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"may not vote in favour" I am interested in the Minister's use of semantics. If he is saying that the present wording is effectively the same as that of amendment No. 47—because an abstention would have that effect—what is his objection to the amendment, if it is seen to be written in clearer language? There is a basic principle that we should not accept redundant amendments, on the basis that the...

4 March 2008 #12483
59
Ayes
331
Noes
272
Majority
FAIL
Result

Party breakdown

Party Aye No Other Total
LAB Labour 21 229 0 250
LD Liberal Democrat 0 40 0 40
IND Independent 9 15 0 24
UNK Unknown 4 18 0 22
CON Conservative 15 2 0 17
PC Plaid Cymru 3 0 0 3
THE The Independent Group for Change 0 3 0 3
SCO Scottish National Party 3 0 0 3
DUP Democratic Unionist Party 2 0 0 2
CON Independent Conservative 1 0 0 1
LAB Social Democratic & Labour Party 0 1 0 1

How MPs voted

366 recorded
MP Party Constituency Vote
Adam Price PC AYE
Alan Johnson LAB NO
Alan Keen LAB NO
Alan Simpson LAB AYE
Alan Whitehead NO
Alan Williams LAB NO
Alison Seabeck LAB NO
Alistair Burt CON NO
Alun Michael LAB NO
Andrew George LD St Ives NO
Andrew Gwynne IND NO
Andrew Mackinlay LAB NO
Andrew Miller LAB NO
Andy Burnham LAB NO
Andy Slaughter LAB Hammersmith and Chiswick NO
Angela Smith LD NO
Ann Clwyd LAB NO
Ann Coffey THE NO
Ann Keen LAB NO
Ann McKechin LAB NO
Anne Snelgrove LAB NO
Annette Brooke LD NO
Barbara Follett LAB NO
Barbara Keeley NO
Barry Gardiner LAB Brent West NO
Ben Chapman LAB NO
Bill Rammell LAB NO
Bob Spink IND AYE
Bridget Prentice LAB NO
Caroline Flint LAB NO
Charlotte Atkins LAB NO
Chris Bryant LAB Rhondda and Ogmore NO
Chris Huhne LD NO
Chris McCafferty LAB NO
Chris Mole LAB NO
Chris Ruane LAB NO
Christine Russell LAB NO
Clive Efford LAB Eltham and Chislehurst NO
Colin Burgon LAB AYE
Colin Challen LAB AYE
Dame Angela Eagle LAB Wallasey NO
Dame Anne Begg LAB NO
Dame Anne McGuire LAB NO
Dame Diana Johnson LAB Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham NO
Dame Joan Ruddock LAB NO
Dame Louise Ellman IND NO
Dame Meg Hillier LAB Hackney South and Shoreditch NO
Dame Nia Griffith LAB Llanelli NO
Dame Siobhain McDonagh LAB Mitcham and Morden NO
Dan Norris IND North East Somerset and Hanham NO
David Cairns LAB NO
David Hanson NO
David Heyes LAB AYE
David Howarth LD NO
David Lepper LAB NO
David Miliband LAB NO
David Taylor LAB AYE
David Wright LAB NO
Derek Conway CON AYE
Derek Twigg LAB Widnes and Halewood NO
Derek Wyatt LAB NO
Dr Ashok Kumar LAB NO
Dr Brian Iddon LAB NO
Dr David Drew LAB AYE
Dr Desmond Turner LAB NO
Dr Gavin Strang LAB NO
Dr Howard Stoate LAB NO
Dr Hywel Francis LAB NO
Dr Ian Gibson LAB AYE
Dr Kim Howells LAB NO
Dr Nick Palmer LAB NO
Dr Phyllis Starkey LAB NO
Dr Richard Taylor IND AYE
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods LAB NO
Dr Rudi Vis LAB NO
Dr Stephen Ladyman LAB NO
Ed Balls LAB NO
Ed Davey LD Kingston and Surbiton NO
Ed Miliband LAB Doncaster North NO
Emily Thornberry LAB Islington South and Finsbury NO
Eric Joyce IND NO
Ernest Armstrong LAB NO
Fabian Hamilton LAB Leeds North East NO
Fiona Mactaggart LAB NO
Frank Dobson LAB AYE
Gareth Thomas LAB NO
Geraldine Smith LAB NO
Gisela Stuart AYE
Gordon Banks LAB NO
Gordon Marsden LAB NO
Greg Mulholland LD NO
Gwyn Prosser LAB NO
