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In the document before me, it says that "the Electoral Commission is an independent body established by the UK Parliament in 2000 by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act. We are independent of the UK Government and political parties, and are directly accountable to Parliament." Will the hon. Gentleman answer this simple question: how on earth will it benefit the Labour party? That ...

18 July 2006 #12071
296
Ayes
215
Noes
81
Majority
PASS
Result

Party breakdown

Party Aye No Other Total
LAB Labour 244 2 0 246
CON Conservative 1 115 0 116
LD Liberal Democrat 1 40 0 41
UNK Unknown 15 17 0 32
IND Independent 15 11 0 26
SCO Scottish National Party 0 4 0 4
PC Plaid Cymru 0 3 0 3
DUP Democratic Unionist Party 0 3 0 3
THE The Independent Group for Change 2 0 0 2
SPE Speaker 1 1 0 2
REF Reform UK 0 1 0 1
LAB Independent Labour 1 0 0 1

How MPs voted

477 recorded
MP Party Constituency Vote
Adam Afriyie CON NO
Adam Price PC NO
Alan Keen LAB AYE
Alan Simpson LAB AYE
Alan Whitehead AYE
Alan Williams LAB AYE
Albert Owen LAB AYE
Alison Seabeck LAB AYE
Alistair Burt CON NO
Alun Michael LAB AYE
Andrew George LD St Ives NO
Andrew Gwynne IND AYE
Andrew Mackinlay LAB AYE
Andrew Miller LAB AYE
Andrew Rosindell REF Romford NO
Andrew Selous CON NO
Andrew Tyrie NO
Andy Burnham LAB AYE
Andy Slaughter LAB Hammersmith and Chiswick AYE
Angela Smith LD AYE
Angus Robertson SCO NO
Ann Clwyd LAB AYE
Ann Coffey THE AYE
Ann Keen LAB AYE
Ann McKechin LAB AYE
Anne Milton IND NO
Anne Moffat LAB AYE
Anne Snelgrove LAB AYE
Annette Brooke LD NO
Barbara Follett LAB AYE
Barbara Keeley AYE
Ben Chapman LAB AYE
Ben Gummer CON NO
Bill Etherington LAB AYE
Bridget Prentice LAB AYE
Caroline Flint LAB AYE
Charles Hendry CON NO
Charlotte Atkins LAB AYE
Chris Bryant LAB Rhondda and Ogmore AYE
Chris McCafferty LAB AYE
Chris Mole LAB AYE
Chris Ruane LAB AYE
Christine Russell LAB AYE
Clare Short LAB AYE
Colin Burgon LAB AYE
Colin Challen LAB AYE
Crispin Blunt IND NO
Dame Angela Eagle LAB Wallasey AYE
Dame Anne Begg LAB AYE
Dame Anne McGuire LAB AYE
Dame Caroline Spelman CON NO
Dame Cheryl Gillan CON NO
Dame Diana Johnson LAB Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham AYE
Dame Joan Ruddock LAB AYE
Dame Louise Ellman IND AYE
Dame Maria Miller CON NO
Dame Meg Hillier LAB Hackney South and Shoreditch AYE
Dame Nia Griffith LAB Llanelli AYE
Dame Siobhain McDonagh LAB Mitcham and Morden AYE
Damian Green CON NO
Dan Norris IND North East Somerset and Hanham AYE
Dan Rogerson LD NO
Daniel Kawczynski CON NO
Danny Alexander LD NO
David Cairns LAB AYE
David Cameron NO
David Davis CON Goole and Pocklington NO
David Heyes LAB AYE
David Howarth LD NO
David Lepper LAB AYE
David Mundell CON Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale NO
David Simpson DUP NO
David T C Davies CON NO
David Taylor LAB AYE
David Tredinnick CON NO
David Wright LAB AYE
Dawn Butler LAB Brent East AYE
Derek Twigg LAB Widnes and Halewood AYE
Dr Andrew Murrison CON South West Wiltshire NO
Dr Ashok Kumar LAB AYE
Dr Brian Iddon LAB AYE
Dr David Drew LAB AYE
Dr Desmond Turner LAB AYE
Dr Evan Harris LD NO
Dr Gavin Strang LAB AYE
Dr Howard Stoate LAB AYE
Dr Phyllis Starkey LAB AYE
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods LAB AYE
