Tommy Sheppard

Cyn Scottish National Party MP ar gyfer Edinburgh East

@tommysheppard https://facebook.com/TommySheppardSNP

Powers of Local Councils

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.

Photo: Neil Howard

Tommy Sheppard voted a mixture of for and against more powers for local councils

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Major votes

  • On 28 Chw 2022: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Clause 139 — Secure 16 to 19 Academies Show vote
  • On 14 Gor 2021: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Planning and Local Representation Show vote
  • On 13 Rha 2016: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Neighbourhood Planning Bill — New Clause 9 — Requirement for Planning Permission for the Demolition or Change of Use of Drinking Establishments Show vote
  • On 9 Mai 2016: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 4 — Provision of Discounted Starter Homes Show vote
  • On 3 Mai 2016: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 4 — Provision of Discounted Starter Homes Show vote
  • On 3 Mai 2016: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 78 — Mandatory Rent Level for High Income Local Authority Tenants Show vote
  • On 9 Maw 2016: Tommy Sheppard wedi pleidleisio against giving local government powers to vary the restrictions on large shops opening on Sundays. Show vote
  • On 10 Tach 2015: Tommy Sheppard wedi pleidleisio to require the consent of the devolved administrations and local government before applying new regulations on trade union activity within their areas of responsibility. Show vote
  • On 14 Hyd 2015: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — Decline Second Reading Show vote

Minor votes

  • On 10 Ion 2024: Tommy Sheppard Fe wnaeth pleidleisio no ar Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Third Reading Show vote
  • On 21 Chw 2022: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Skills and Post-16 Education Bill — Clause 2 — Designation of Employer Representative Bodies Show vote
  • On 23 Mai 2018: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Boundary Changes — West Somerset District Council and Taunton Deane Borough Council — Review by Local Government Boundary Commission Show vote
  • On 23 Mai 2018: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Proposal for Single Tier of Local Government in Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole — Invitation from the Secretary of State Show vote
  • On 8 Mai 2018: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill — Clause 1 — Victims of Domestic Abuse — Benefit Reduction in Respect of Excess Bedrooms Show vote
  • On 13 Rha 2016: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Neighbourhood Planning Bill — Clause 12 — Power for Secretary of State to Ban Certain Types of Planning Conditions in England Show vote
  • On 9 Mai 2016: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 72 — Vacant High Value Local Authority Housing — Local Retention of Funds for Social Housing Show vote
  • On 3 Mai 2016: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 72 — Vacant High Value Local Authority Housing — Local Retention of Funds for Social Housing Show vote
  • On 13 Ebr 2016: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Schools White Paper — Academies Show vote
  • On 21 Hyd 2015: Tommy Sheppard was absent for a vote on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — Clause 3 — Make Creation of a Combined Authority Conditional on Having Elected Mayor Show vote

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