How Tim Farron, Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn voted on women’s issues The big three party leaders talk a lot, but actions speak louder than words. i looks at how the major party leaders – […]

The big three party leaders talk a lot, but actions speak louder than words. i looks at how the major party leaders – Theresa May (Conservative), Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) and Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) – have voted on crucial women’s issues over the past few years.

Additional reporting by Pascale Hughes

ON THE TAMPON TAX:

2015: Removing a levy on women’s sanitary products known as the tampon tax

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Tim Farron did not vote

Theresa May voted for

Jeremy Corbyn voted for

ON ABORTION:

2017: Decriminalising abortion for up to 24 weeks gestation

Tim Farron did not vote

Theresa May did not vote

Jeremy Corbyn voted for

2015: Amendment making it explicit that gender selective abortion is illegal

Tim Farron did not vote

Theresa May voted for

Jeremy Corbyn voted against

2011: Amendment seeking to ban independent abortion providers such as Bpas and Marie Stopes from providing counselling to women seeking terminations

Tim Farron did not vote

Theresa May did not vote

Jeremy Corbyn voted against

2008: Reducing the legal limit on abortions from 24 weeks to 22

Tim Farron did not vote

Theresa May voted for

Jeremy Corbyn voted against

2008: Reducing the legal limit on abortions from 24 weeks to 20 weeks

Tim Farron did not vote

Theresa May voted for

Jeremy Corbyn voted against

2008: Reducing the legal limit on abortions to 16 weeks

Tim Farron did not vote

Theresa May did not vote

Jeremy Corbyn voted against

2008: Reducing the legal limit on abortions to 12 weeks

Tim Farron did not vote

Theresa May did not vote

Jeremy Corbyn voted against

2006: Reducing the legal time limit for abortions to 21 weeks and introducing compulsory counselling for women seeking abortions and a “cooling off period” before any termination takes place.

Tim Farron voted for

Theresa May did not vote

Jeremy Corbyn voted against

EQUAL PAY TRANSPARENCY

2014: Bill requiring companies with more than 250 employees to publish any differences in the pay of male and female staff.

Tim Farron voted for

Theresa May did not vote

Jeremy Corbyn voted for

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

2017: The Istanbul convention: Preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Second reading)

Tim Farron did not vote

Theresa May did not vote

Jeremy Corbyn voted for

2017: The Istanbul convention: Preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Ratification of convention)

Tim Farron did not vote

Theresa May did not vote

Jeremy Corbyn did not vote

(Copeland by-election results were on this day)

WELFARE CUTS, BENEFITS AND CHILD TAX CREDITS

2013: Draft legislation setting various monetary elements and thresholds related to the rates of Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit

Tim Farron voted for

Theresa May voted for

Jeremy Corbyn voted against

27 Oct 2015: Reducing the amount people are paid in tax credits

Bill: Welfare Reform and Work Bill — New Clause 1 — Repeal of Tax Credits Regulations 2015

Jeremy Corbyn voted against

Theresa May MP voted for

Tim Farron MP did not vote.

September 2015: Reducing the amounts people are paid in tax credits.

Bill: Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 — Reduction in Rates of Tax Credits — 15 Sep 2015 at 17:28

Tim Farron voted against

Theresa May voted for

Jeremy Corbyn voted against

October 2015: reducing public borrowing and capping welfare spending.

Bill: Charter for Budget Responsibility — Aiming for Budget Surplus — Cap on Welfare Spending

Tim Farron voted against

Theresa May voted for

Jeremy Corbyn voted against

February 2012: Excluding child benefit from the benefit cap

Bill: Welfare Reform Bill — Clause 93

Tim Farron voted against

Theresa May voted against

Jeremy Corbyn voted for

PENSIONS:

2011: Setting women’s state pension age at 65 in 2018, rather than 2020

Tim Farron voted for

Theresa May voted for

Jeremy Corbyn voted against



2016: On providing extra support for women affected by increase in state pension age

Tim Farron did not vote

Theresa May did not vote

Jeremy Corbyn voted for

Source: The Publicwhip

This article has been amended. It previously stated Farron and May did vote to seek to ban independent abortion providers such as Bpas and Marie Scopes from providing counselling to women seeking terminations. They both did not vote.