Dr Rudi Vis LAB AYE
Dr Tony Wright LAB AYE
Ed Balls LAB AYE
Ed Miliband LAB Doncaster North AYE
Edward Garnier NO
Edward Vaizey NO
Emily Thornberry LAB Islington South and Finsbury AYE
Eric Joyce IND AYE
Eric Pickles NO
Ernest Armstrong LAB AYE
Fabian Hamilton LAB Leeds North East AYE
Fiona Mactaggart LAB AYE
Frank Cook LAB AYE
Frank Dobson LAB AYE
Geraldine Smith LAB AYE
Gisela Stuart AYE
Gordon Banks LAB AYE
Gordon Marsden LAB AYE
Graham Stringer LAB Blackley and Middleton South AYE
Grant Shapps CON NO
Greg Clark CON NO
Greg Hands CON NO
Greg Mulholland LD NO
Harriet Harman AYE
Harry Cohen LAB AYE
Helen Goodman LAB NO
Helen Southworth LAB AYE
Henry Bellingham NO
Hugo Swire NO
Huw Irranca-Davies LAB AYE
Hywel Williams PC NO
Ian Austin AYE
Ian C. Lucas LAB AYE
Ian Paisley DUP NO
Ian Pearson LAB AYE
Ian Stewart LAB AYE
James Brokenshire CON NO
James Gray CON NO
James Purnell LAB AYE
Janet Anderson LAB AYE
Jeff Ennis LAB AYE
Jenny Willott LD NO
Jeremy Corbyn IND Islington North AYE
Jessica Morden LAB Newport East AYE
Jim Cousins LAB AYE
Jim Dobbin LAB AYE
Jim Dowd LAB AYE
Jim Fitzpatrick LAB AYE
Jim McGovern LAB AYE
Jim Sheridan LAB AYE
Jo Swinson LD NO
Joan Walley LAB AYE
John Austin LAB AYE
John Barrett LD NO
John Battle LAB AYE
John Bercow SPE NO
John Cummings LAB AYE
John Grogan LAB AYE
John Healey LAB Rawmarsh and Conisbrough AYE
John Hemming LD NO
John Mann AYE
John McDonnell LAB Hayes and Harlington AYE
John Penrose CON NO
John Pugh LD NO
John Robertson LAB AYE
John Spellar AYE
John Watts CON AYE
Jon Cruddas LAB AYE
Jonathan Shaw LAB AYE
Judy Mallaber LAB AYE
Julie Kirkbride CON NO
Julie Morgan LAB AYE
Justine Greening IND NO
Keith Hill LAB AYE
Keith Vaz LAB AYE
Kelvin Hopkins IND AYE
Kenneth Clarke NO
Kerry McCarthy LAB Bristol East AYE
Kevan Jones AYE
Kevin Brennan AYE
Kitty Ussher LAB AYE
Laura Moffatt LAB AYE
Lembit Öpik LD NO
Liam Byrne LAB Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North AYE
Liz Blackman LAB AYE
Lyn Brown AYE
Lynda Waltho LAB AYE
Lynne Jones LAB AYE
Malcolm Wicks LAB AYE
Margaret Hodge AYE
Margaret Moran IND AYE
Mark Field CON NO
Mark Fisher LAB AYE
Mark Harper NO
Mark Lancaster NO
Mark Lazarowicz LAB AYE
Mark Pritchard CON The Wrekin NO
Mark Simmonds CON NO
Martin Caton LAB AYE
Martin Horwood LD NO
Martin Linton LAB AYE
Martin Salter LAB AYE
Mary Creagh LAB Coventry East AYE
Michael Fabricant CON NO
Michael Jabez Foster LAB AYE
Mike Gapes THE AYE
Mike Wood LAB AYE
Mr Adrian Bailey LAB AYE
Mr Adrian Sanders LD NO
Mr Alan Milburn LAB AYE
Mr Alan Reid LD NO
Mr Alistair Carmichael LD Orkney and Shetland NO
Mr Andrew Dismore LAB AYE
Mr Andrew Love LAB AYE
Mr Andrew Mackay CON NO
Mr Andrew Pelling IND NO
Mr Andrew Smith LAB AYE
Mr Andrew Turner CON NO
Mr Andy Reed LAB AYE
Mr Anthony Steen CON NO
Mr Anthony Wright LAB AYE
Mr Barry Sheerman LAB AYE
Mr Ben Bradshaw LAB AYE
Mr Ben Wallace CON NO
Mr Bill Olner LAB AYE
Mr Bob Ainsworth LAB AYE
Mr Bob Blizzard LAB AYE
Mr Bob Laxton LAB AYE
Mr Brian Binley CON NO
Mr Brian H. Donohoe LAB AYE
Mr Brian Jenkins LAB AYE
Mr Bruce George LAB AYE
Mr Charles Clarke LAB AYE
Mr Charles Kennedy LD NO
Mr Chris Mullin LAB AYE
Mr Clive Betts LAB Sheffield South East AYE
Mr Colin Breed LD NO
Mr Dai Havard LAB AYE
Mr David Anderson LAB AYE
