Genetically Modified Food and Producer Liability (No. 2) — 15 Nov 2000

Phyllis Starkey MP, Milton Keynes South West voted in the minority (No).

I beg to move,

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make further provision with respect to the safety of and liability for the deliberate release or marketing of genetically modified organisms and genetically modified food; to establish a genetically modified organism compensation fund; and for connected purposes.

Question put, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in Bills and nomination of Select Committees at commencement of public business): --

The House divided: Ayes 97, Noes 30.

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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
Con9 (+1 tell) 408.8%
Lab52 (+1 tell) 25 (+2 tell)019.4%
LDem26 1057.4%
PC3 0075.0%
SNP2 0033.3%
UUP5 0055.6%
Total:97 30020.5%

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
Dr Michael ClarkRayleighConno
David CurrySkipton and RiponConno
Peter LilleyHitchin and HarpendenConno
Mr Richard PageSouth West HertfordshireConno
Mr Joe AshtonBassetlawLabno
Mr Nigel BeardBexleyheath and CrayfordLabtellno
Bob BlizzardWaveneyLabno
Mrs Anne CampbellCambridgeLabtellno
Ronnie CampbellBlyth ValleyLab (minister)no
Mr Dale Campbell-SavoursWorkingtonLab (minister)no
Ian CawseyBrigg and GooleLabno
Dr Jack CunninghamCopelandLabno
Jim CunninghamCoventry SouthLab (minister)no
Mr Tam DalyellLinlithgowLabno
Jim DobbinHeywood and MiddletonLabno
Paul FlynnNewport WestLabno
Mike GapesIlford SouthLab (minister)no
Ian GibsonNorwich NorthLabno
Ms Jane GriffithsReading EastLabno
Brian IddonBolton South EastLabno
Brian JenkinsTamworthLabno
Martyn JonesClwyd SouthLabno
Ashok KumarMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandLabno
Mr John MaxtonGlasgow CathcartLabno
John McFallDumbartonLab (minister)no
Laura MoffattCrawleyLabno
Mrs Diana OrganForest of DeanLabno
Barry SheermanHuddersfieldLab (minister)no
Mr Robert SheldonAshton-under-LyneLab (minister)no
Phyllis StarkeyMilton Keynes South WestLabno
Desmond TurnerBrighton, KemptownLabno
Mr Nigel JonesCheltenhamLDem (front bench)no

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