Lord Swire generally voted against measures to prevent climate change

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Major votes

• On 3 Mai 2016: Lord Swire was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — New Clause — Permitted Carbon Dixoide Emission Rate for New Homes Show vote
• On 14 Maw 2016: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio against requiring a strategy for carbon capture and storage for the energy industry. Show vote
• On 14 Maw 2016: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio against setting a decarbonisation target for the UK within six months of June 2016 and to review it annually thereafter. Show vote
• On 26 Hyd 2015: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio against charging the first year rate of vehicle tax, which varies substantially based on carbon dioxide emissions, for the subsequent two years as well; against a variable rate of vehicle tax based on carbon dixoide emissions for vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017 and to charge additional tax on vehicles costing over £40,000. Show vote
• On 8 Med 2015: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio to apply the Climate Change Levy tax to electricity generated from renewable sources. Show vote
• On 14 Gor 2015: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio in favour of the Summer 2015 budget which, among other measures, increased the minimum wage, replaced student maintenance grants with loans and cut tax credits. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • increasing the rate of VAT
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
• On 14 Gor 2015: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio to apply the tax on non-domestic electricity supplies known as the climate change levy to electricity generated from renewable sources. Show vote
• On 4 Rha 2013: Lord Swire was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Enabling Carbon Dioxide Emissions Limits to be Applied to Stations Which Fit Pollution Abatement Equipment Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
• On 4 Meh 2013: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio against requiring the setting of a target range for the amount of carbon dioxide (or other greenhouse gases) produced per unit of electricity generated. Show vote
• On 4 Meh 2013: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
• On 3 Meh 2013: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio not to exempt electricity generation plants using carbon capture and storage technology from annual carbon dioxide emissions limits during a commissioning and proving period of up to three years. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
• On 19 Rha 2012: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
• On 17 Hyd 2012: Lord Swire was absent for a vote on Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — New Clause 22 — UK Green Investment Bank — Duty to Support Climate Change Act Targets Show vote
• On 17 Hyd 2012: Lord Swire was absent for a vote on Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Third Reading Show vote
• On 11 Meh 2012: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio in favour of establishing a Green Investment Bank, strengthening copyright law relating to commercialised works, encouraging employment disputes to be settled outside of tribunals, and other business related reforms. Show vote
• On 28 Hyd 2008: Lord Swire was absent for a vote on Climate Change Bill — Third Reading (and other amendments) Show vote
• On 9 Meh 2008: Lord Swire was absent for a vote on Climate Change Bill — Second Reading Show vote

Scoring Agreements

Agreements are when Parliament takes a decision without holding a vote.

This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.

The following agreements were made while this member was elected:

• On 24 Meh 2019: Approve: Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019 Show Decision

Minor votes

• On 24 Hyd 2019: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio against a motion calling on the Government "to rebuild the economy so that it works in the interest of the many, not just handing out rewards to those at the top" and bring forward "a green industrial revolution to decarbonise the economy and boost economic growth". Show vote
• On 25 Meh 2019: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio to exclude wind and water turbines from a special reduced rate of VAT applying to the supply and installation of energy-saving materials in residential accommodation. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • more EU integration
  • increasing the rate of VAT
• On 6 Med 2016: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio to allow the Treasury to increase VAT on the installation of energy saving materials. Show vote
• On 9 Mai 2016: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio against reducing the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes and instead requiring a review of minimum energy performance requirements. Show vote
• On 4 Meh 2013: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio against allowing financial incentives for small-scale low-carbon generation of electricity to be paid to plants which were previously too big to be eligible. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
• On 14 Med 2011: Lord Swire was absent for a vote on Energy Bill — Clause 42 — Bring Forward Date Landlords of Private Rented Homes Must Follow Domestic Energy Efficiency Regulations Show vote
• On 21 Hyd 2009: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio to call on the Government to sign up to the 10:10 campaign Show vote
• On 28 Hyd 2008: Lord Swire was absent for a vote on Climate Change Bill — Electricity generating station performance standards — rejected Show vote
• On 28 Hyd 2008: Lord Swire was absent for a vote on Climate Change Bill — International aviation and shipping emission projections — rejected Show vote
• On 28 Hyd 2008: Lord Swire was absent for a vote on Climate Change Bill — Report on the civil estate Show vote
• On 2 Meh 2008: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio to require the National Policy Statement to contain policies which contribute to the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change. Show vote
• On 30 Ebr 2008: Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio to require the Government to establish a renewable energy feed-in tariff Show vote
• On 8 Mai 2007: Lord Swire was absent for a vote on Climate Change — new sense of urgency — rejected Show vote
• On 8 Tach 2004: Lord Swire was absent for a vote on Housing Bill — Improvements in Energy Efficiency — rejected Show vote