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On 28 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a High Speed Rail link between London and the West Midlands.
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On 31 Oct 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve spending money on preparations for a high speed rail network connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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On 26 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve spending money on preparations for a high speed rail network connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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On 26 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve spending money on preparations for a high speed rail network connecting at least London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.
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Public Forests
The Public Forest Estate in England comprises about 2% of the land in England and 18% of the woods and forests. MPs have voted on if the estate ought remain publicly-owned and managed by the Forestry Commission or if it should be sold off.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against selling England’s state owned forests
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On 2 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against the sale of England's public forest estate.
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On 2 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Access and Conservation Arrangements After Sell Off of England's Public Forests
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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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Housing Benefit Reduction For Those Deemed to have Excess Bedrooms
There have been votes in Parliament on the introduction, and operation of, a policy to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms. This policy has been called the "Bedroom Tax" by Labour and some commentators
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")
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On 8 May 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to give local councils the freedom to decide if benefits to cover housing costs should be reduced in respect of excess bedrooms in cases of new local council secure tenancies offered to victims of domestic abuse.
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On 17 Dec 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Housing Benefit Penalties for Social Tenants Deemed to Have Excess Bedrooms
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On 17 Dec 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Housing Benefit Penalties for Social Tenants Deemed to Have Excess Bedrooms
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On 26 Nov 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Government Policies (Wales)
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On 14 Oct 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Carers Bedroom Entitlement (Social Housing Sector) Bill
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On 5 Sep 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against exemptions to the benefit penalty applied to social housing tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms and against requiring a report on affordable housing.
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On 26 Feb 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to remove an exemption from housing benefit penalties due to being deemed to have excess bedrooms which applied to those who've continuously received the benefit in the same property since before 1 January 1996.
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On 12 Feb 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Housing Benefit and Universal Credit — Regular Payments and Penalty for Excess Bedrooms
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On 18 Dec 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against publishing the results of research into food banks; against freezing energy prices; against a water affordability scheme; against measures to end abuses of zero hours contract; against incentives for those paying the living wage and against abolishing the under-occupancy penalty for social housing tenants.
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Housing Benefit — Deductions for those deemed to have excess bedrooms
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Housing Benefit — Deductions for Those Deemed to Have Excess Bedrooms
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On 27 Feb 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of a housing benefit under-occupancy penalty.
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On 24 Oct 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Draft Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2012 — Under Occupation Critera — Local Housing Allowance Rates
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On 21 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to add proposed exclusions from a reduction in housing benefits due to being deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to require the housing cost element of universal credit be sufficient to cover the actual cost of housing for social tenants in cases where no offer of alternative accommodation has been made and the household has no more than one spare bedroom.
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On 15 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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Spending on Welfare Benefits
There have been votes in Parliament on the level of spending on welfare benefits. Specific matters voted on include a cap on the overall amount the state spends on welfare each year, the rate of increase of various benefits, and the operation of specific benefits.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
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On 20 Jul 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for cuts in housing benefit for recipients in supported housing.
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On 20 Jul 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for reducing public borrowing and for capping welfare spending.
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On 8 Jun 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Benefit Cuts for Disabled and Ill People Required to Participate in Activities Intended to Increase Their Chances of Obtaining Work
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On 26 May 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of repealing the Human Rights Act 1998; against plans to save the steel industry including fast-tracking infrastructure projects requiring large amounts of steel; and against a principle of the Government not borrowing to fund day-to-day spending.
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On 2 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making the removal of the work-related activity component from employment and support allowance conditional on an impact assessment and against requiring Parliament to approve details of implementing the change.
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On 2 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making the removal of the limited capability for work element of universal credit conditional on an impact assessment and against requiring Parliament to approve details of implementing the change.
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On 23 Feb 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to remove the "work-related activity component" from the Employment and Support Allowance.
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On 23 Feb 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform and Work Bill — Clause 14 — Universal Credit: Limited Capability for Work Element
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On 27 Jan 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Application of Housing Benefit Cuts to Supported Housing
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On 6 Jan 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Universal Credit Work Allowance — Decision to Cut
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On 18 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — The Economy — Tax Credits — Investment in Science, Technology and Green Jobs
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of reducing the amount people are paid in tax credits.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a transitional scheme to protect those currently receiving tax credits as reductions in the amounts paid are brought in.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to remove the "work-related activity component" from the Employment and Support Allowance.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to remove the "limited capability for work" element of Universal Credit.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce the household benefit cap, to freeze the rate of many working-age benefits, to reduce social rents in England and for other changes to the benefits system.
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On 20 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of an impending reduction in the amount people are paid in tax credits.
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On 14 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for reducing public borrowing and in favour of capping welfare spending.
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On 15 Sep 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce the amounts people are paid in tax credits.
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On 20 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce the household benefit cap, to freeze the rate of many working-age benefits, to reduce social rents in England and for other changes to the benefits system.
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On 20 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce the household benefit cap, to freeze the rate of many working-age benefits, to reduce social rents in England and for other changes to the benefits system.
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the Summer 2015 budget which, among other measures, increased the minimum wage, replaced student maintenance grants with loans and cut tax credits.
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On 4 Jun 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of proposed spending cuts and changes to the welfare system and in favour of spending on new nuclear weapons.
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On 13 Jan 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted yes on Charter for Budget Responsibility: Autumn Statement 2014 Update
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On 26 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to cap the overall amount the state spends on welfare each year.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve the March 2014 budget, increasing the personal income tax allowance, reducing corporation tax, capping welfare spending, reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 11 Feb 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Halt Further Spending and Welfare Cuts and Investigation Impact of Austerity Measures
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On 17 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Housing Benefit — Deductions for those deemed to have excess bedrooms
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Housing Benefit — Deductions for Those Deemed to Have Excess Bedrooms
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On 27 Feb 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of a housing benefit under-occupancy penalty.
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to set the rate of increase of certain benefits, payments and tax credits at 1% rather than in line with prices at 2.2% for 2014 and 2015
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to cap any increase in specified benefits payments and tax credits at 1% rather allow them to be increased by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to cap any increase in specified benefits payments and tax credits at 1% rather than allow them to increase by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 8 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of capping any increase in working age benefits and tax credits at 1% rather than potentially allowing them to rise by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 8 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to cap any increase discretionary working age benefits and tax credits at 1% in 2014-15 and 2015-16
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On 21 Nov 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to cap the total amount of welfare benefits an individual can claim from April 2013 at £350 for a single person and £500 for couple per week.
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On 24 Oct 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Draft Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2012 — Under Occupation Critera — Local Housing Allowance Rates
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On 21 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to add proposed exclusions from a reduction in housing benefits due to being deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against those who have been ill or disabled since their youth recieving Employment and Support Allowance on the same basis as if they had made sufficient National Insurance contributions to qualify for a contribution based allowance.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to increase the time people can receive contribution based ESA from one year to at least 730 days.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to make an exception for those with a cancer diagnosis or undergoing cancer treatment from the 365 day limit on receiving contribution based Employment and Support Allowance.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to exclude child benefit from the benefit cap.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to set the lower rate of the Universal Credit payment in relation to disabled children and young people at a minimum of two-thirds of the higher rate.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to require the housing cost element of universal credit be sufficient to cover the actual cost of housing for social tenants in cases where no offer of alternative accommodation has been made and the household has no more than one spare bedroom.
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On 31 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to move from a national council tax benefit to a system of local councils administering council tax reductions for those in financial need.
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On 15 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 13 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against introducing a childcare element to Universal Credit.
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On 13 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a proposal to exclude up to fifty thousand pounds in an ISA from the assessment of capital used to determine if someone in work is eligible for Universal Credit.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 19 Jan 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of scrapping the education maintenance allowance (EMA) in England.
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On 19 Jan 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support the Government reforms to arrangements for supporting students aged 16-19.
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On 9 Nov 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in support of government plans to reduce housing benefit for those who have been on Jobseekers Allowance for over a year.
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Shares for Rights
There have been votes in Parliament on the introduction of the employee shareholder scheme which is an employee status obtained when an employee is given shares worth at least £2,000 in return for which the employer is permitted not to extend unfair dismissal rights, rights to statutory redundancy pay and other employment rights to the employee.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for
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On 23 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to exempt those with employee shareholder status from certain statutory employment rights.
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On 16 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to permit employers not to extend certain otherwise statutory rights to employees with a new employee shareholder status.
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On 17 Dec 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Clause 25 — Employee Shareholder Status — Exemption from Certain Statutory Employment Rights
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On 17 Dec 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a new employment status of employee shareholder, holders of which may be exempted from certain statutory employment rights; for an option for planning applications to be made directly to the Secretary of State in areas where the local planning authority is deemed to be performing poorly and to postpone a business rate revaluation from 2015 to 2017.
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On 5 Nov 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a new employment status of employee shareholder, holders of which may be exempted from certain statutory employment rights; for an option for planning applications to be made directly to the Secretary of State in areas where the local planning authority is deemed to be performing poorly and to postpone a business rate revaluation from 2015 to 2017.
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Legal Aid
There have been votes in Parliament on the subject of eligibility for legal aid. Matters which have been voted on include means testing, if aid should be generally restricted to those residing in the UK, and which legal services should be funded by legal aid.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for restricting the scope of legal aid
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On 9 Jul 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Draft Civil Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2014 — Residence Test for Legal Aid Eligibility
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On 22 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of legal aid only being provided in cases assessed to have a greater than "borderline" chance of success.
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On 5 Dec 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2012 — Extension of Legal Aid to Certain Welfare Appeals and Certain International Child Benefit Recovery Cases
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On 5 Dec 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) Regulations 2012
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to require the Lord Chancellor to ensure that, subject to resources, individuals have access to legal services that effectively meet their needs.
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making legal aid available in respect of social welfare decisions.
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making legal aid available to children in a wider range of cases.
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On 2 Nov 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making legal aid available to cover the entirety of assistance required where people are deemed to have complex, interconnected needs, some of which do not usually attract aid.
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On 2 Nov 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reform legal aid, including removing it from some types of cases, to reform sentencing, and remand and to introduce new offences relating to threatening with a weapon.
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On 31 Oct 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against explicitly including threats plus financial and emotional abuse in the definition of domestic abuse used in relation to the award of civil legal aid to domestic abuse victims.
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On 31 Oct 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making legal aid available in clinical negligence cases.
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On 29 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reform legal aid, including removing it from some types of cases, to reform sentencing, and remand and to introduce new offences relating to threatening with a weapon.
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Benefits for Those Unemployed Due to Illness or Disability
The amount of welfare benefits paid to those unemployed due to disability or illness has been the subject of a number of votes in Parliament.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
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On 20 Jul 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for cuts in housing benefit for recipients in supported housing.
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On 8 Jun 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Benefit Cuts for Disabled and Ill People Required to Participate in Activities Intended to Increase Their Chances of Obtaining Work
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On 2 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making the removal of the work-related activity component from employment and support allowance conditional on an impact assessment and against requiring Parliament to approve details of implementing the change.
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On 2 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making the removal of the limited capability for work element of universal credit conditional on an impact assessment and against requiring Parliament to approve details of implementing the change.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to remove the "work-related activity component" from the Employment and Support Allowance.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to remove the "limited capability for work" element of Universal Credit.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce the household benefit cap, to freeze the rate of many working-age benefits, to reduce social rents in England and for other changes to the benefits system.
