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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 |