Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill — Annual increase in basic retirement pension — 3 Apr 2000

Robert Smith MP, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine voted in the minority (Aye).

(a) the percentage increase in the general level of earnings during the preceding year; or

(b) the percentage increase in the retail prices index during the preceding year,

whichever is the greater.'.-- [Mr. McDonnell.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:--

The House divided: Ayes 75, Noes 240.

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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 000.0%
Independent0 1033.3%
Lab240 (+2 tell) 39 (+1 tell)067.8%
LDem0 33 (+1 tell)073.9%
PC0 2050.0%
Total:240 75050.7%

Rebel Voters - sorted by party

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
Diane AbbottHackney North and Stoke NewingtonLab (minister)aye
Mr Harry BarnesNorth East DerbyshireLabaye
Mr Tony BennChesterfieldLabaye
Ronnie CampbellBlyth ValleyLab (minister)aye
Martin CatonGowerLab (minister)aye
Michael ClaphamBarnsley West and PenistoneLabaye
Mr Tony ClarkeNorthampton SouthLabaye
Ann ClwydCynon ValleyLab (minister)aye
Michael ConnartyFalkirk EastLab (minister)aye
Frank CookStockton NorthLabaye
Jeremy CorbynIslington NorthLabaye
Jim CousinsNewcastle upon Tyne CentralLabaye
John CryerHornchurchLabaye
Ian DavidsonGlasgow PollokLab (minister)aye
Jim DobbinHeywood and MiddletonLabaye
Mark FisherStoke-on-Trent CentralLabaye
Neil GerrardWalthamstowLabaye
Dr Norman GodmanGreenock and InverclydeLabaye
Kelvin HopkinsLuton NorthLabtellaye
Mr Alan HurstBraintreeLabaye
Brian IddonBolton South EastLabaye
Lynne JonesBirmingham, Selly OakLabaye
Mr Terry LewisWorsleyLabaye
Mrs Alice MahonHalifaxLabaye
Robert Marshall-AndrewsMedwayLabaye
John Martin McDonnellHayes and HarlingtonLabaye
Mr Bill MichieSheffield, HeeleyLabaye
Julie MorganCardiff NorthLabaye
Mr Kerry PollardSt AlbansLabaye
Gordon PrenticePendleLabaye
Mr Phil SawfordKetteringLabaye
Mr Brian SedgemoreHackney South and ShoreditchLabaye
Alan SimpsonNottingham SouthLabaye
Dennis SkinnerBolsoverLab (minister)aye
Mr Llew SmithBlaenau GwentLabaye
Mr George StevensonStoke-on-Trent SouthLabaye
Ian StewartEcclesLabaye
Joan WalleyStoke-on-Trent NorthLab (minister)aye
Betty WilliamsConwyLabaye
Mike WoodBatley and SpenLabaye

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