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On 20 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce the household benefit cap, to freeze the rate of many working-age benefits, to reduce social rents in England and for other changes to the benefits system.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against those who have been ill or disabled since their youth recieving Employment and Support Allowance on the same basis as if they had made sufficient National Insurance contributions to qualify for a contribution based allowance.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to increase the time people can receive contribution based ESA from one year to at least 730 days.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to make an exception for those with a cancer diagnosis or undergoing cancer treatment from the 365 day limit on receiving contribution based Employment and Support Allowance.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to set the lower rate of the Universal Credit payment in relation to disabled children and young people at a minimum of two-thirds of the higher rate.
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On 15 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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Labour's Anti-Terrorism Laws
A vote for Labour’s Anti-Terrorism Laws would have been a vote for the crime known as “Terrorism” to be treated in a different manner from murder and conspiracy to murder, and for it to have its own special category meaning that the normal rights not to be detained without charge or trial do not apply.
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park’s position on this issue
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On 14 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to keep the maximum period of detention without charge for terrorist suspects at 28 days.
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Central Government Funding for Local Councils
There have been votes in Parliament on the level of funding for local councils.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government
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On 5 Feb 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to set the main central government grant to local government for 2018-19 at a level 56% lower than it was set for 2017-18.
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On 28 Mar 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Local Government Funding
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On 7 Feb 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to set the main central government grant to local government for 2018-19 at a level 28% lower than it was set for 2017-18.
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On 10 Feb 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to set the main central government grant to local government for 2016-17 at a level 24.6% lower than it was set for 2015-16.
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On 10 Feb 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Report 2015-16 — Level of Revenue Support Grant
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On 13 Feb 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Settlement 2013-14 (England)
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On 9 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce funding for local councils by 4 percent in 2011-12 compared to 2010-11.
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On 29 Jun 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against expressing regret in relation to central funding of local government and against resolving to base future decisions on local government funding on fairness, protecting front line services and promoting growth.
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Publicly Owned Railways
There have been votes in Parliament on the public ownership of the railways, including on keeping the rail infrastructure public, and permitting train operating companies to be publicly-owned.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted a mixture of for and against a publicly owned railway system
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On 12 Sep 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against allowing public sector bodies to operate rail services in Wales.
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On 23 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on High Speed Rail (London — West Midlands) Bill — New Clause 20 — Allow Public Sector Operators to Run High Speed 2 Passenger Services
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On 19 Jan 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Public Ownership of Railways — Bus Regulation
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On 29 Oct 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Railways (Public Sector Operators)
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Civil Service Redundancy Payments
There have been votes in Parliament on introducing a cap on civil service redundancy payments.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park consistently voted for capping civil service redundancy payments
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to remove the need to get the agreement of civil servants before reducing (capping) their severance payments.
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to cap civil service redundancy payments.
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to cap civil service redundancy payments.
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On 7 Sep 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to cap civil service redundancy payments at a maximum of 12 months’ pay for compulsory redundancy and 15 months’ for voluntary exits.
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On 7 Sep 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to cap civil service redundancy payments.
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Regulation of Lawyer's Fees in No-Win No-Fee Cases
There have been votes in Parliament on if there should be greater regulation on the level of success fees payable under no-win no-fee arrangements for legal representation.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases
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On 13 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to cap success fees in no-win no-fee cases at 100% of the lawyer's basic fee, and to additionally set a further cap of 25% of damages awarded in personal injury cases.
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On 12 Sep 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Defamation Bill — New Clause 2 — Regulation of Payments for Legal Services In Defamation Cases
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to allow "no win no fee" success fees and related legal insurance premiums to be included in costs awarded in cases relating to damages for respiratory health impacts due to industrial exposure to harmful substances.
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to allow "no win no fee" success fees and related legal insurance premiums to be included in costs awarded in cases relating to damages for health impacts due to a breach of an employer's duty to their employee.
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On 2 Nov 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of increased regulation no-win no-fee arrangements for charging for legal services including capping success fees.
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On 2 Nov 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against exempting defamation cases and privacy cases under the right to respect for private and family life from regulation, including caps, on success fees in no-win no-fee arrangements for charging for legal services.
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Fuel Taxes
There have been votes in Parliament on the rates of taxation applying to fuel for motor vehicles.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against reducing VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 12 Nov 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of increasing taxes on fuel by 3% as of January 2013.
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against cutting VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise the basic income tax free allowance, cut corporation tax, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 16 May 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against reducing public transport fares, and against reducing VAT on fuel to help motorists and boost the economy.
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 28 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to decrease the main rate of VAT by 2.5% to 17.5% for one year as of the 30th of August 2011.
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On 22 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against Labour proposals to reduce the deficit over a longer period, to cut VAT to 17.5%, to repeat the 2010 bank bonus tax, to build 25,000 affordable homes and create 100,000 jobs for young people.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the March 2011 budget which outlined £710 billion of government spending for 2011-12 while only expecting to bring in £589bn; a corporation tax cut, an increase in the personal income tax free allowance and a presumption in favour of sustainable development.
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On 16 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against taxes on fuel for motor vehicles.
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On 7 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against introducing a lower rate tax on fuel in the most remote areas.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% as of the 4th of January 2011.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase in Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% from the 4th of January 2011.
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Equalise Number of Electors Per Parliamentary Constituency
There have been votes in Parliament on equalising the number of people who elect each MP. Specific votes have been held on if there ought be exceptions to rules aimed at equalising the size of constituencies for special cases such as Cornwall and the Isle of Wight.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
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On 29 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against postponing a review of the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies until 2018 and against delaying a review of the effect of reducing the number of MPs
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to increase the permitted variation from the norm in the number of voters in each parliamentary constituency to 7.5% from the 5% previously proposed.
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to increase the permitted variation from the norm in the number of voters in each parliamentary constituency to 7.5% from the 5% previously proposed.
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of allowing a Parliamentary constituency to cover both part of the Isle of Wight and part of the UK mainland.
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to create two Parliamentary constituencies wholly on the Isle of Wight rather than just one.
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On 2 Nov 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a referendum on introducing the Alternative Vote system for electing MPs and to equalise the number of electors in each constituency via boundary changes which would also reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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On 1 Nov 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to make specified exemptions from proposals to equalise the number of electors in each parliamentary constituency and voted against guaranteeing certain areas a whole number of MPs and also against widening the band within which the number of electors in every constituencies must remain.
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On 1 Nov 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a provision which would ensure a whole number of MPs would represent each of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Anglesey, Argyll and Bute, the Highland Council area and the Isle of Wight.
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On 20 Oct 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce the number of MPs to 600, and to equalise the number of electors in each UK Parliamentary constituency with some exceptions for hard to access areas.
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On 6 Sep 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of a referendum on using the Alternative Vote system in general elections and for parliamentary constituency boundary changes which would have reduced the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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Right to Remain for European Union Nationals in the UK
There have been a votes in Parliament which relate to EU nationals currently living in the UK having the right to remain.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted against a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK
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On 4 Sep 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring the Prime Minister to seek a delay to the UK leaving the EU until 31 January 2020 unless MPs have approved either terms of a withdrawal agreement, or withdrawal without an agreement.
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On 3 Sep 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against enabling the House of Commons to pass a bill to require the Prime Minister to seek to delay withdrawal to prevent the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement, unless doing so is approved by MPs.
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On 9 Apr 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against seeking to delay the UK leaving the EU until 30 June 2019.
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On 8 Apr 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Length of Delay to the UK Leaving the EU
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On 3 Apr 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to prevent the Prime Minister accepting any delay to the withdrawal of the UK from the EU beyond 22 May 2019.
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On 29 Mar 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to leave the EU with a [withdrawal] agreement as soon as possible and to approve the negotiated withdrawal agreement and associated documents.
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On 27 Mar 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to leave the European Union on the 12th of April 2019 without a withdrawal agreement.
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On 13 Mar 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to delay leaving the EU by a couple of months, to agree to continue current arrangements with the EU until the end of 2021, and to unilaterally guarantee the rights of European Union citizens in the United Kingdom.
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On 29 Jan 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted voted not to seek to delay the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union; not to rule out leaving without a withdrawal agreement; and against Scotland remaining in the European Union.
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On 29 Jan 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against seeking to delay the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union until 31 December 2019 if no withdrawal agreement is negotiated, and accepted by the House of Commons, by the 26th of February 2019.
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On 29 Jan 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against seeking to delay the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union if no withdrawal agreement has been negotiated, and accepted by the House of Commons, by 26 February 2019.
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On 28 Jan 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Immigration and Social Security Co-Ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — Second Reading — UK Immigration Controls for EU Citizens
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making the UK's withdrawal from the EU conditional on seeking, as an objective for the UK's negotiation of the withdrawal agreement, an international agreement which enables the United Kingdom to continue to participate in the European Economic Area.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making the UK's withdrawal from the EU conditional on a statement on how the UK's continued participation in a customs union with the EU was sought during negotiations on the withdrawal agreement.
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On 17 Jan 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
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On 17 Jan 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
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On 14 Nov 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to end the supremacy of EU law in domestic law and to remove the mechanism which enables the flow of new EU law into UK law.
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On 11 Sep 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to end the supremacy of EU law in UK law; to convert EU law into domestic law on the UK's exit from the European Union and to give ministers the power to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.
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On 11 Sep 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to end the supremacy of EU law in UK law; to convert EU law into domestic law on the UK's exit from the European Union and to give ministers the power to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.
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On 29 Jun 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against an energy price cap; against a properly resourced industrial strategy; against maintaining the benefits of the European Single Market and Customs Union; against maintaining the existing rights of EU nationals living in the UK and EU nationals living in the EU; against increased funding of public services; against scrapping university tuition fees; against restoring Education Maintenance Allowance, maintenance grants and nurses’ bursaries; against ending the public sector pay cap and against increasing the minimum wage.
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On 29 Jun 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to express regret the Government is: not guaranteeing a Parliamentary vote on the outcome of negotiations on leaving the European Union; not ruling out leaving the EU without a deal; not setting out transitional arrangements for leaving the EU; not setting out proposals to remain within the Customs Union and Single Market and not protecting the rights of EU nationals living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU.
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On 19 Oct 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for EU nationals living in the UK to retain rights, including the right to live and work in the UK, should the UK leave the EU.
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On 14 Sep 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
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On 6 Jul 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of giving EU nationals currently living in the UK the right to remain.
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On 15 Jun 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on European Union Membership
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Undergraduate Tuition Fees - England
There have been votes in Parliament on the level of undergraduate tuition fees universities in England are permitted to charge students from the UK.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
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On 9 Dec 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise the UK's undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year.
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Military Covenant
The armed forces covenant sets out the relationship between the nation, the government and the armed forces. It recognises the nation's moral obligation to members of the armed forces and their families. MPs have voted on the extent to which there should be special provisions for current, and former, service personnel in relation to public services.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park consistently voted against strengthening the Military Covenant
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On 26 Jun 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against calling on the Government to strengthen the military covenant and against requesting a reassessment of the assumptions on which the Strategic Defence and Security Review was based.
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On 14 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring public bodies and minsters to consider the effects of people's service in the armed forces when setting healthcare, education and housing policy and to consider if special provisions for current, and former, service personnel are justified.
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On 16 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a legally binding Military Covenant set out in law.
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Automatic Enrolment in Occupational Pensions
A vote for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions is a vote for low-to-mid income earners to be enrolled into pension schemes automatically.
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park’s position on this issue
However, Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park has taken part in the following votes on the topic:
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On 28 Jun 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to make workplace pensions more attractive.
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Police and Crime Commissioners
Elected Police and Crime Commissioners are individuals responsible for the strategic direction and oversight of the police in England and Wales.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners
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On 4 Jul 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of proposed detailed rules for the election of Police and Crime Commissioners.
