Local Government Finance (Scotland) — 19 Feb 1998

Robert Smith MP, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine voted in the minority (No).

I beg to move,

That the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 1998, dated 4th February 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5th February, be approved.

That the Revenue Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1998, dated 4th February 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5th February, be approved.

That the Special Grant Report (98/1) (Scotland): Local Taxation Collection Grant Scheme 1997-99 (HC 530), which was laid before this House on 5th February, be approved.

That the Special Grant Report (98/2) (Scotland): Grant in Aid of Local Authority Revenue Costs and Reinstatement Works at Dunblane Cemetery Resulting from the Dunblane Tragedy (HC 531), which was laid before this House on 5th February, be approved.

That the draft Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Variation Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 29th January, be approved.

That the draft Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 29th January, be approved.

Question put:--

The House divided: Ayes 241, Noes 29.

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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 (Aye)Minority (No)BothTurnout
Con0 000.0%
Lab241 (+2 tell) 0058.3%
LDem0 26 (+1 tell)058.7%
SNP0 3 (+1 tell)066.7%
Total:241 29043.4%

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