Taxes On Alcoholic Drinks
Details
Status: Active
Groups: Taxation and Employment
Description
There have been votes in Parliament on the rates of taxation applying to alcoholic drinks.
[Person name] voted for/against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
Decisions
Decisions may be read as agreeing with the policy, or being against the policy.
| month | decision | alignment | strength | decision type | uses powers | voting cluster | participant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03 | Budget Resolutions — 8. Alcoholic liquor duties (rates) | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 526 |
| 2010-07 | Finance Bill — Rate of Value Added Tax | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No | 335 |
| 2010-07 | Finance Bill — Increase in Rate of Value Added Tax | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 565 |
| 2011-03 | March 2011 Budget | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 577 |
| 2011-03 | Budget Resolutions — 10. Alcoholic liquor duties (rates) | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No | 339 |
| 2011-04 | Finance Bill — Reject Second Reading | against | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 528 |
| 2011-04 | Finance Bill 2011 — Second Reading | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 524 |
| 2011-06 | Opposition Day — The Economy | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 513 |
| 2011-06 | Value Added Tax (Change of Rate) Order 2011 | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No | 303 |
| 2011-07 | Finance Bill — Third Reading | agree | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 510 |
| 2012-03 | March 2012 Budget | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 569 |
| 2012-07 | Finance Bill 2012 — Third Reading | agree | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 540 |
| 2012-07 | Finance Bill — New Clause 12 — Rate of VAT | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 547 |
| 2013-03 | March 2013 Budget | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 542 |
| 2013-04 | Finance Bill — New Clause 2 — Rate of VAT | against | weak | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 437 |
| 2013-07 | Finance Bill — Third Reading | agree | weak | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 494 |
| 2014-03 | March 2014 Budget | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 557 |
| 2015-03 | March 2015 Budget | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 584 |
| 2015-03 | Finance Bill — Third Reading | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 534 |
| 2017-03 | Budget Resolution 40. Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Rates) — Taxes on Alcoholic Drinks | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 589 |
| 2017-04 | Finance (No. 2) Bill 2017 — Decline Second Reading | against | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No | 366 |
| 2017-04 | Finance (No. 2) Bill 2017 — Second Reading | agree | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 549 |
| 2024-11 | Budget Resolution No. 44: Rates of alcohol duty | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No | 446 |