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On 12 Sep 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of introducing elected police and crime commissioners for each police area in England and Wales outside of London.
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On 23 May 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of introducing Police and Crime Commissioners to provide strategic direction for, and oversight of, police forces.
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 30 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring an inquiry by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary on the impact of introducing Police and Crime Commissioners, and to consider its recommendations before introducing them.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Money
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On 8 Sep 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of introducing elected Police and Crime Commissioners
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Military Action Against Group Known as ISIS, ISIL or Daesh
There have been votes in Parliament on whether the UK should take part in military action in Iraq and Syria against the group known as ISIS, ISIL or Daesh.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park consistently voted for military action against ISIL (Daesh)
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On 2 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support UK airstrikes against ISIL in Syria
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On 2 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support UK airstrikes against ISIL in Syria
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On 26 Sep 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for UK air strikes in Iraq to support Iraqi forces' efforts against ISIL.
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Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) to Extract Shale Gas
Parliament has voted on whether hydraulic fracturing (fracking) should be permitted at all, where it should be permitted, and how such operations ought be regulated.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted a mixture of for and against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas
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On 16 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against greater restrictions on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas in National Parks, the Broads, areas of outstanding natural beauty, World Heritage sites, and near points where water is abstracted for domestic and food production purposes.
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Infrastructure Bill — Safeguards and Conditions for Hydraulic Fracturing Activities (Fracking)
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On 26 Jan 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Infrastructure Bill — New Clause 1 — Environmental Permits for Hydraulic Fracturing Activities
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On 26 Jan 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to ban the exploitation of unconventional petroleum for at least 18 months and require a review of the impact of such exploitation on climate change, the environment, the economy, and health and safety be carried out and published in that time.
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Gay Rights
A vote for gay rights would be a vote for homosexual people to have the same rights as heterosexuals (including for example the ability to marry, an equal age of consent, and the right to adopt) and for discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation to be illegal.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for equal gay rights
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On 18 Jul 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Lords Amendments — Abortion — Marriage and Civil Partnerships — Transparency etc.
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On 9 Jul 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 1 — Marriage of Same-Sex Couples
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On 5 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to enable the courts to deal with proceedings for the divorce of, or annulment of the marriage of, a same sex couple.
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On 5 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of various amendments to acts of Parliament in light of the introduction of same sex marriage.
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On 5 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to make same sex marriage available to armed forces personnel outside the UK.
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On 21 May 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry.
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry.
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry.
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry.
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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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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted against laws to promote equality and human rights
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On 18 Jul 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Lords Amendments — Abortion — Marriage and Civil Partnerships — Transparency etc.
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On 9 Jul 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 1 — Marriage of Same-Sex Couples
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against largely retaining 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 26 May 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of repealing the Human Rights Act 1998; against plans to save the steel industry including fast-tracking infrastructure projects requiring large amounts of steel; and against a principle of the Government not borrowing to fund day-to-day spending.
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On 9 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Impact of Policies on Women
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On 1 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring 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:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making 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:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to only allow 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 to add 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:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to remove the duty on the Commission for Equality and Human Rights to work 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:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making it illegal to discriminate on the basis of caste
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On 4 Dec 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Human Rights Act 1998 Repeal Bill
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 — Application of Discrimination Laws to Mariners
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 — Publication of Equality Objectives by Specified Public Bodies
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Tax on Value of Expensive Homes
There have been votes in Parliament on the introduction of a new property tax on expensive homes. Such a tax, popularly dubbed a "mansion tax", would introduce a requirement for those with residential properties worth over a certain amount to pay a fraction of the property's value (or a fraction of its value over a certain amount) to the Government each year.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park consistently voted against an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax)
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On 4 Sep 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against calling on the government to get more people into work, bring forward capital investment, introduce a compulsory jobs guarantee, reintroduce a 10% rate of income tax paid for by a mansion tax, act on "rip off" rail fares and soaring energy costs, stand up for families in the private rented sector, reform pensions, curb payday lenders, and reform banking, planning and the skills system.
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On 1 Jul 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against the reintroduction of a 10% initial rate of income tax paid for by a new property tax.
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On 17 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against considering a mansion tax
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On 12 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a tax on properties worth over £2 million to fund a tax cut for those on middle and low incomes.
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Register of Lobbyists
There have been votes in Parliament on if there should be a register of those who professionally lobby MPs.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted against a statutory register of lobbyists
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On 9 Oct 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Third Reading
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On 9 Sep 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 1 — Personal Registration of Employed Lobbyists
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On 3 Sep 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 3 Sep 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against introducing a register of lobbyists, against increasing regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections and against strengthening requirements on trade unions to maintain up to date membership lists.
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On 25 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against the introduction of a statutory register for all professional lobbyists.
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Taxes on Plane Tickets
MPs have held a number of votes on the rates of Air Passenger Duty and the details of which flights it ought apply to.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for higher taxes on plane tickets
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On 31 Oct 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 12 Sep 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a range of changes to the tax system.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of proposed increases in Air Passenger Duty.
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase Air Passenger Duty
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase rates of Air Passenger Duty
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise the basic income tax free allowance, cut corporation tax, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Budget Resolutions — Air Passenger Duty Rates from 1 April 2012
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Taxes on Alcoholic Drinks
There have been votes in Parliament on the rates of taxation applying to alcoholic drinks.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve the March 2014 budget, increasing the personal income tax allowance, reducing corporation tax, capping welfare spending, reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against reducing VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against cutting VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise the basic income tax free allowance, cut corporation tax, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on March 2012 Budget
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 28 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to decrease the main rate of VAT by 2.5% to 17.5% for one year as of the 30th of August 2011.
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On 22 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against Labour proposals to reduce the deficit over a longer period, to cut VAT to 17.5%, to repeat the 2010 bank bonus tax, to build 25,000 affordable homes and create 100,000 jobs for young people.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the March 2011 budget which outlined £710 billion of government spending for 2011-12 while only expecting to bring in £589bn; a corporation tax cut, an increase in the personal income tax free allowance and a presumption in favour of sustainable development.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase taxes on alcoholic drinks.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% as of the 4th of January 2011.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase in Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% from the 4th of January 2011.
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Proportional Representation When Electing MPs
There have been votes in Parliament on if the system used to elect MPs to the House of Commons should change to a one where the proportion of seats won by a political party better reflects the proportion of the vote they win.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs
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On 20 Jul 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Electoral Reform (Proportional Representation and Reduction of Voting Age)
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On 16 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Representation of the People (Proportional Representation) (House of Commons) Bill — Leave to Bring In
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On 2 Nov 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against only automatically acting on the outcome of the referendum on introducing the alternative vote system for electing MPs if at least forty per cent of electors entitled to vote did so.
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On 12 Oct 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against including voting systems which would be expected to result in proportional representation as options in the referendum on how MPs are elected to the commons.
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European Union Integration
There have been votes in Parliament on the degree of the UK's integration with the European Union. Specific matters voted on include the UK's opt out from the European Union Police and Criminal Justice Measures and the establishment of a European Union External Action Service.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted against more EU integration
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On 24 Oct 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the UK Government’s proposals for leaving the European Union.
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On 23 Oct 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to remove rights for EU, Swiss and Turkish nationals to pursue business activities in the UK following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 15 Oct 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to transfer powers to set certain technical environmental regulations from the EU to the UK on the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 4 Sep 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring the Prime Minister to seek a delay to the UK leaving the EU until 31 January 2020 unless MPs have approved either terms of a withdrawal agreement, or withdrawal without an agreement.
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On 4 Sep 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring the Prime Minister to seek a delay to the UK leaving the EU until 31 January 2020 unless MPs have approved either terms of a withdrawal agreement, or withdrawal without an agreement.
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On 3 Sep 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against enabling the House of Commons to pass a bill to require the Prime Minister to seek to delay withdrawal to prevent the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement, unless doing so is approved by MPs.
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On 25 Jun 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to exclude wind and water turbines from a special reduced rate of VAT applying to the supply and installation of energy-saving materials in residential accommodation.
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On 9 Apr 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against seeking to delay the UK leaving the EU until 30 June 2019.
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On 2 Apr 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to, if the UK withdraws from the EU, remove protections against traders discriminating against customers on the basis of a customer's nationality or location.
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On 1 Apr 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a permanent and comprehensive United Kingdom-wide customs union with the European Union.
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On 1 Apr 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against continued relatively free movement of goods, services, persons and capital between the UK, EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, achieved via membership of European Free Trade Association (EFTA); and against external tariff alignment between the UK and the EU.
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On 27 Mar 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to leave the European Union on the 12th of April 2019 without a withdrawal agreement.
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On 27 Mar 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a UK wide customs union with the EU.
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On 27 Mar 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against continued relatively free movement of goods, services, persons and capital between the UK, EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, achieved via membership of European Free Trade Association (EFTA), but without a customs union with the EU.
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On 26 Mar 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve the Government's assessment of the UK's medium term economic and budgetary position for submission to the European Commission.
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On 13 Feb 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to make European Union laws regulating converting loans into "securities" for sale to investors effective and enforceable in the United Kingdom.
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On 11 Feb 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow the Government to update UK law to correspond with EU financial services laws currently making their way through the European legislative process.
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On 30 Jan 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to revoke arrangements for cross-border action to tackle infringements of various EU consumer laws.
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On 30 Jan 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted yes on Draft Maritime Transport Access to Trade and Cabotage (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
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On 29 Jan 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted voted not to seek to delay the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union; not to rule out leaving without a withdrawal agreement; and against Scotland remaining in the European Union.
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On 28 Jan 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Immigration and Social Security Co-Ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — Second Reading — UK Immigration Controls for EU Citizens
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On 16 Jan 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to maintain and improve coordination and cooperation between EU member states in the field of policing and justice, particularly in relation to serious organised crime.
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On 19 Dec 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Markets in Financial Instruments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
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On 19 Dec 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Draft Accounts and Reports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
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On 11 Sep 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making the continued participation of the UK in the European Arrest Warrant a negotiating objective during negotiations over the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.
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On 18 Jul 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for greater partnership and cooperation between European Union members, the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community, and the Republic of Armenia.
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On 18 Jul 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to strengthen relations between the EU, its Member States and Cuba
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On 18 Jul 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to broaden engagement, dialogue and cooperation with Canada in areas of common interest, such as: human rights and democracy, international peace and security and effective multilateralism, economic and sustainable development, and justice, freedom and security.
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On 18 Jul 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to strengthen cooperation between the EU, its Member States and Australia in a range of sectors of mutual interest.
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On 18 Jul 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to consolidate and strengthen cooperation between the EU, its Member States and New Zealand in a range of sectors of mutual interest.
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making retaining membership of the European medicines regulatory network a government objective.
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making it a UK negotiating objective to establish a free trade area for goods between the UK and the EU and, if that cannot be agreed by the 21st of January 2019, against making reaching an agreement to enable the UK’s participation in a customs union with the EU a negotiating objective.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making the UK's withdrawal from the EU conditional on seeking, as an objective for the UK's negotiation of the withdrawal agreement, full access to the internal market of the EU rather than merely European Economic Area membership.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making the UK's withdrawal from the EU conditional on seeking, as an objective for the UK's negotiation of the withdrawal agreement, an international agreement which enables the United Kingdom to continue to participate in the European Economic Area.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making the UK's withdrawal from the EU conditional on a statement on how the UK's continued participation in a customs union with the EU was sought during negotiations on the withdrawal agreement.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against largely retaining 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 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to make incompatibility with the general principles of EU law actionable in the UK courts following the UK's withdrawal from the union.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against steps designed to ensure that the UK’s withdrawal from the EU does not result in the removal or diminution of any rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies and procedures that contribute to the protection and improvement of the environment.
