Powers of Local Councils

Policy description

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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Analysis for Alex Cunningham

Alex Cunningham generally voted for (68% aligned) more powers for local councils.

Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (71% aligned).

Scoring Divisions

Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.

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Guide to columns

  • person vote: the vote cast by the person

  • party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.

  • policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.

  • policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Academies Bill — Decline Second Reading 2010-07-19 aye 100% agree aligned
Academies Bill — Second Reading 2010-07-19 no 100% against aligned
Academies Bill — Third Reading 2010-07-26 no 100% against aligned
London Local Authorities Bill — Second Reading 2010-10-13 absent na agree na
Localism Bill — Declines Second Reading 2011-01-17 aye 100% against not aligned
Localism Bill (Money) 2011-01-17 no 100% agree not aligned
Education Bill (second reading) 2011-02-08 no 100% against aligned
Education Bill — Clause 34 — Role of Local Authority in Implementation of Decisions by School Admissions Adjudicator 2011-05-11 aye 100% agree aligned
Localism Bill — Clause 5 — Power for Secretary of State to Repeal Laws Conflicting with General Power of Competence for Local Government 2011-05-17 aye 100% against not aligned
Localism Bill — Schedule 2 — Power for Secretary of State to Impose Change to Mayor and Cabinet Executive 2011-05-17 aye 100% agree aligned
Localism Bill — Clause 168 — Designation of Mayoral Development Areas 2011-05-18 aye 100% agree aligned
Localism Bill — Third Reading 2011-05-18 no 100% agree not aligned
London Local Authorities Bill — Clause 4 — Power to Require Name and Address for Council Officers, PCSOs and Accredited Individuals When Issuing FPNs 2011-12-07 absent na against na
Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading 2012-05-21 no 100% agree not aligned
Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Clause 1 — Planning Applications Directly to Secretary of State 2012-12-17 aye 100% agree aligned
Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house 2013-04-16 no 100% against aligned
Deregulation Bill — Short-term Use of London Accommodation: Relaxation of Restrictions 2015-03-10 aye 100% agree aligned
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — Decline Second Reading 2015-10-14 aye 100% against not aligned
Trade Union Bill — Clause 9 — Consent of Devolved Administrations and Local Government 2015-11-10 aye 100% agree aligned
Enterprise Bill — Clause 33 — Powers for Local Government to Vary Sunday Opening Hours for Large Shops 2016-03-09 aye 100% against not aligned
Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 4 — Provision of Discounted Starter Homes 2016-05-03 no 100% against aligned
Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 78 — Mandatory Rent Level for High Income Local Authority Tenants 2016-05-03 no 100% against aligned
Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 4 — Provision of Discounted Starter Homes 2016-05-09 no 100% against aligned
Neighbourhood Planning Bill — New Clause 9 — Requirement for Planning Permission for the Demolition or Change of Use of Drinking Establishments 2016-12-13 absent na agree na
Planning and Local Representation 2021-07-14 aye 100% agree aligned
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Clause 139 — Secure 16 to 19 Academies 2022-02-28 absent na against na

Informative Divisions

Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Decline Second Reading 2010-12-13 aye 100% against not aligned
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Money 2010-12-13 no 100% agree not aligned
Local Government Publicity 2011-03-30 no 100% against aligned
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Clause 142 — Directions Releated to Prohibited Actvitity in Parliament Square 2011-03-31 aye 100% agree aligned
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Third Reading 2011-03-31 no 100% agree not aligned
Localism Bill — New Clause 31 — Planning Permission for Betting Shops 2011-05-17 aye 100% agree aligned
Local Government Finance Bill — Second reading 2012-01-10 no 100% agree not aligned
Local Government Finance Bill — Carry over to next Parliamentary session 2012-01-11 no 99% agree not aligned
Local Government Finance Bill — Clause 1 — Local Retention of Business Rates 2012-01-18 aye 100% against not aligned
London Local Authorities Bill — Street Litter Control Notices — Application to All Non Domestic Premises 2012-01-25 no 99% agree not aligned
Local Government Finance Bill — Clause 8 — Spending on Council tax Reduction Schemes 2012-01-31 aye 100% against not aligned
London Local Authorities Bill — Clause 9 — Street trading: vehicles and the internet 2012-02-21 absent na against na
Opposition Day — Regulation of the Private Rented Sector 2013-01-23 aye 100% agree aligned
Opposition Day — Localism — Powers Relating to High Streets and Town and City Centres 2013-10-16 aye 100% agree aligned
Local Audit and Accountability Bill — Clause 39 — Protocol for Issuing Direction Relating to Code of Practice on Local Authority Publicity 2013-12-17 aye 100% agree aligned
Opposition Day — Housing Supply — New Towns — Empowering Local Government 2014-01-08 aye 100% agree aligned
Opposition Day — Fixed Odds Betting Terminals and Betting Shops 2014-01-08 aye 100% agree aligned
Opposition Day — Regulation of Gambling 2014-01-08 no 100% against aligned
Opposition Day — Local Bus Services 2014-11-05 aye 100% agree aligned
Infrastructure Bill — Safeguards and Conditions for Hydraulic Fracturing Activities (Fracking) 2015-02-11 no 100% agree not aligned
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — Clause 3 — Make Creation of a Combined Authority Conditional on Having Elected Mayor 2015-10-21 no 100% against aligned
Schools White Paper — Academies 2016-04-13 no 100% against aligned
Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 72 — Vacant High Value Local Authority Housing — Local Retention of Funds for Social Housing 2016-05-03 no 100% against aligned
Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 72 — Vacant High Value Local Authority Housing — Local Retention of Funds for Social Housing 2016-05-09 no 100% against aligned
Neighbourhood Planning Bill — Clause 12 — Power for Secretary of State to Ban Certain Types of Planning Conditions in England 2016-12-13 absent na agree na
Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill — Clause 1 — Victims of Domestic Abuse — Benefit Reduction in Respect of Excess Bedrooms 2018-05-08 aye 100% agree aligned
Boundary Changes — West Somerset District Council and Taunton Deane Borough Council — Review by Local Government Boundary Commission 2018-05-23 absent na agree na
Proposal for Single Tier of Local Government in Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole — Invitation from the Secretary of State 2018-05-23 absent na agree na
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill — Clause 2 — Designation of Employer Representative Bodies 2022-02-21 absent na agree na
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Third Reading 2024-01-10 absent na against na