Scotland Bill — Power to prevent or require action — 10 Feb 1998

It being after half-past Eight o'clock, The Chairman, pursuant to the Order [9 February] and the Resolution [this day], put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour.

Clause 48, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clauses 49 to 51 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Amendment made: No. 322, in page 22, line 24, leave out '14' and insert

'9 and 11 to 13'.-- [Mr. McFall.]

Clause 52, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 53 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

I beg to move amendment No. 281, in page 22, line 40, leave out from 'may' to end of line 41 and insert

'apply to the Court of Session to seek an order to prohibit the proposed action'.

Question put, That the amendment be made:--

The Committee divided: Ayes 181, Noes 323.

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Party Summary

Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.

What is Tell? '+1 tell' means that in addition one member of that party was a teller for that division lobby.

What are Boths? An MP can vote both aye and no in the same division. The boths page explains this.

What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.

PartyMajority (No)Minority (Aye)BothTurnout
Con0 131 (+2 tell)082.1%
DUP0 1050.0%
Lab323 (+2 tell) 0077.9%
LDem0 38082.6%
PC0 2050.0%
SNP0 60100.0%
UUP0 3030.0%
Total:323 181078.5%

Rebel Voters - sorted by name

MPs for which their vote in this division differed from the majority vote of their party. You can see all votes in this division, or every eligible MP who could have voted in this division

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NameConstituencyPartyVote
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