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On 23 Jan 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a transition period of at least two years for the transition to a domestic nuclear regulatory regime from the framework provided via the European Atomic Energy Community.
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On 17 Jan 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring an agreement for the UK to remain a member of the EU single market and customs union before allowing ministers to make regulations to implement an agreement on the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 17 Jan 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
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On 17 Jan 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
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On 16 Jan 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against retaining a EU "Charter of Fundamental Rights" as part of UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
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On 16 Jan 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to preserve, on the UK's withdrawal from the EU all rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies and procedures present in UK law as a result of the UK's membership of the EU.
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On 20 Dec 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against the UK retaining the EU's common customs tariff and common commercial policy.
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On 20 Dec 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a transition period of at least two years prior to implementation of an agreement on the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union during which existing arrangements with the EU covering trade, security, regulations and financial contributions would be maintained.
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On 13 Dec 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow ministers to withdraw the UK from the European Economic Area, the European single market.
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On 12 Dec 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow laws which were required by the UK's membership of the European single market to be weakened, removed or replaced by Ministers after the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 21 Nov 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring the UK Government to report on changes to EU legislation which form part of UK law, and against requiring the Government to consider adopting such changes to ensure that the rights of workers and employees in the UK are no less favourable than they would have been had the UK remained a member of the EU or EEA.
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On 21 Nov 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against the European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights remaining part of UK law on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
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On 21 Nov 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against retaining general principles of EU law derived from EU treaties, direct EU legislation and EU directives, as part of UK law after the UK leaves the EU, and voted to only retain those general principles deriving from European Court [of justice] case law.
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On 14 Nov 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring the consent of the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
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On 14 Nov 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to end the supremacy of EU law in domestic law and to remove the mechanism which enables the flow of new EU law into UK law.
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On 14 Nov 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to require courts or tribunals to have regard to anything done on or after exit day by the European Court, another EU entity or the EU.
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On 11 Sep 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to end the supremacy of EU law in UK law; to convert EU law into domestic law on the UK's exit from the European Union and to give ministers the power to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.
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On 11 Sep 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to end the supremacy of EU law in UK law; to convert EU law into domestic law on the UK's exit from the European Union and to give ministers the power to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.
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On 14 Sep 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
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On 6 Jul 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of giving EU nationals currently living in the UK the right to remain.
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On 15 Jun 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on European Union Membership
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On 23 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Government Assessment of Medium Term Economic and Budgetary Position for Submission to the European Commission
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On 14 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — New Clause 10 — United Kingdom Carbon Account — Consideration of Emissions Traded via European Union Emissions Trading Scheme
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On 9 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Proposed European Union Directive on Measures to Combat Terrorism
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On 24 Feb 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Draft Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 — Digital Tachographs — Remote Access — Satellite Positioning
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On 14 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on European Union Documents — Relocation of Migrants in need of International Protection
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On 19 Nov 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Rejoining of 35 European Union Justice and Home Affairs Measures
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On 10 Nov 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against continuing close working between the UK and other European Union states on criminal justice and against associated data protection measures.
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On 30 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve the Government's assessment of the UK's medium term economic and budgetary position for submission to the European Commission.
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On 27 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to limit the EU's "Europe for Citizens" programme to education about, and reflection on, the Holocaust, armed conflicts and totalitarian regimes in Europe’s history and to explicitly forbid the programme from promoting European citizenship, integration or institutions.
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On 27 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a 185 million Euro EU Europe for Citizens programme of activities and not to require EU institutions to deposit their archives at the European University Institute
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On 22 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on European Commission Work Programme 2014 and Support for Completion of the EU Single Market
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On 17 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill
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On 13 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a 185 million Euro EU Europe for Citizens programme of activities and not to require EU institutions to deposit their archives at the European University Institute
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On 4 Dec 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of an EU trade agreement with Colombia and Peru
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On 15 Jul 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against committing to continue participation in the European Arrest Warrant and other schemes when opting out of police and criminal justice measures.
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On 15 Jul 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to opt out of all EU police and criminal justice measures adopted before December 2009
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On 15 Jul 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to opt into Europol's European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training so long as Europol is not given the power to direct national law enforcement agencies to initiate investigations or share data that conflicts with national security; and against considering the views of the Association of Chief Police Officers when deciding when to opt in.
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On 22 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve the Government's assessment of the UK's medium term economic and budgetary position for submission to the European Commission.
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On 6 Nov 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against the UK's involvement in a European Supervisory Authority, the European Banking Authority.
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On 31 Oct 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to call on the UK Government to seek a real terms cut in the European Union budget
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On 24 Apr 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on European Union — Data Protection in the Areas of Police and Criminal Justice (EU Directive)
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On 13 Dec 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to commend the Prime Minister for refusing to sign up to an EU Treaty without safeguards for the UK.
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Deferred Division — Schengen Governance
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On 14 Sep 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against an EU Directive on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and on the right to communicate upon arrest
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On 24 May 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted strongly against EU bailouts of countries in financial trouble.
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On 23 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Establishment of the European Stability Mechanism
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On 9 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on European Union — UK Contributions to the Eurozone Financial Stabilisation Mechanism
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On 25 Jan 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require a referendum prior to UK giving emergency financial assistance via the EU to member states other than the Republic of Ireland.
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On 14 Dec 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to work closely with the European Commission to deliver a strong, principles-based framework for financial sector corporate governance.
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On 10 Nov 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on European Union Economic Governance
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On 14 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on European Union External Action Service
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Badger Cull
There have been votes in Parliament on if badgers ought be culled in an effort to control bovine tuberculosis.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted against culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis
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On 13 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to stop the current badger culls.
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On 5 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against the proposed badger cull.
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On 5 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Badger Cull
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On 25 Oct 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to stop the badger cull which was aimed at tackling bovine tuberculosis.
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Powers of Local Councils
There have been votes in Parliament on the extent of powers devolved to local government on a range of matters from planning to the regulation of street trading.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted a mixture of for and against more powers for local councils
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On 23 May 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow local councils in West Somerset and Taunton Deane to propose boundary changes without requiring a review or recommendation from the Local Government Boundary Commission.
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On 23 May 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow a proposal for a single tier of local government in Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole to be made by the area's local councils without the requirement of an invitation from the Secretary of State.
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On 8 May 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to give local councils the freedom to decide if benefits to cover housing costs should be reduced in respect of excess bedrooms in cases of new local council secure tenancies offered to victims of domestic abuse.
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On 9 May 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 4 — Provision of Discounted Starter Homes
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On 9 May 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 72 — Vacant High Value Local Authority Housing — Local Retention of Funds for Social Housing
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On 3 May 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 4 — Provision of Discounted Starter Homes
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On 3 May 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 72 — Vacant High Value Local Authority Housing — Local Retention of Funds for Social Housing
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On 3 May 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 78 — Mandatory Rent Level for High Income Local Authority Tenants
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On 13 Apr 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Schools White Paper — Academies
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On 9 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to give local government powers to vary the restrictions on large shops opening on Sundays.
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On 10 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring the consent of the devolved administrations and local government before applying new regulations on trade union activity within their areas of responsibility.
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On 21 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — Clause 3 — Make Creation of a Combined Authority Conditional on Having Elected Mayor
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On 14 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of allowing more devolution of powers to local councils and to enable councils to collaboratively form regional combined authorities.
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On 10 Mar 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to let planning authorities insist Londoners wishing to rent out their homes for short periods have specific planning permission to do so on the grounds the authority considers that it is "necessary" rather than merely "desirable" to "protect the amenity of the locality".
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Infrastructure Bill — Safeguards and Conditions for Hydraulic Fracturing Activities (Fracking)
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On 5 Nov 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against local government having powers to develop more integrated, frequent, cheaper and greener bus services with integrated Oyster card-style ticketing.
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against boosting housing supply by reforming the development industry; against measures to tackle landbanking; against a new generation of New Towns and Garden Cities and against giving local authorities a new right to grow to deliver the homes their communities need.
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to give local councils powers to prevent the proliferation of fixed odds betting terminals and betting shops
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Regulation of Gambling
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On 17 Dec 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a proposal to only allow the Secretary of State to issue a direction to a local council relating to compliance with the code of practice on local authority publicity where evidence of a breach of a code has been sent to the authority and, if the authority has replied, that a report from the Secretary of State in light of that reply has been published.
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On 16 Oct 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Localism — Powers Relating to High Streets and Town and City Centres
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On 16 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to give local councils the power to remove householders' permitted development rights.
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On 23 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Regulation of the Private Rented Sector
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On 17 Dec 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against an option to make planning applications directly to the Secretary of State in areas where the local planning authority is deemed to be performing poorly.
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On 21 May 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 21 Feb 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Clause 9 — Street trading: vehicles and the internet
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On 31 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring local councils to keep the amount they spend on council tax reductions for those in financial need the same from year to year.
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On 25 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against enabling all non-domestic premises in London, rather than just commercial or retail premises, to be subject to notices making requirements in relation to litter or refuse such as the provision of, and emptying of a bin.
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On 18 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against delaying enabling local councils to keep money raised from business rates in their areas.
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 10 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 7 Dec 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Clause 4 — Power to Require Name and Address for Council Officers, PCSOs and Accredited Individuals When Issuing FPNs
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On 18 May 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against only allowing the Mayor of London to designate a Mayoral development area if the majority of councils covering the area agree to the designation.
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On 18 May 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to devolve more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 17 May 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted t to limit the power of the Secretary of State to repeal laws considered to detract from the general power of competence for local authorities.
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On 17 May 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the Secretary of State to have the power to implement change a local council's system of governance to a mayor and cabinet executive.
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On 17 May 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making specific planning permission be required for betting shops rather than allowing any premises with permission for use for financial and professional services to become a betting shop.
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On 11 May 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to give local councils more powers in relation to school admissions.
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to empower local government officials, as well as police officers, to direct that prohibited activity in Parliament Square must either cease, or not start.
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 30 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to recommend publicity by local authorities be lawful, cost effective, objective etc.
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On 8 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow the establishment of free schools, to abolish a range of teaching related bodies, to allow student loan interest to be charged at market rates, and to allow teachers to search pupils.
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On 17 Jan 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to devolve more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 17 Jan 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to authorise spending relating to the Localism Bill, enabling the devolution of more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Money
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to give more powers to London local authorities.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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Same Sex Marriage
There have been votes in Parliament on the question of if same sex couples ought be allowed to marry.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex
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On 9 Jul 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 1 — Marriage of Same-Sex Couples
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On 5 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of various amendments to acts of Parliament in light of the introduction of same sex marriage.
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On 5 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to make same sex marriage available to armed forces personnel outside the UK.
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On 21 May 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry.
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry.
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry.
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On 5 Feb 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry.
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Retention of Business Rates by Local Councils
There have been votes in Parliament on reforming the way local councils are funded including a switch from central grants to allowing councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas
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On 20 Mar 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for greater local business rate retention in certain areas and for a proposed scheme to redistribute business rate income between public bodies in different areas.
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On 13 Feb 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Settlement 2013-14 (England)
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On 21 May 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 18 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against delaying enabling local councils to keep money raised from business rates in their areas.
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 10 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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Trade Union Regulation
There have been votes in Parliament on the way trade unions are regulated, including on the law related to industrial action and strike ballots.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity
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On 10 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Trade Union Bill — New Clause 2 — Workplace Ballots and Ballots by Electronic Means
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On 10 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require the appointment of a picket supervisor and for them to be identified to, and contactable by, the police.
