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
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