Mr David Burrowes CON NO
Mr David Chaytor IND AYE
Mr David Gauke IND NO
Mr David Hamilton LAB AYE
Mr David Heath LD NO
Mr David Heathcoat-Amory CON NO
Mr David Jones CON NO
Mr David Kidney LAB AYE
Mr David Laws LD NO
Mr David Marshall LAB AYE
Mr David Ruffley CON NO
Mr David S. Borrow LAB AYE
Mr David Wilshire CON NO
Mr David Winnick LAB AYE
Mr Denis MacShane LAB AYE
Mr Denis Murphy LAB AYE
Mr Dennis Skinner LAB AYE
Mr Dominic Grieve IND NO
Mr Doug Henderson LAB AYE
Mr Edward O'Hara LAB AYE
Mr Elfyn Llwyd PC NO
Mr Elliot Morley LAB AYE
Mr Eric Illsley IND AYE
Mr Eric Martlew LAB AYE
Mr Frank Doran LAB AYE
Mr Frank Roy LAB AYE
Mr Fraser Kemp LAB AYE
Mr Geoffrey Hoon IND AYE
Mr Geoffrey Robinson LAB AYE
Mr George Mudie LAB AYE
Mr George Osborne CON NO
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe LAB AYE
Mr Gordon Prentice LAB AYE
Mr Graham Allen LAB AYE
Mr Greg Pope LAB AYE
Mr Humfrey Malins CON NO
Mr Iain Wright LAB AYE
Mr Ian Cawsey LAB AYE
Mr Ian Davidson LAB AYE
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger CON NO
Mr Ian Taylor CON NO
Mr Ivan Lewis IND AYE
Mr James Plaskitt LAB AYE
Mr Jamie Reed LAB AYE
Mr Jeremy Browne LD NO
Mr Jim Cunningham LAB AYE
Mr Jim Devine LAB AYE
Mr Jim Murphy LAB AYE
Mr John Baron CON NO
Mr John Denham LAB AYE
Mr John Greenway CON NO
Mr John Heppell LAB AYE
Mr John Leech LD NO
Mr John MacDougall LAB AYE
Mr Jonathan Djanogly CON NO
Mr Ken Purchase LAB AYE
Mr Khalid Mahmood LAB AYE
Mr Laurence Robertson CON NO
Mr Lee Scott CON NO
Mr Malcolm Moss CON NO
Mr Mark Francois CON Rayleigh and Wickford NO
Mr Mark Hoban CON NO
Mr Mark Prisk CON NO
Mr Mark Todd LAB AYE
Mr Mark Williams LD NO
Mr Marsha Singh LAB AYE
Mr Martyn Jones LAB AYE
Mr Michael Clapham LAB AYE
Mr Michael Foster LAB AYE
Mr Michael Jack CON NO
Mr Michael Meacher LAB AYE
Mr Mike Hall LAB AYE
Mr Mike O'Brien LAB AYE
Mr Mohammad Sarwar LAB AYE
Mr Neil Gerrard LAB AYE
Mr Neil Turner LAB AYE
Mr Nicholas Brown IND AYE
Mr Nick Clegg LD NO
Mr Nick Raynsford LAB AYE
Mr Nigel Evans CON NO
Mr Nigel Waterson CON NO
Mr Owen Paterson CON NO
Mr Parmjit Dhanda LAB AYE
Mr Paul Truswell LAB AYE
Mr Peter Ainsworth CON NO
Mr Peter Atkinson CON NO
Mr Peter Bone IND NO
Mr Peter Robinson DUP NO
Mr Phil Woolas LAB AYE
Mr Philip Hollobone CON NO
Mr Piara S Khabra LAB AYE
Mr Richard Bacon CON NO
Mr Rob Wilson CON NO
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews LAB AYE
Mr Robert N. Wareing IND AYE
Mr Robert Walter CON NO
Mr Roger Godsiff LAB AYE
Mr Ronnie Campbell LAB AYE
Mr Russell Brown LAB AYE
Mr Shaun Woodward LAB AYE
Mr Siôn Simon LAB AYE
Mr Stephen Byers IND AYE
Mr Stephen Dorrell CON NO
Mr Stephen Hepburn IND AYE
Mr Stephen O'Brien CON NO
Mr Terry Rooney LAB AYE
Mr Tim Yeo CON NO
Mr Tom Clarke LAB AYE
Mr Tom Harris LAB AYE
Mr Tony McNulty LAB AYE
Mrs Anne Main CON NO
Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas LAB AYE
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody LAB AYE
Mrs Jacqui Lait CON NO
Mrs Janet Dean LAB AYE
Mrs Joan Humble LAB AYE
Mrs Linda Riordan LAB AYE
Mrs Sharon Hodgson LAB Washington and Gateshead South AYE
Mrs Siân C. James LAB AYE
Ms Celia Barlow LAB AYE
Ms Dari Taylor LAB AYE
Ms Karen Buck LAB AYE
Ms Nadine Dorries CON NO
Ms Sally Keeble LAB AYE
Natascha Engel LAB AYE
