Powers Of Government Ministers
Details
Status: Draft
Groups: Constitutional Reform
Description
There have been votes in Parliament on whether Government ministers should have more powers.
[Person name] voted for/against more powers for government ministers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05 | Orders of the Day — New Clause 19 — Power to remove or reduce burdens | against | weak | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 449 |
| 2006-05 | New Clause 20 — Power to Promote Regulatory Principles — New Clause 21 — Power to implement Law Commission recommendations | against | weak | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 458 |
| 2006-05 | Orders of the Day — New Clause 2 — Report on operation of act | against | weak | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 479 |
| 2006-05 | Orders of the Day — New Clause 5 — Delay in proceedings under section 13 | against | weak | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 461 |
| 2006-05 | Orders of the Day — New Clause 14 — Veto by specified number of Members of House of Commons | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No | 344 |
| 2006-05 | Orders of the Day — New Clause 15 — Sub-delegated legislative functions | against | weak | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 459 |
| 2006-05 | New Clause 17 — Disapplication of European Communities Act 1972 (No. 2) — Clause 14 — Negative Resolution Procedure | against | weak | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 458 |
| 2006-05 | New Clause 17 — Disapplication of European Communities Act 1972 (No. 2) — Clause 34 — Extent | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 472 |
| 2011-11 | EDUCATION BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 2) — Clause 39 — School inspections: exempt schools | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 481 |
| 2012-12 | Human Rights Act 1998 (Repeal) — Clause 9 — Pension age | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 525 |
| 2017-09 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Decline Second Reading | against | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 614 |
| 2017-10 | Finance Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 1 | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 579 |
| 2017-10 | Finance Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 2 | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 583 |
| 2017-10 | Finance Bill — Clause 5 — Termination Payments Etc: Treatment as Employment Income — Power of Ministers to Reduce Threshold | agree | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 580 |
| 2017-11 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 25 — Amendment of Retained European Union Law | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 603 |
| 2017-11 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 58 | against | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 610 |
| 2017-12 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 349 | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 612 |
| 2017-12 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 14 — Interpretation — Moment of Withdrawal | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 612 |
| 2017-12 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 8 — International Obligations — Rights and Protections | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 605 |
| 2017-12 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 603 |
| 2017-12 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 9 — Regulations to Implement Withdrawal Agreement — Report on Reciprocal Healthcare Agreements — Veto for Devolved Administrations | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 609 |
| 2017-12 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 30 | against | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 613 |
| 2017-12 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Rights and Protections | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 605 |
| 2017-12 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amendment 158 | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 606 |
| 2017-12 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Retention of Laws Required by the UK's Membership of the Single Market | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No | 408 |
| 2017-12 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 80 | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 599 |
| 2017-12 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 17 | against | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 604 |
| 2017-12 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 7 | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 612 |
| 2018-01 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 2 | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 619 |
| 2018-01 | Trade Bill: Second Reading: Mr Corbyn's amendment | against | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 594 |
| 2018-01 | Trade Bill: Second Reading | agree | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 593 |
| 2018-01 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 1 | against | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 622 |
| 2018-01 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 11 | against | strong | Division | does_not_use_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 621 |
| 2018-01 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Report Stage: Amdt 1 | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 623 |
| 2018-01 | Nuclear Safeguards Bill: Report Stage Amdt 5 | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 549 |
| 2018-02 | Space Industry Bill: Report Stage Amdt 1 | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No | 315 |
| 2018-05 | Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill: Report Stage New Clause 21 | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 608 |
| 2018-06 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 45 motion to disagree | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 623 |
| 2018-06 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 43 motion to disagree | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 628 |
| 2018-06 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords Amendment 19P amendment (b) | against | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 623 |
| 2018-06 | EU (Withdrawal) Bill Lords Amendments: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 619 |
| 2018-06 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 10 motion to disagree | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 625 |
| 2018-06 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 20 motion to disagree | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 626 |
| 2018-06 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 7 — Parliamentary Approval of Theoretical Regulations to Set the Exit Date | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 625 |
| 2018-06 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 39 motion to disagree | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 627 |
| 2018-06 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 37 motion to disagree | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 627 |
| 2018-06 | European Union Withdrawal Bill: Lords Amendment 128 motion to disagree | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 629 |
| 2018-06 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords Amendment 110 motion to disagree | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 626 |
| 2018-06 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 19 motion to disagree | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 622 |