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On 10 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require a 50% turnout in order to make a strike ballot valid and for other aspects of increased regulation of trade union activity.
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On 14 Sep 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require a 50% turnout in order to make a strike ballot valid and for other aspects of increased regulation of trade union activity.
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On 22 Oct 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Lawful Industrial Action (Minor Errors) Bill — Second Reading
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Pub Leases
There have been votes in Parliament on the question of if pub companies should be required to offer their tenants an option to rent the premises with no requirement to buy beer, and other supplies, from the pub company.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted against requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases
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On 2 Feb 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Enterprise Bill — Second Reading — Small Business Commissioner — Apprenticeships — Insurance Payment — Green Investment Bank Status — Pubs
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On 18 Nov 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require large pub-owning businesses offer their tenants and leaseholders a market rent only option (rather than insisting on a contract requiring them to buy beer, and other supplies, from the pub company).
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On 21 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a statutory code of practice for large pub companies which would require them to offer the option of a rent only leases.
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On 9 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring pub companies to offer their tenants an option to rent the premises with no requirement to buy beer, and other supplies, from the pub company.
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Charging Market Rent to High Earners in Council Homes
Parliament has voted on whether high earners should be required to pay a market rent for council homes.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home
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On 3 May 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 78 — Mandatory Rent Level for High Income Local Authority Tenants
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On 12 Jan 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Third Reading
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On 2 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require those on high incomes living in social housing to pay market rents; to enable right to buy style discounts for housing association tenants to be funded; to enable the Secretary of State to require local councils to sell expensive properties, perhaps using the revenue to fund new housing, and for other proposed changes to the law on housing and planning.
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On 2 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require those on high incomes living in social housing to pay market rents; to enable right to buy style discounts for housing association tenants to be funded; to enable the Secretary of State to require local councils to sell expensive properties, perhaps using the revenue to fund new housing, and for other proposed changes to the law on housing and planning.
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On 2 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require those on high incomes living in social housing to pay market rents; to enable right to buy style discounts for housing association tenants to be funded; to enable the Secretary of State to require local councils to sell expensive properties, perhaps using the revenue to fund new housing, and for other proposed changes to the law on housing and planning.
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Assisted Dying
There have been votes in Parliament on if it should be legal to assist terminally ill people who have decided they want to end their life.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life
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On 11 Sep 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow a terminally ill person to be lawfully given assistance to end their life if the consent of the High Court is obtained.
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Jobs Guarantee for Young People
There have been votes in Parliament on if the Government should fund guaranteed jobs for young people.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park consistently voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed
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On 12 Jun 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a range of economic policies including raising the minimum wage, reintroducing a 10% starting rate of income tax and boosting the supply of housing.
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On 27 Nov 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against an energy price freeze; against long term reforms to the energy market; against more free childcare for working parents of three and four year olds; against action to boost the housing supply and against a compulsory jobs guarantee for young people and the long term unemployed.
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On 4 Sep 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against calling on the government to get more people into work, bring forward capital investment, introduce a compulsory jobs guarantee, reintroduce a 10% rate of income tax paid for by a mansion tax, act on "rip off" rail fares and soaring energy costs, stand up for families in the private rented sector, reform pensions, curb payday lenders, and reform banking, planning and the skills system.
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On 15 May 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a package of economic policies including bringing forward long-term infrastructure investment, building 100,000 affordable homes, and guaranteeing jobs for the long term unemployed.
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On 17 May 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against measures to stimulate economic growth and job creation; against a tax on bank bonuses to fund guaranteed jobs for young people out of work for over a year; against reducing VAT; against a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers and against making infrastructure investment sooner.
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On 17 May 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against creating jobs; a tax on bank bonuses to fund guaranteed jobs for young people out of work for a year; a VAT cut; a tax break for small firms taking on more workers and making infrastructure investment sooner.
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On 14 Dec 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against creating 100,000 jobs and building 25,000 homes using funds raised via a bank bonus tax, against reducing VAT on home improvements and against tax breaks for small firms taking on new workers.
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On 9 Nov 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against introducing a tax on bank bonuses to guarantee a job for 100,000 young people and build 25,000 affordable homes; against making investment sooner; against reducing VAT, and against a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers.
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On 12 Oct 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against creating more jobs for young people, funded by bank bonuses, making planned investment sooner, reducing VAT and a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers.
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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 Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament
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On 17 Jul 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 17 Jul 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 16 Jul 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring the approval of MPs and the devolved administrations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as a report on the preservation of reciprocal healthcare agreements, before allowing ministers to make regulations to implement the terms of the UK's agreement with the EU on its withdrawal from the union.
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On 6 Dec 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to prevent Welsh and Scottish ministers making regulations which amend, or are inconsistent with, EU law retained as part of UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the union.
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to allow the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to modify EU law retained as UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to give the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto on if they should be prevented from amending EU law retained as UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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On 4 Dec 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to generally prevent the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland from amending EU law retained in UK law following withdrawal.
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On 14 Nov 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring the consent of the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 35 — Consent of the Scottish Parliament to certain Westminster Acts
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 36 — Power for Scottish Parliament to Call a Scottish Independence Referendum
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 15 — Abortion
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 18 — Giving the Scottish Parliament Powers Relating to Tax Credits
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On 9 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 27 — Equal Opportunities
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On 6 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 19 — Threshold for Disability Benefits
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 19 — Carers Benefit — Scope of Eligibility
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 24 — Power of Scottish Ministers to Change Regulations on Benefits in Respect of Rent
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against giving the Scottish Parliament the ability to create new state benefits in Scotland.
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On 30 Jun 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against giving the Scottish Parliament power over national insurance.
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On 29 Jun 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against giving Scotland full responsibility for taxation and spending in Scotland.
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On 29 Jun 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against giving the Scottish Parliament powers over income tax in Scotland.
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On 15 Jun 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against allowing the Scottish Parliament to tax the profits of companies.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against devolving powers related to timescales, time zones and British Summer Time, to Scotland.
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On 15 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — New Clause 19 — Devolution of Powers Relating to Food Labelling and Content
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On 14 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against devolving power to the Scottish Parliament to tax quarrying and mining.
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On 14 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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 Goldsmith of Richmond Park 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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On 7 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 11 — Devolution to Scotland of Powers to Regulate Specially Dangerous Air Weapons
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 12 — Return of Certain Insolvency Powers from Scotland to the UK Parliament
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On 7 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Clause 13 — Return Responsibility for Regulating Health Professionals in Scotland to UK Parliament
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On 27 Jan 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Scotland Bill — Reject Second Reading — Devolution of Further Powers, Including Tax Raising Powers, to Scotland
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Corporation Tax Rate
There have been votes in Parliament on the rate of tax charged on a company's profits.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for reducing the rate of corporation tax
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On 6 Sep 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, change the way dividends are taxed, cut capital gains tax and reduce the amount which can be taken out of a pension tax-free from £1.25m to £1m.
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On 5 Sep 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce the main rate of corporation tax to be charged in 2020.
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On 28 Jun 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce the main rate of corporation tax for the financial year 2020 from 18% to 17%.
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On 11 Apr 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2015-16 to 2016-17 — Second Reading
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On 22 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on March 2016 Budget
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On 26 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the measures in the Finance Bill including an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and to cap the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the measures in the Finance Bill including an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and to cap the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the measures in the Finance Bill including an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and to cap the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the Summer 2015 budget which, among other measures, increased the minimum wage, replaced student maintenance grants with loans and cut tax credits.
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve the March 2014 budget, increasing the personal income tax allowance, reducing corporation tax, capping welfare spending, reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to charge corporation tax during 2014-15
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise the basic income tax free allowance, cut corporation tax, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on March 2012 Budget
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the March 2011 budget which outlined £710 billion of government spending for 2011-12 while only expecting to bring in £589bn; a corporation tax cut, an increase in the personal income tax free allowance and a presumption in favour of sustainable development.
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On 20 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures.
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On 6 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures.
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Removing Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
There have been votes in Parliament on the removal of the hereditary peers from the House of Lords.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords
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On 19 Oct 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons
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On 10 Jul 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against proposed reforms of the House of Lords including the introduction of 15 year terms for most members and an elected element.
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On 23 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to establish a Joint Committee of MPs and Members of the House of Lords to consider proposals to reform the House of Lords
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Financial Support for 16-19 Year Olds in Education and Training
There have been votes in Parliament on providing financial support for 16-19 year olds in education or training; particularly following the replacement of the education maintenance allowance.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park consistently voted for ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training and further education
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On 19 Jan 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of scrapping the education maintenance allowance (EMA) in England.
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On 19 Jan 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support the Government reforms to arrangements for supporting students aged 16-19.
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Taxation of Banks
There have been votes in Parliament on taxation of banks. The "banking levy" is one such tax: it is charged annually based on the amount a bank holds in assets,.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted against higher taxes on banks
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On 21 Feb 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of excluding overseas activities of UK headquartered banking groups from the bank levy, and in favour of reducing stamp duty for first time buyers of homes in transactions of up to £500,000.
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On 18 Dec 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to exclude certain overseas elements of UK banking groups from the bank levy annual tax.
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On 11 Dec 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of excluding overseas activities of UK headquartered banking groups from the bank levy, and in favour of reducing stamp duty for first time buyers of homes in transactions of up to £500,000.
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On 11 Dec 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of excluding overseas activities of UK headquartered banking groups from the bank levy, and in favour of reducing stamp duty for first time buyers of homes in transactions of up to £500,000.
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On 28 Nov 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to narrow the scope of the bank levy tax so it is calculated only on the basis of a bank's UK assets; excluding overseas activities of UK headquartered banking groups from the charge.
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On 26 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the measures in the Finance Bill including an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and to cap the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the measures in the Finance Bill including an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and to cap the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the measures in the Finance Bill including an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and to cap the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of increasing the rate of the bank levy tax and in favour of changes aimed at improving the operational efficiency of the levy.
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On 19 Nov 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against increasing the amount of free child care offered to parents of 3 and 4 year olds from 15 to 25 hours
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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Gambling Regulation
There have been votes in Parliament on a number of aspects of the regulation of gambling. Specific votes have been on the powers of local councils to use planning laws to control the numbers, and locations, of betting shops as well as regulations limiting stakes, and prizes, for gambling machines, and the laws governing the operation of casinos.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for greater regulation of gambling
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to give local councils powers to prevent the proliferation of fixed odds betting terminals and betting shops
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Regulation of Gambling
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On 4 Dec 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against increasing the stake, and prize, limits for certain categories of gambling machine.
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On 26 Nov 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill — New Clause 11 — Power to Extend Horserace Betting Levy to Overseas Bookmakers
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On 26 Nov 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require those running internet and telephone gambling operations to ban those who have registered for self-exclusion.
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On 16 Oct 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Localism — Powers Relating to High Streets and Town and City Centres
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On 17 May 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making specific planning permission be required for betting shops rather than allowing any premises with permission for use for financial and professional services to become a betting shop.
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Tougher on illegal immigration
The UK should have stronger laws to tackle illegal immigration.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for stronger enforcement of immigration rules
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On 25 Apr 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Immigration Bill — Immigration Detention of Those Who Are Pregnant and Vulnerable People
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of making it a criminal offence for someone to work if their immigration status prohibits it.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to make it an offence to rent a home to someone who is disqualified as a result of their immigration status from occupying premises under a residential tenancy agreement.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to restrict the support available to failed asylum seekers and illegal migrants.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to extend the power to deport an individual before considering an appeal on human rights grounds so it applies to all those appealing on human rights grounds against their removal.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to create criminal offences of renting a home, driving, and working, while disqualified from doing so due to immigration status; and for other measures in the Immigration Bill.