Nicholas Soames NO
Nick Ainger LAB AYE
Nick Gibb CON NO
Nick Herbert NO
Nigel Dodds NO
Nigel Griffiths LAB AYE
Norman Baker LD NO
Norman Hogg LAB NO
Norman Lamb LD NO
Paddy Tipping LAB AYE
Pat McFadden LAB Wolverhampton South East AYE
Patrick Hall LAB AYE
Patrick McLoughlin NO
Patrick Mercer IND NO
Paul Burstow LD NO
Paul Clark LAB AYE
Paul Farrelly LAB AYE
Paul Flynn LAB AYE
Paul Goggins LAB AYE
Paul Holmes LD NO
Pete Wishart SCO Perth and Kinross-shire NO
Phil Hope LAB AYE
Philip Boswell SCO NO
Philip Dunne CON NO
Philip Hammond NO
Richard Benyon NO
Richard Burden LAB AYE
Richard Younger-Ross LD NO
Rob Marris LAB AYE
Robert Flello LAB AYE
Robert Key CON NO
Roger Berry LAB AYE
Roger Williams LD NO
Rosemary McKenna LAB AYE
Rosie Cooper LAB AYE
Rosie Winterton AYE
Sadiq Khan LAB AYE
Sandra Osborne LAB AYE
Sarah McCarthy-Fry LAB AYE
Sarah Teather LD NO
Shailesh Vara CON NO
Shona McIsaac LAB AYE
Simon Hughes LD NO
Sir Alan Campbell LAB Tynemouth AYE
Sir Alan Duncan CON NO
Sir Alan Meale LAB AYE
Sir Bernard Jenkin CON Harwich and North Essex NO
Sir Bill Wiggin CON NO
Sir Bob Russell LD NO
Sir Charles Walker CON NO
Sir Christopher Chope CON Christchurch NO
Sir David Amess CON NO
Sir David Crausby LAB AYE
Sir David Evennett CON NO
Sir David Lidington CON NO
Sir Desmond Swayne CON New Forest West NO
Sir Edward Leigh CON Gainsborough NO
Sir Gary Streeter CON NO
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown CON North Cotswolds NO
Sir Geoffrey Cox CON Torridge and Tavistock NO
Sir George Howarth LAB AYE
Sir Gerald Howarth CON NO
Sir Gerald Kaufman LAB AYE
Sir Greg Knight CON NO
Sir Hugh Bayley LAB AYE
Sir Hugh Robertson CON NO
Sir James Duddridge CON NO
Sir James Paice CON NO
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson IND NO
Sir Jeremy Hunt CON Godalming and Ash NO
Sir Jeremy Wright CON Kenilworth and Southam NO
Sir John Hayes CON South Holland and The Deepings NO
Sir John Redwood CON NO
Sir John Stanley CON NO
Sir John Whittingdale CON Maldon NO
Sir Julian Brazier CON NO
Sir Julian Lewis CON New Forest East NO
Sir Kevin Barron LAB AYE
Sir Lindsay Hoyle SPE Chorley AYE
Sir Malcolm Rifkind IND NO
Sir Mark Hendrick LAB Preston AYE
Sir Mark Tami LAB Alyn and Deeside AYE
Sir Michael Fallon CON NO
Sir Mike Penning CON NO
Sir Nicholas Winterton CON NO
Sir Nick Harvey LD NO
Sir Oliver Heald CON NO
Sir Oliver Letwin IND NO
Sir Paul Beresford CON NO
Sir Peter Luff CON NO
Sir Peter Soulsby LAB AYE
Sir Peter Tapsell CON NO
Sir Philip Davies CON NO
Sir Richard Ottaway CON NO
Sir Richard Shepherd CON NO
Sir Robert Goodwill CON NO
Sir Robert Smith LD NO
Sir Robert Syms CON NO
Sir Roger Gale CON Herne Bay and Sandwich NO
Sir Simon Burns CON NO
Sir Stephen Timms LAB East Ham AYE
Sir Stuart Bell LAB AYE
Sir Tony Baldry CON NO
Sir Tony Cunningham LAB AYE
Stephen Crabb CON NO
Stephen Hammond CON NO
Stephen Hesford LAB AYE
Stephen Pound LAB AYE
Stephen Williams LD NO
Steve McCabe AYE
Steve Webb LD NO
Stewart Hosie SCO NO
Theresa May NO
Theresa Villiers CON NO
Tim Loughton CON NO
Tom Brake LD NO
Tom Levitt LAB AYE
Tom Randall CON NO
Tom Watson AYE
Tony Lloyd LAB AYE
Vera Baird LAB AYE
Vernon Coaker AYE
Wayne David LAB AYE
Willie Rennie LD NO
Yvette Cooper LAB Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley AYE