Harriet Harman NO
Harry Cohen LAB NO
Hazel Blears LAB NO
Helen Goodman LAB NO
Helen Jones LAB NO
Helen Southworth LAB NO
Hilary Benn LAB Leeds South NO
Huw Irranca-Davies LAB NO
Hywel Williams PC AYE
Ian Austin NO
Ian C. Lucas LAB NO
Ian Pearson LAB NO
James Gray CON AYE
James Purnell LAB NO
Jane Kennedy LAB NO
Janet Anderson LAB NO
Jeff Ennis LAB NO
Jenny Willott LD NO
Jeremy Corbyn IND Islington North AYE
Jessica Morden LAB Newport East NO
Jim Cousins LAB NO
Jim Dobbin LAB NO
Jim Dowd LAB NO
Jim Fitzpatrick LAB NO
Jim McGovern LAB NO
Jim Sheridan LAB NO
Jo Swinson LD NO
Joan Ryan THE NO
Joan Walley LAB NO
John Austin LAB NO
John Cummings LAB NO
John Healey LAB Rawmarsh and Conisbrough NO
John Hemming LD NO
John Mann NO
John McDonnell LAB Hayes and Harlington AYE
John Pugh LD NO
John Robertson LAB NO
John Smith LAB NO
John Spellar NO
John Watts CON NO
Jon Cruddas LAB AYE
Jon Trickett LAB Normanton and Hemsworth AYE
Jonathan Shaw LAB NO
Judy Mallaber LAB NO
Julie Morgan LAB NO
Kate Hoey AYE
Keith Hill LAB NO
Kelvin Hopkins IND AYE
Kenneth Clarke NO
Kerry McCarthy LAB Bristol East NO
Kevan Jones NO
Kevin Brennan NO
Laura Moffatt LAB NO
Lembit Öpik LD NO
Liam Byrne LAB Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North NO
Linda Gilroy LAB NO
Liz Blackman LAB NO
Lyn Brown NO
Lynda Waltho LAB NO
Lynne Jones LAB NO
Malcolm Wicks LAB NO
Margaret Beckett NO
Margaret Hodge NO
Margaret Moran IND NO
Maria Eagle LAB Liverpool Garston NO
Mark Fisher LAB AYE
Mark Hunter LD NO
Mark Lazarowicz LAB NO
Martin Caton LAB AYE
Martin Horwood LD NO
Martin Linton LAB NO
Martin Salter LAB NO
Meg Munn LAB NO
Michael Connarty LAB NO
Michael Jabez Foster LAB NO
Michael Moore LD NO
Mike Gapes THE NO
Mike Weir SCO AYE
Mike Wood LAB AYE
Miss Ann Widdecombe CON AYE
Mr Adam Ingram LAB NO
Mr Adrian Bailey LAB NO
Mr Adrian Sanders LD NO
Mr Alan Reid LD NO
Mr Andrew Dismore LAB NO
Mr Andrew Smith LAB NO
Mr Andrew Turner CON AYE
Mr Andy Reed LAB NO
Mr Anthony Wright LAB NO
Mr Barry Sheerman LAB NO
Mr Ben Bradshaw LAB NO
Mr Bill Olner LAB NO
Mr Bob Ainsworth LAB NO
Mr Bob Blizzard LAB NO
Mr Bob Laxton LAB NO
Mr Brian H. Donohoe LAB NO
Mr Brian Jenkins LAB NO
Mr Bruce George LAB NO
Mr Charles Clarke LAB NO
Mr Chris Mullin LAB NO
Mr Clive Betts LAB Sheffield South East NO
Mr Colin Breed LD NO
Mr Dai Davies IND AYE
Mr David Anderson LAB NO
Mr David Chaytor IND NO
Mr David Clelland LAB NO
Mr David Hamilton LAB AYE
Mr David Heath LD NO
Mr David Heathcoat-Amory CON AYE
Mr David Kidney LAB NO
Mr David Lammy LAB Tottenham NO
Mr David Marshall LAB NO
Mr David S. Borrow LAB NO
Mr David Winnick LAB NO
Mr Denis MacShane LAB NO
Mr Denis Murphy LAB NO
Mr Dennis Skinner LAB AYE
Mr Douglas Alexander LAB Lothian East NO
Mr Douglas Carswell IND AYE
Mr Eddie McGrady LAB NO
Mr Elfyn Llwyd PC AYE
Mr Elliot Morley LAB NO
Mr Eric Illsley IND NO
Mr Eric Martlew LAB NO
Mr Frank Doran LAB NO
Mr Frank Roy LAB NO
Mr Fraser Kemp LAB NO
Mr Geoffrey Hoon IND NO
Mr Geoffrey Robinson LAB NO
Mr George Mudie LAB NO
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe LAB NO
Mr Gordon Prentice LAB NO
Mr Graham Allen LAB NO
Mr Greg Pope LAB NO
Mr Gregory Campbell DUP East Londonderry AYE
Mr Iain Wright LAB NO
Mr Ian Davidson LAB AYE
Mr Ivan Lewis IND NO
Mr Jack Straw IND NO
Mr James Plaskitt LAB NO
Mr Jamie Reed LAB NO