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On 13 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to create criminal offences of renting a home, driving, and working, while disqualified from doing so due to immigration status; and for other measures in the Immigration Bill
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On 13 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to create criminal offences of renting a home, driving, and working, while disqualified from doing so due to immigration status; and for other measures in the Immigration Bill.
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NHS Commissioning
There have been votes in Parliament on if GPs should buy services such as out of hours care, ambulance services and hospital care on behalf of their patients.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients
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On 23 Oct 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — National Health Service
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On 13 Mar 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 13 Mar 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 26 Oct 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against dropping the Health and Social Care Bill and against entering cross party talks on reforming NHS commissioning.
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On 7 Sep 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 9 May 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against fundamentally changing the Government's plans for NHS reforms including dropping the proposed market-based approach.
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On 16 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on NHS Reorganisation
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On 31 Jan 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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Income Tax Additional Rate
There have been votes in Parliament on the rate of income tax which applies to income over £150,000. This is the top income tax band known as the additional rate.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year.
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to charge income tax in the 2015-16 financial year and to set the basic rate at 20%, the higher rate at 40% and the additional rate at 45%.
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On 4 Mar 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against increasing the top rate of income tax.
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On 5 Nov 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of cutting the income tax rate applied to those earning over £150,000 a year.
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On 2 Jul 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve the March 2014 budget, increasing the personal income tax allowance, reducing corporation tax, capping welfare spending, reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 28 Nov 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of cutting the top rate of income tax applying to income over £150,000 from 50% to 45%.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on March 2012 Budget
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Reduction in Income Tax Rate Applying to Income Over £150,000
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Autonomy for Schools
There have been votes in Parliament on giving greater autonomy for schools, including on if more schools should be able to obtain the financial and managerial freedom from local authority control associated with "academy" status, and the degree of freedom schools ought have in relation to admissions policies.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park consistently voted for greater autonomy for schools
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On 29 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring all teachers in all state-funded schools to have, or be working towards, Qualified Teacher Status.
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On 30 Oct 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring state school teachers to have, or be working towards, qualified teacher status.
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On 11 May 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to require school governing bodies and head teachers comply with standards set out by the Secretary of State in relation to the provision of independent careers guidance.
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On 11 May 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for more academy schools, free early education for 3 and 4 year olds, restricting reporting on allegations against teachers, and to abolish five education related quangos.
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On 8 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow the establishment of free schools, to abolish a range of teaching related bodies, to allow student loan interest to be charged at market rates, and to allow teachers to search pupils.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to treat applications from schools seeking academy status received before the bill comes into force as if they were applications under the provisions of the bill.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against allowing schools for children with special needs to become academies.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring new academy schools to only be built in areas where there is a proven need for additional capacity.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring academy schools to have a curriculum which includes personal, social and health education.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to require Academy Schools to follow the School Admissions Code.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring Academy Schools to comply with legislation on pupil exclusions and behaviour partnerships which would otherwise not apply to them.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow selective schools which become academies an exemption from the general requirement for academy schools to provide education for pupils of different abilities.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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UK membership of the European Union
Parliament has voted on whether the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted against UK membership of the EU
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On 4 Sep 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring the Prime Minister to seek a delay to the UK leaving the EU until 31 January 2020 unless MPs have approved either terms of a withdrawal agreement, or withdrawal without an agreement.
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On 3 Sep 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against enabling the House of Commons to pass a bill to require the Prime Minister to seek to delay withdrawal to prevent the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement, unless doing so is approved by MPs.
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On 9 Apr 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against seeking to delay the UK leaving the EU until 30 June 2019.
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On 8 Apr 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Length of Delay to the UK Leaving the EU
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On 3 Apr 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to prevent the Prime Minister accepting any delay to the withdrawal of the UK from the EU beyond 22 May 2019.
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On 29 Mar 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to leave the EU with a [withdrawal] agreement as soon as possible and to approve the negotiated withdrawal agreement and associated documents.
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On 27 Mar 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to leave the European Union on the 12th of April 2019 without a withdrawal agreement.
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On 29 Jan 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted voted not to seek to delay the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union; not to rule out leaving without a withdrawal agreement; and against Scotland remaining in the European Union.
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On 29 Jan 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against seeking to delay the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union until 31 December 2019 if no withdrawal agreement is negotiated, and accepted by the House of Commons, by the 26th of February 2019.
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On 29 Jan 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against seeking to delay the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union if no withdrawal agreement has been negotiated, and accepted by the House of Commons, by 26 February 2019.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making the UK's withdrawal from the EU conditional on seeking, as an objective for the UK's negotiation of the withdrawal agreement, an international agreement which enables the United Kingdom to continue to participate in the European Economic Area.
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On 13 Jun 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against making the UK's withdrawal from the EU conditional on a statement on how the UK's continued participation in a customs union with the EU was sought during negotiations on the withdrawal agreement.
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On 17 Jan 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
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On 17 Jan 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
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On 11 Sep 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to end the supremacy of EU law in UK law; to convert EU law into domestic law on the UK's exit from the European Union and to give ministers the power to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.
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On 11 Sep 2017:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to end the supremacy of EU law in UK law; to convert EU law into domestic law on the UK's exit from the European Union and to give ministers the power to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.
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On 14 Sep 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
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On 15 Jun 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on European Union Membership
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Royal Mail
There have been votes in Parliament on the privatisation of Royal Mail. Royal Mail was privatised in October 2013.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park consistently voted for the privatisation of Royal Mail
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On 12 Jan 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring a ten year agreement between Royal Mail and Post Office Ltd relating to Royal Mail's use of the post office network prior to the sale of Royal Mail.
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On 12 Jan 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to privatise up to 90% of Royal Mail and for related restructuring.
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On 27 Oct 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to prepare for and permit Royal Mail privatisation. The vote was also in favour of changing the rules relating to ownership of the Post Office and in favour of passing provisions modifying the regulation of postal services, particularly to protect the UK's universal postal service.
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An Elected House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the UK Parliament. There have been votes on moving away from a position where members of the House of Lords are either appointed or have inherited their seats to a system where members are elected.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords
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On 19 Oct 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons
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On 10 Jul 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against proposed reforms of the House of Lords including the introduction of 15 year terms for most members and an elected element.
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On 23 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to establish a Joint Committee of MPs and Members of the House of Lords to consider proposals to reform the House of Lords
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Low Carbon Electricity Generation
There have been votes in Parliament relating to finanical incentives designed to encourage electricity generation via methods which involve low levels of carbon emissions. Matters voted on include subsidies for renewable energy generation and on limiting carbon dioxide emissions from power stations.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
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On 11 Jul 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Draft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018 — Support for Use of Biomass in Former Coal Fired Power Stations
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Clause 10 — Financial Incentives for Larger Small Scale Low Carbon Generation Plants
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources.
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On 19 Dec 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources.
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Feed-in Tariff — Subsidies for Renewable or Low Carbon Electricity Generation
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Feed-in Tariff — Subsidies for Renewable or Low Carbon Electricity Generation
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Number of MPs in the House of Commons
There have been votes in Parliament on reducing the number of MPs in the House of Commons and reviewing the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons
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On 19 Oct 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons
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On 29 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against postponing a review of the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies until 2018 and against delaying a review of the effect of reducing the number of MPs
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On 1 Nov 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to make specified exemptions from proposals to equalise the number of electors in each parliamentary constituency and voted against guaranteeing certain areas a whole number of MPs and also against widening the band within which the number of electors in every constituencies must remain.
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On 20 Oct 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against reviewing the number and size of Parliamentary constituencies in Wales within a year of deciding to go ahead with a referendum in Wales on additional devolution to the Welsh Assembly.
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On 20 Oct 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600
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On 6 Sep 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of a referendum on using the Alternative Vote system in general elections and for parliamentary constituency boundary changes which would have reduced the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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On 6 Sep 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to authorise spending the money required to enact the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill and pay the costs of the referendum on the alternative vote and the costs of the process of redrawing constituencies should the bill become law.
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Incentives for Companies to Invest in Assets
The tax incentive for companies to invest in assets (eg. new equipment) is determined by the "annual investment allowance" - the amount spent on investing assets in a year which companies (or self-employed individuals) can deduct from their profits prior to the calculation of corporation tax.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted a mixture of for and against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
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On 2 Jul 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Second Reading
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Carry-Over
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on March 2012 Budget
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the March 2011 budget which outlined £710 billion of government spending for 2011-12 while only expecting to bring in £589bn; a corporation tax cut, an increase in the personal income tax free allowance and a presumption in favour of sustainable development.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce the tax incentives for companies to invest in assets.
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On 8 Jun 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support the economic measures contained in the Liberal - Conservative Coalition's programme for government
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Support for Those Unable to Afford Council Tax
There have been votes in Parliament on the question of localising the systems for helping those in financial need pay council
tax by abolishing the council tax benefit and replacing it with local council tax reduction schemes.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support
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On 21 May 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 31 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to move from a national council tax benefit to a system of local councils administering council tax reductions for those in financial need.
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 10 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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Academy Schools
Schools with "Academy Status" are given financial independence and freedom from local authority control. Votes have also been held on what requirements ought be made of Academy Schools in relation to admissions, exclusions and personal, social and health education.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for academy schools
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On 25 May 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to take the opportunity to oppose good or outstanding schools being forced to become an academy and not to take the opportunity to oppose further increases in university tuition fees.
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On 13 Apr 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Schools White Paper — Academies
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On 22 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on March 2016 Budget
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On 11 May 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for more academy schools, free early education for 3 and 4 year olds, restricting reporting on allegations against teachers, and to abolish five education related quangos.
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On 8 Feb 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow the establishment of free schools, to abolish a range of teaching related bodies, to allow student loan interest to be charged at market rates, and to allow teachers to search pupils.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to treat applications from schools seeking academy status received before the bill comes into force as if they were applications under the provisions of the bill.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against allowing schools for children with special needs to become academies.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring new academy schools to only be built in areas where there is a proven need for additional capacity.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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Secure Tenancies for Life
There have been votes in Parliament on phasing out secure lifetime tenancies and requiring tenancies be for a fixed term and do not get automatically renewed.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for phasing out secure tenancies for life
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On 12 Jan 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to phase out secure tenancies for life.
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On 12 Jan 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Third Reading
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On 2 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require those on high incomes living in social housing to pay market rents; to enable right to buy style discounts for housing association tenants to be funded; to enable the Secretary of State to require local councils to sell expensive properties, perhaps using the revenue to fund new housing, and for other proposed changes to the law on housing and planning.
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On 2 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require those on high incomes living in social housing to pay market rents; to enable right to buy style discounts for housing association tenants to be funded; to enable the Secretary of State to require local councils to sell expensive properties, perhaps using the revenue to fund new housing, and for other proposed changes to the law on housing and planning.
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On 2 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require those on high incomes living in social housing to pay market rents; to enable right to buy style discounts for housing association tenants to be funded; to enable the Secretary of State to require local councils to sell expensive properties, perhaps using the revenue to fund new housing, and for other proposed changes to the law on housing and planning.
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Income Tax Personal Allowance
There have been votes in Parliament on the earnings threshold at which an individual starts to become subject to income tax.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
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On 19 Nov 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase the income thresholds for both starting to pay income tax, and for being charged income tax at the higher rate.