| 2018-07 | Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 13 | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 607 |
| 2018-07 | Trade Bill report stage New Clause 3 | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 597 |
| 2018-07 | Trade Bill — Third Reading | agree | weak | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 602 |
| 2018-11 | Finance Bill — Parliamentary Approval of Tax Law Changes Due to Withdrawal from the EU | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No | 337 |
| 2019-01 | Finance Bill — Clause 89 — Activating Treasury Powers to Maintain Effective Tax Laws on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU — Requirement for Commons Motion | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 595 |
| 2019-02 | Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill — UK Implementation of Future EU Law — Second Reading | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 541 |
| 2019-03 | Business of the House — Proceedure for Consideration of the UK's Withdrawal From the EU | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 618 |
| 2019-03 | Business of the House — Precedence for Government Business | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 627 |
| 2019-03 | UK Withdrawal from the EU — Consider Cross Party Proposal To Seek Majority Support in the House of Commons | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 626 |
| 2019-03 | Business of the House — Precedence for Government Business | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 629 |
| 2019-04 | Business of the House — Proceedure for Consideration of the UK's Withdrawal From the EU | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 599 |
| 2019-04 | EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (G) Parliamentary Supremacy — MPs to Decide Between Remaining in the EU and Leaving Without a Withdrawal Agreement | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 483 |
| 2019-04 | Business of the House — Consideration of Motions on EU Withdrawal on 8 April 2019 | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 620 |
| 2019-04 | European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Second Reading | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 624 |
| 2019-04 | European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Consideration by MPs of Any Withdrawal Delay Proposed by the European Council | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 617 |
| 2019-04 | European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Directions for the Prime Minister | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 611 |
| 2019-04 | European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Third Reading | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 625 |
| 2019-06 | Business of the House — Consideration of Motions on EU Withdrawal on 25 June 2019 | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 607 |
| 2020-01 | European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 26 — Status of EU Case Law | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 594 |
| 2020-01 | European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 26 — Status of EU Case Law | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 594 |
| 2020-01 | European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 21 — Limitation on Powers of Ministers — Regulations Connected with the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 598 |
| 2020-01 | European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 7 — Physical Proof of Right of Permanant Residence in the UK | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 589 |
| 2020-07 | Trade Bill — Third Reading | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 576 |
| 2020-09 | United Kingdom Internal Market Bill (Money) | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No | 391 |
| 2020-09 | United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 2 — Limits on Powers to Override Common Frameworks | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 546 |
| 2020-09 | United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 46 — Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development etc. | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No | 391 |
| 2020-09 | United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 47 — Restriction of Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development etc. | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 533 |
| 2020-09 | United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clauses 42 to 44 — State Aid — Northern Ireland Agriculture | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 589 |
| 2020-09 | United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 45 — Regulations on Northern Ireland Trade and State Aid — Compliance with Domestic and International Law | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 604 |
| 2020-10 | Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill — New Clause 5 — Implementation of other International Agreements on Private Law via Secondary Legislation | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 496 |
| 2020-11 | Pension Schemes Bill — Clause 123 — Funding of Defined Benefit Schemes | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 611 |
| 2020-12 | Financial Assistance to Industry — Authorisation of Payments To Compensate for Indirect Costs of the UK Emissions Trading System or the Carbon Emissions Tax and Carbon Price Support Mechanism | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No | 376 |
| 2020-12 | United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 48 — Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development etc | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No | 411 |
| 2021-01 | Environment Bill — Clause 2 — Environmental Targets: Particulate Matter | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 581 |
| 2021-07 | Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Second Reading | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No | 432 |
| 2021-09 | Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Clause 2 — Revival of Prerogative Powers to Dissolve Parliament and to Call a new Parliament | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 474 |
| 2021-09 | Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Third Reading | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No | 365 |
| 2021-10 | Environment Bill — After Clause 106 — Habitats Regulations: Limits on Powers to Amend | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 463 |
| 2021-11 | Health and Care Bill — Clause 39 — Reconfiguration of Services: Intervention Powers | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 496 |
| 2022-02 | Skills and Post-16 Education Bill — Clause 2 — Designation of Employer Representative Bodies | against | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 450 |
| 2022-02 | Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill — New Clause 1 — Guidance to Public Service Pension Scheme Managers on Investment Decisions | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No | 379 |
| 2022-03 | Health and Care Bill — Clause 40 — Reconfiguration of Services: Intervention Powers | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 416 |
| 2022-03 | Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Clause 2 — Revival of Prerogative Powers to Dissolve Parliament and to Call a New Parliament | agree | weak | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 508 |
| 2022-06 | Opposition Day: Adviser on Ministerial Interests | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 409 |