Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill — Prohibition or Restriction of use of Symbol, Name or Emblem — 13 Feb 2001

Keith Simpson MP, Mid Norfolk voted in the minority (Teller for the Ayes).

The majority of MPs voted not to allow ministers to to regulate the use of a symbol, name or emblem to promote a tobacco product.

The proposed new clause rejected by a majority of MPs in this vote was:

  • 'The Secretary of State may by regulations make provisions prohibiting or restricting the use of a symbol, name or emblem used to promote a tobacco product, to promote a non-tobacco product or service except where the business producing the non-tobacco product or service is totally unconnected financially with the business producing the tobacco product and where the primary purpose of which is not to promote a tobacco product.'.

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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 120 (+2 tell)176.9%
DUP2 0066.7%
Lab297 (+2 tell) 0071.7%
LDem35 0074.5%
PC2 0050.0%
SNP3 0050.0%
UUP5 1066.7%
Total:344 121172.8%

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

Sort by: Name | Constituency | Party | Vote

NameConstituencyPartyVote
Mr Richard BodyBoston and SkegnessConboth
Mr William RossEast LondonderryUUPaye

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