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On 12 Nov 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of proposed changes to the taxation system, including rises in the income thresholds for both starting to pay income tax, and for being charged income tax at the higher rate.
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On 12 Nov 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of proposed changes to the taxation system, including rises in the income thresholds for both starting to pay income tax, and for being charged income tax at the higher rate.
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On 1 Nov 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase the income thresholds for both starting to pay income tax, and for being charged income tax at the higher rate.
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On 6 Sep 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, change the way dividends are taxed, cut capital gains tax and reduce the amount which can be taken out of a pension tax-free from £1.25m to £1m.
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On 11 Apr 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2015-16 to 2016-17 — Second Reading
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On 22 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on March 2016 Budget
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On 26 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the measures in the Finance Bill including an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and to cap the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the measures in the Finance Bill including an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and to cap the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the measures in the Finance Bill including an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and to cap the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the Summer 2015 budget which, among other measures, increased the minimum wage, replaced student maintenance grants with loans and cut tax credits.
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year.
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On 2 Jul 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Second Reading
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On 1 Apr 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Carry-Over
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to approve the March 2014 budget, increasing the personal income tax allowance, reducing corporation tax, capping welfare spending, reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise the basic income tax free allowance, cut corporation tax, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 16 Apr 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on March 2012 Budget
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 26 Apr 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%.
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On 29 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the March 2011 budget which outlined £710 billion of government spending for 2011-12 while only expecting to bring in £589bn; a corporation tax cut, an increase in the personal income tax free allowance and a presumption in favour of sustainable development.
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Public Control over Bus Services
There have been votes in Parliament on greater public control of bus services.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against greater public control of bus services
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On 15 Jun 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Draft West Midlands Combined Authority Order 2016
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On 19 Jan 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Public Ownership of Railways — Bus Regulation
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On 5 Nov 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against local government having powers to develop more integrated, frequent, cheaper and greener bus services with integrated Oyster card-style ticketing.
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Bankers' Bonus Tax
There have been votes in Parliament on the level of taxation applied to Banker' Bonuses. In 2009 a one-off 50% tax on on any individual discretionary bonus over £25,000 paid to a banker was levied and there have been a number of votes since on reintroducing such a tax.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted against a banker’s bonus tax
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against providing those who've been on Jobseeker's Allowance for a period an offer of a paid job with training that they must take up or lose their benefits.
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On 17 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against consideration of a new tax on bankers' bonuses.
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On 28 Nov 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against introducing a bank bonus tax to fund jobs for young people and against an impact assessment of disability benefit changes.
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against introducing a tax on bankers' bonuses to fund 25,000 additional affordable homes, against making planned investment sooner, against reducing VAT on home improvements and against calling on the Government to create jobs.
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to levy a tax on bankers' bonuses to fund 25,000 affordable homes, to invest in infrastructure, to cut VAT on works on homes.
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring a report on a tax on Bankers' Bonuses, including on how the revenue raised could be spent to create jobs.
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On 17 May 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against measures to stimulate economic growth and job creation; against a tax on bank bonuses to fund guaranteed jobs for young people out of work for over a year; against reducing VAT; against a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers and against making infrastructure investment sooner.
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On 17 May 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against creating jobs; a tax on bank bonuses to fund guaranteed jobs for young people out of work for a year; a VAT cut; a tax break for small firms taking on more workers and making infrastructure investment sooner.
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On 18 Apr 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring the chancellor to review the possibility of reintroducing a tax on bankers' bonuses and how the revenue raised could be spent on tackling unemployment.
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On 23 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against urgent action to kickstart the economy to promote jobs and growth, against a tax on bankers' bonuses and against the government funding 100,000 jobs for young people.
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On 14 Dec 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against creating 100,000 jobs and building 25,000 homes using funds raised via a bank bonus tax, against reducing VAT on home improvements and against tax breaks for small firms taking on new workers.
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against starting long-term investment projects sooner, against reducing VAT on home improvements and repairs, and against giving a tax break to small companies employing new workers.
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On 9 Nov 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against introducing a tax on bank bonuses to guarantee a job for 100,000 young people and build 25,000 affordable homes; against making investment sooner; against reducing VAT, and against a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers.
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On 12 Oct 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against creating more jobs for young people, funded by bank bonuses, making planned investment sooner, reducing VAT and a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers.
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On 13 Sep 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a tax on bank bonuses to be spent on creating 100,000 jobs and building 25,000 affordable homes; against increased funding to support businesses; against more apprenticeships; and against a VAT cut.
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Youth Employment Bill — Youth Training and Employment — Bank Bonus Budget Tax
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Clause 73 — Tax on Bankers' Bonuses
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On 22 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against Labour proposals to reduce the deficit over a longer period, to cut VAT to 17.5%, to repeat the 2010 bank bonus tax, to build 25,000 affordable homes and create 100,000 jobs for young people.
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Fixed Term Parliaments
Fixed Term Parliaments involve holding general elections on a regular basis, for example every five years, with some exceptions permitting early elections. Without Fixed Term Parliaments a party with a majority had significant influence over the timing of a general election.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for fixed periods between parliamentary elections
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On 23 Oct 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring a resolution of both Houses of Parliament to approve the date of a general election.
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On 18 Jan 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to hold general elections on a regular basis every five years, with some exceptions permitting early elections.
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On 1 Dec 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Fixed Term Parliaments Bill — Early General Elections
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On 13 Sep 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for regular general elections every five years, with some exceptions allowing early elections.
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Rail Fares
There have been votes in Parliament on the subject of regulating, and capping, rail fares.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park consistently voted against slowing the rise in rail fares
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On 4 Sep 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against calling on the government to get more people into work, bring forward capital investment, introduce a compulsory jobs guarantee, reintroduce a 10% rate of income tax paid for by a mansion tax, act on "rip off" rail fares and soaring energy costs, stand up for families in the private rented sector, reform pensions, curb payday lenders, and reform banking, planning and the skills system.
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On 9 Jan 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against capping rail fare increases and against banning the introduction of a new category of ticket for super-peak trains.
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against capping annual rail fair increases at 1% above inflation and not to ban increases in excess of that limit.
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On 16 May 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against reducing public transport fares, and against reducing VAT on fuel to help motorists and boost the economy.
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow individual rail fares to be increased by more than the amount of the Government's cap on average increases.
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Voting Age
There have been votes in Parliament on reducing the voting age from eighteen to sixteen for local government elections, for elections to the Westminster and European Parliaments and for the referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted a mixture of for and against a lower voting age
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On 20 Jul 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Electoral Reform (Proportional Representation and Reduction of Voting Age)
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On 8 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against allowing those aged sixteen and seventeen to vote in the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.
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On 7 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — New Clause 10 — Entitlement to Vote at Local Government Elections
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On 17 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — Clause 20 — Entitlement to Vote in Local Government Elections at 16
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On 7 Sep 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on European Union Referendum Bill — Allowing Those Aged 16 and 17 to Vote in the Referendum
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Use of UK Military Forces In Combat Abroad
There have been votes in Parliament on the use of UK Military Forces in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas
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On 2 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support UK airstrikes against ISIL in Syria
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On 2 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support UK airstrikes against ISIL in Syria
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On 26 Sep 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for UK air strikes in Iraq to support Iraqi forces' efforts against ISIL.
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On 29 Aug 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring conditions be fulfilled, including a vote of the UN Security Council before any military action involving UK forces in response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
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On 29 Aug 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to agree a strong humanitarian response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria was required from the international community that may, if necessary, require military action.
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On 21 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support the establishment of a no-fly zone in Libya.
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On 9 Sep 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan (Backbench Business)
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Trident Nuclear Weapons System Replacement
The UK's Trident nuclear weapons system, comprising missile armed submarines, provides a continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent. There have been votes on if the system should be replaced with a new nuclear deterrent when Trident reaches the end of its lifespan.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system
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On 18 Jul 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support replacing the four Trident nuclear missile submarines to maintain the UK's continuous at sea nuclear deterrent.
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On 26 May 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against calling for the Government to outline a positive vision for the UK’s continued membership of the EU; for spending £200 billion on new nuclear weapons; against abolishing the House of Lords; against meaningful devolution to the nations and regions of the UK and against contributing to the resolution of the refugee crisis in Europe.
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On 24 Nov 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of renewing the Trident nuclear deterrent programme.
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On 4 Jun 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of proposed spending cuts and changes to the welfare system and in favour of spending on new nuclear weapons.
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On 20 Jan 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Trident Nuclear Weapons System Renewal
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Mass Retention of Communications Data
There have been votes in Parliament on if we should require the mass retention of information about communications (but not the content of those communications).
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications
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On 7 Jun 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the mass retention of information on people's internet usage.
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On 7 Jun 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow the bulk interception of communications, equipment interference, and the retention and examination of bulk personal datasets, subject to certain safeguards.
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for a fast-track process, involving MPs completing all commons stages in a single day, for consideration of a new law on the retention of, and access to, communications data and on the interception of communications.
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of requiring the mass retention of information about communications, (but not the content of those communications); in favour of arrangements to limit access to such information; in favour of requiring those based outside of the UK to comply with warrants to intercept the content of communications and to state operators of internet-based services may be required enact such intercepts; and also in favour of limiting the use of intercepts, and police access to communications data, on economic grounds to cases involving the interests of national security.
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the provisions of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill to only remain in force until the end of 2014, rather than until the end of 2016.
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill — New Clause 5 — Act To Have Effect Despite European Union Treaties
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill — Third Reading
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Asylum
The asylum system is intended to protect people fleeing persecution in their own countries. Parliament has voted on subjects including: routes via which people may enter the United Kingdom to seek asylum; the circumstances in which those seeking asylum may work; support for those seeking asylum and if to allow those claiming asylum to be removed to other countries while their claim is assessed.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for a stricter asylum system
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On 25 Apr 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Immigration Bill — Asylum Seekers: Permission to Work after Six Months
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On 14 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on European Union Documents — Relocation of Migrants in need of International Protection
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of making it a criminal offence for someone to work if their immigration status prohibits it.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to make it an offence to rent a home to someone who is disqualified as a result of their immigration status from occupying premises under a residential tenancy agreement.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to restrict the support available to failed asylum seekers and illegal migrants.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to extend the power to deport an individual before considering an appeal on human rights grounds so it applies to all those appealing on human rights grounds against their removal.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to create criminal offences of renting a home, driving, and working, while disqualified from doing so due to immigration status; and for other measures in the Immigration Bill.
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On 13 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to create criminal offences of renting a home, driving, and working, while disqualified from doing so due to immigration status; and for other measures in the Immigration Bill
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On 13 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to create criminal offences of renting a home, driving, and working, while disqualified from doing so due to immigration status; and for other measures in the Immigration Bill.
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On 9 Sep 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Assistance for Middle East Refugees
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Reduce capital gains tax
Capital gains taxes should be reduced.
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for reducing capital gains tax
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On 6 Sep 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce the rates of capital gains tax.
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On 6 Sep 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, change the way dividends are taxed, cut capital gains tax and reduce the amount which can be taken out of a pension tax-free from £1.25m to £1m.
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On 28 Jun 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reduce the basic rate of capital gains tax by 8%.
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On 11 Apr 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2015-16 to 2016-17 — Second Reading
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On 22 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on March 2016 Budget
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On 22 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Budget Resolution 38 — Capital Gains Tax
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On 22 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Procedure (Future Taxation) — Inclusion of Provisions Taking Effect in Future Years in the Finance Bill
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for tax exemptions to encourage the use of the scheme where employers are permitted not to extend certain otherwise statutory rights to those with employee shareholder status.
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On 6 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures.
