Freedom of Information Bill — Delete security services exemption — rejected — 5 Apr 2000

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

The Majority of MPs voted against deleting[1] the exemption from the Freedom of Information Bill anything relating to information supplied by the security services to a public body which comes under the Act.[2]

This change would kept a weaker exemption on only information which would prejudice national security.

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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 201.3%
Independent0 1033.3%
Independent Labour1 00100.0%
Lab332 (+2 tell) 0080.3%
LDem0 33 (+2 tell)076.1%
PC0 1025.0%
UUP3 0030.0%
Total:336 37058.9%

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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