Equality And Human Rights
Details
Status: Active
Groups: Social Issues
Description
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.
[Person name] voted for/against laws to promote equality and human rights
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 |
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2009-05 | Equality Bill — Decline Second Reading | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No | 461 |
2009-12 | Equality Bill — New Clause 3 — Mandatory pay audits | agree | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Multi-party against: Government No, Opposition divided | 502 |
2009-12 | Equality Bill — Third Reading | agree | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No | 346 |
2011-07 | Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 — Application of Discrimination Laws to Mariners | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 549 |
2011-07 | Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 — Publication of Equality Objectives by Specified Public Bodies | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 546 |
2012-12 | Human Rights Act 1998 Repeal Bill | against | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Low participation vote | 266 |
2013-04 | Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Clause 56 — Commission for Equality and Human Rights | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 554 |
2013-04 | Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Discrimination on the Basis of Caste | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 550 |
2014-01 | Immigration Bill — New Clause 15 — Exemptions to Automatic Deportation of Criminals on Human Rights Grounds | against | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Gov proposes - Outlier | 336 |
2014-03 | Care Bill — New Clause 11 — Human Rights Act to Apply to All Providers of Regulated Social Care | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 488 |
2015-07 | Opposition Day — Equal Pay and the Gender Pay Gap | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 572 |
2015-12 | Opposition Day — Impact of Policies on Women | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 533 |
2016-05 | Queen's Speech — Human Rights — Steel Industry — Budget Setting Principle | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 489 |
2016-12 | Impact of Tax and Benefit Changes on Women and Protected Groups — Gender Equality Strategy to Improve the Position of Women | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 541 |
2018-06 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 5 — EU Charter of Fundamental Rights | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 621 |
2019-07 | Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 1 — Marriage of Same-Sex Couples | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Cross party aye | 454 |
2019-07 | Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Lords Amendments — Abortion — Marriage and Civil Partnerships — Transparency etc. | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Cross party aye - Outlier | 391 |
2021-05 | Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Human Rights | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 631 |
2021-06 | Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill — New Clause 1 — Human Rights Abuses | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 624 |
2021-12 | Nationality and Borders Bill — Schedule 6 — Maritime Enforcement — Use of Powers to Endanger Life at Sea | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 541 |
2022-03 | Nationality and Borders Bill — New Clause — Compliance with the Refugee Convention | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 540 |
2022-04 | Nationality and Borders Bill — Before Clause 11 — Interpretation of Part 2 — Compliance with International Agreements | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 523 |
2022-04 | Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 11 — Differential Treatment of Refugees — Impact | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 528 |