Wendy Morton consistently voted for academy schools

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Major votes

• On 22 Maw 2016: Wendy Morton wedi pleidleisio to approve the March 2016 budget which contained plans to spend £56bn more than was expected to be taken in, introduced a policy of requiring all schools to become academies and introduced a new soft drinks levy. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing capital gains tax

Minor votes

• On 25 Mai 2016: Wendy Morton wedi pleidleisio not to take the opportunity to oppose good or outstanding schools being forced to become an academy and not to take the opportunity to oppose further increases in university tuition fees. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • university tuition fees
• On 13 Ebr 2016: Wendy Morton wedi pleidleisio in favour of turning all primary and secondary schools in England to become academies, shifting control over them from local councils to central government. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • more powers for local councils