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Security Sensitive Evidence in Courts
There have been votes in Parliament on if there should be a mechanism for material deemed national security sensitive to be made available to a civil court and a special advocate but not parties to the case. The mechanism is called the "closed material procedure".
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions
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On 17 Jul 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on The Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2013 — Closed Material Proceedure
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On 17 Jul 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Civil Procedure Rules — Closed Material Proceedings
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On 7 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow material deemed national security-sensitive to be made available to a civil court and a special advocate but not parties to the case; to strengthen oversight of intelligence and security activities in Government; and to permit intercept evidence in closed proceedings in employment cases before tribunals.
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On 4 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted t to to permit closed material proceedings only if a fair determination of the case would not be possible by other means.
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On 4 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against allowing the closed material procedure for using national security sensitive information in court to only be used where the degree of harm to national security caused by disclosure would be likely to outweigh the public interest in fair and open justice.
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On 4 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to prevent the disclosure of material if the court considers disclosure would be damaging to the interests of national security, even if that damage would be outweighed by the interests of justice.
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On 18 Dec 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Justice and Security Bill — Second Reading
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Tax Avoidance
Parliament has voted on measures, including the introduction of a general anti-abuse rule, aimed at tackling abusive tax avoidance.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance
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On 12 Nov 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of proposed changes to the taxation system, including rises in the income thresholds for both starting to pay income tax, and for being charged income tax at the higher rate.
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On 12 Nov 2018:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of proposed changes to the taxation system, including rises in the income thresholds for both starting to pay income tax, and for being charged income tax at the higher rate.
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On 28 Jun 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Schedule 19 — Multinational Enterprises — Publication of Country by Country Tax Strategy
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On 19 Apr 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Bank of England and Financial Services Bill — Combating Abusive Tax Avoidance Arrangements
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On 13 Apr 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Tax Avoidance and Evasion
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Reducing Tax Avoidance
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On 2 Jul 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 1 Jul 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring a review of the potential for new internationally co-ordinated laws requiring greater transparency on how much tax multi-national companies pay to the UK and other countries.
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to introduce a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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NHS Services for Private Patients
There have been votes in Parliament on restricting the ability of NHS Trusts to generate income from private patients.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted against restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS
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On 13 Mar 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 13 Mar 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 16 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against reducing the amount of income a NHS foundation trust is permitted to make from private patients.
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On 26 Oct 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against dropping the Health and Social Care Bill and against entering cross party talks on reforming NHS commissioning.
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On 7 Sep 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts.
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On 6 Sep 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to remove the restriction on the amount of income a foundation trust can earn from private charges, known as the "private patient income cap".
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On 16 Mar 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on NHS Reorganisation
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VAT Rate
There have been votes in Parliament on the rate at which Value Added Tax (VAT) is charged.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT
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On 25 Jun 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to exclude wind and water turbines from a special reduced rate of VAT applying to the supply and installation of energy-saving materials in residential accommodation.
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On 26 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the measures in the Finance Bill including an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and to cap the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the measures in the Finance Bill including an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and to cap the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 21 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the measures in the Finance Bill including an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and to cap the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election.
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the Summer 2015 budget which, among other measures, increased the minimum wage, replaced student maintenance grants with loans and cut tax credits.
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against reducing VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against introducing a tax on bankers' bonuses to fund 25,000 additional affordable homes, against making planned investment sooner, against reducing VAT on home improvements and against calling on the Government to create jobs.
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to levy a tax on bankers' bonuses to fund 25,000 affordable homes, to invest in infrastructure, to cut VAT on works on homes.
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against cutting VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 17 May 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against measures to stimulate economic growth and job creation; against a tax on bank bonuses to fund guaranteed jobs for young people out of work for over a year; against reducing VAT; against a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers and against making infrastructure investment sooner.
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On 17 May 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against creating jobs; a tax on bank bonuses to fund guaranteed jobs for young people out of work for a year; a VAT cut; a tax break for small firms taking on more workers and making infrastructure investment sooner.
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On 16 May 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against reducing public transport fares, and against reducing VAT on fuel to help motorists and boost the economy.
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a series of measures aimed at making energy bills more affordable, including extending benefits, reforming the energy market, reducing VAT on home improvements and reforming the Green Deal scheme.
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On 14 Dec 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against creating 100,000 jobs and building 25,000 homes using funds raised via a bank bonus tax, against reducing VAT on home improvements and against tax breaks for small firms taking on new workers.
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against starting long-term investment projects sooner, against reducing VAT on home improvements and repairs, and against giving a tax break to small companies employing new workers.
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On 9 Nov 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against introducing a tax on bank bonuses to guarantee a job for 100,000 young people and build 25,000 affordable homes; against making investment sooner; against reducing VAT, and against a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers.
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On 12 Oct 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against creating more jobs for young people, funded by bank bonuses, making planned investment sooner, reducing VAT and a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers.
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On 28 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to decrease the main rate of VAT by 2.5% to 17.5% for one year as of the 30th of August 2011.
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On 22 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against Labour proposals to reduce the deficit over a longer period, to cut VAT to 17.5%, to repeat the 2010 bank bonus tax, to build 25,000 affordable homes and create 100,000 jobs for young people.
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On 20 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% as of the 4th of January 2011.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against exempting charities' charitable activities from the January 2011 increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20%.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against delaying the increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% by a year from 4 January 2011 to the 4 January 2012 if a report on the effects of the VAT rise had not been completed.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to increase in Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% from the 4th of January 2011.
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On 6 Jul 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to support the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures.
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On 28 Jun 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to raise VAT to 20% from the 4th of January 2011.
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Mass Surveillance
There have been votes in Parliament on if the state should be permitted, with safeguards, to intercept people’s communications en masse, as well as obtain and use datasets which could include people’s personal banking, travel, and health data. The question of if the state should be able to require the retention of details of people’s internet use has also been voted on.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities
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On 7 Jun 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for the mass retention of information on people's internet usage.
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On 7 Jun 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow the bulk interception of communications, equipment interference, and the retention and examination of bulk personal datasets, subject to certain safeguards.
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On 15 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Investigatory Powers Bill — Second Reading — Mass Surveillance
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Encouragement of Occupational Pensions
A vote to encourage occupational pensions is a vote to promote workplace pension schemes for example by making them tax efficient and easy for employers to run and for employees to understand.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions
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On 18 Oct 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to accelerate raising the state pension age to 66, amend the rules on enrollment to occupational pensions and to take a pension contribution from judges' pay.
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On 20 Jun 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to accelerate raising the state pension age to 66, amend the rules on enrollment to occupational pensions and to take a pension contribution from judges' pay.
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On 28 Jun 2010:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to make workplace pensions more attractive.
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Climate Change
There have been votes in Parliament on targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and on increasing the proportion of electricity generated via renewable means as well as on the establishment of a UK Green Investment Bank, to invest in projects which, for example, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted a mixture of for and against measures to prevent climate change
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On 24 Oct 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against a motion calling on the Government "to rebuild the economy so that it works in the interest of the many, not just handing out rewards to those at the top" and bring forward "a green industrial revolution to decarbonise the economy and boost economic growth".
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On 25 Jun 2019:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to exclude wind and water turbines from a special reduced rate of VAT applying to the supply and installation of energy-saving materials in residential accommodation.
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On 6 Sep 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to allow the Treasury to increase VAT on the installation of energy saving materials.
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On 9 May 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Carbon Dioxide Emission Rate and Energy Performance of New Homes
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On 3 May 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — New Clause — Permitted Carbon Dixoide Emission Rate for New Homes
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On 14 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — New Clause 3 — Carbon Capture and Storage Strategy for the Energy Industry
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On 14 Mar 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — New Clause 8 — Setting a Decarbonisation Target Range
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On 26 Oct 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Clause 42 — Vehicle Tax — Relation to Carbon Dioxide Emissions — Surcharge for Vehicles Costing Over Forty Thousand Pounds
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On 8 Sep 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Application of Climate Change Levy Tax to Electricity Generated from Renewable Sources
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of the Summer 2015 budget which, among other measures, increased the minimum wage, replaced student maintenance grants with loans and cut tax credits.
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On 14 Jul 2015:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to apply the tax on non-domestic electricity supplies known as the climate change levy to electricity generated from renewable sources.
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On 4 Dec 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against allowing carbon dioxide emissions limits to be set in respect of existing stations which fit pollution abatement equipment.
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require the setting of a target range for the amount of carbon dioxide (or other greenhouse gases) produced per unit of electricity generated.
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Clause 10 — Financial Incentives for Larger Small Scale Low Carbon Generation Plants
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On 4 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources.
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On 3 Jun 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to exempt electricity generation plants using carbon capture and storage technology from annual carbon dioxide emissions limits during a commissioning and proving period of up to three years.
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On 19 Dec 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources.
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On 17 Oct 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to require the the UK Green Investment Bank to explicitly act in support of the target of reducing UK carbon emissions to 20% of 1990 levels by 2050.
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On 17 Oct 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of establishing a Green Investment Bank, strengthening copyright law relating to commercialised works, encouraging employment disputes to be settled outside of tribunals, and other business related reforms.
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On 11 Jun 2012:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted in favour of establishing a Green Investment Bank, strengthening copyright law relating to commercialised works, encouraging employment disputes to be settled outside of tribunals, and other business related reforms.
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On 14 Sep 2011:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against requiring landlords of private rented homes to make their properties meet regulations on energy efficiency by January 2016 rather than April 2018 as initially proposed.
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Merging Police and Fire Services under Police and Crime Commissioners
There have been votes in Parliament on whether to give Police and Crime Commissioners responsibility for fire services.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park has never voted on merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners
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On 26 Apr 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Policing and Crime Bill — Police and Crime Commissioners — Responsibility for Fire and Rescue Service.
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On 26 Apr 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Policing and Crime Bill — Schedule 1 — Report on Funding Requirement Prior to Police and Crime Commissioners Gaining Responsibility for Fire and Rescue Service
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On 26 Apr 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Policing and Crime Bill — Schedule 1 — Consent of Fire Authority and Councils or Local People Before Police and Crime Commissioner Given Fire and Rescue Responsibilities
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Third Party Campaigning in Elections
There have been votes in Parliament on the regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park generally voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections
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On 26 Jan 2016:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill — New Clause 3 — Political Campaigning by Charities
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On 22 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to exclude staff costs from the controls on spending by campaigners who are not candidates, or who are not putting up candidates, in general elections.
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On 22 Jan 2014:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to limit what counts as controlled expenditure by third parties in general elections to only expenditure on election materials and unsolicited phone calls.
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On 9 Oct 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted for lesser restrictions on the activities of campaigners who are not candidates or are not putting up candidates during elections.
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On 9 Oct 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to reduce the amount campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, are permitted to spend on elections, and not to reduce the spending threshold at which such campaigners are required to register.
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On 9 Oct 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Third Reading
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On 10 Sep 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted to regulate and restrict all spending broadly connected with an election by those campaigning who are not candidates, or putting up candidates, with an exemption for communications with an organisation's own supporters.
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On 10 Sep 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Schedule 3 — Types of Third Party Spending Restricted
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On 10 Sep 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted not to reduce the amount campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, are permitted to spend on elections, and not to reduce the spending threshold at which such campaigners are required to register.
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On 10 Sep 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 28 — Constituency Limit on Third Party Spending
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On 3 Sep 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was absent for a vote on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 3 Sep 2013:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park voted against introducing a register of lobbyists, against increasing regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections and against strengthening requirements on trade unions to maintain up to date membership lists.
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