Mr Jeremy Browne LD NO
Mr Jim Cunningham LAB NO
Mr Jim Hood LAB NO
Mr Jim Murphy LAB NO
Mr Joe Benton LAB NO
Mr John Denham LAB NO
Mr John Heppell LAB NO
Mr John Leech LD NO
Mr Ken Purchase LAB NO
Mr Mark Todd LAB NO
Mr Marsha Singh LAB NO
Mr Martyn Jones LAB NO
Mr Michael Clapham LAB NO
Mr Michael Foster LAB NO
Mr Mike Hall LAB NO
Mr Mike Hancock IND NO
Mr Mike O'Brien LAB NO
Mr Mohammad Sarwar LAB NO
Mr Neil Turner LAB NO
Mr Nicholas Brown IND NO
Mr Nick Raynsford LAB NO
Mr Parmjit Dhanda LAB NO
Mr Paul Keetch LD NO
Mr Paul Truswell LAB AYE
Mr Peter Bone IND AYE
Mr Peter Kilfoyle LAB AYE
Mr Peter Robinson DUP AYE
Mr Phil Woolas LAB NO
Mr Philip Hollobone CON AYE
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews LAB NO
Mr Robert N. Wareing IND AYE
Mr Ronnie Campbell LAB AYE
Mr Russell Brown LAB NO
Mr Shahid Malik LAB NO
Mr Shaun Woodward LAB NO
Mr Siôn Simon LAB NO
Mr Stephen Byers IND NO
Mr Stephen Hepburn IND NO
Mr Terry Rooney LAB NO
Mr Tom Clarke LAB NO
Mr Tom Harris LAB NO
Mr Tony McNulty LAB NO
Mr Virendra Sharma LAB NO
Mrs Ann Cryer LAB NO
Mrs Anne Main CON AYE
Mrs Betty Williams LAB NO
Mrs Janet Dean LAB NO
Mrs Joan Humble LAB NO
Mrs Linda Riordan LAB NO
Mrs Madeleine Moon LAB NO
Mrs Sharon Hodgson LAB Washington and Gateshead South NO
Mrs Siân C. James LAB NO
Ms Celia Barlow LAB NO
Ms Dari Taylor LAB NO
Ms Diane Abbott IND Hackney North and Stoke Newington AYE
Ms Karen Buck LAB NO
Ms Patricia Hewitt IND NO
Ms Sally Keeble LAB NO
Nick Ainger LAB NO
Nigel Dodds AYE
Nigel Griffiths LAB NO
Norman Hogg LAB AYE
Norman Lamb LD NO
Paddy Tipping LAB NO
Pat McFadden LAB Wolverhampton South East NO
Patrick Hall LAB NO
Paul Burstow LD NO
Paul Clark LAB NO
Paul Farrelly LAB NO
Paul Goggins LAB NO
Paul Holmes LD NO
Paul Rowen LD NO
Pete Wishart SCO Perth and Kinross-shire AYE
Peter Lilley AYE
Phil Hope LAB NO
Phil Wilson NO
Richard Burden LAB NO
Richard Younger-Ross LD NO
Rob Marris LAB NO
Robert Flello LAB NO
Roger Berry LAB NO
Roger Williams LD NO
Rosemary McKenna LAB NO
Rosie Cooper LAB NO
Rosie Winterton NO
Ruth Kelly LAB NO
Sadiq Khan LAB NO
Sandra Gidley LD NO
Sandra Osborne LAB NO
Sarah McCarthy-Fry LAB NO
Sarah Teather LD NO
Shona McIsaac LAB NO
Simon Hughes LD NO
Sir Alan Campbell LAB Tynemouth NO
Sir Bob Russell LD NO
Sir Charles Walker CON AYE
Sir Christopher Chope CON Christchurch AYE
Sir David Crausby LAB NO
Sir George Howarth LAB NO
Sir Gerald Kaufman LAB NO
Sir Hugh Bayley LAB NO
Sir Iain Duncan Smith CON Chingford and Woodford Green AYE
Sir John Whittingdale CON Maldon AYE
Sir Kevin Barron LAB NO
Sir Mark Hendrick LAB Preston NO
Sir Mark Tami LAB Alyn and Deeside NO
Sir Nicholas Winterton CON AYE
Sir Nick Harvey LD NO
Sir Peter Soulsby LAB NO
Sir Philip Davies CON AYE
Sir Richard Shepherd CON AYE
Sir Robert Smith LD NO
Sir Roger Gale CON Herne Bay and Sandwich AYE
Sir Stephen Timms LAB East Ham NO
Sir Tony Cunningham LAB NO
Sir Vince Cable LD NO
Sir William Cash CON AYE
Stephen Hesford LAB NO
Stephen Pound LAB NO
Steve Darling LD Torbay NO
Steve McCabe NO
Steve Webb LD NO
Stewart Hosie SCO AYE
Tim Farron LD Westmorland and Lonsdale NO
Tom Brake LD NO
Tom Levitt LAB NO
Tom Watson NO
Tony Lloyd LAB NO
Vera Baird LAB NO
Vernon Coaker NO
Wayne David LAB NO
Willie Rennie LD NO
Yvette Cooper LAB Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley NO