Parliamentary Pensions — 5 Jul 2001 at 16:37

Mr George Foulkes MP, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley voted with the majority (Aye).

Question accordingly agreed to.

Amendment proposed: (b), at end to add-

"And that this House believes that survivors' benefits could apply to unmarried partners as well as spouses"-[Dr. Harris.]

Question put, That the amendment be made:-

The House divided: Ayes 289, Noes 33.

Debate in Parliament | Historical Hansard | Source |

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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
Con12 25 (+2 tell)023.8%
DUP0 3060.0%
Independent1 00100.0%
Lab238 (+2 tell) 1058.6%
LDem33 0165.4%
PC2 0050.0%
SNP2 0040.0%
UUP0 3050.0%
Total:288 32150.2%

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
John BercowBuckinghamCon (front bench)aye
Peter BottomleyWorthing WestCon (front bench)aye
Angela BrowningTiverton and HonitonCon (front bench)aye
Alan DuncanRutland and MeltonCon (front bench)aye
Mr Peter DuncanGalloway and Upper NithsdaleConaye
Michael FabricantLichfieldConaye
Mark FieldCities of London and WestminsterConaye
Paul GoodmanWycombeConaye
Mark HobanFarehamConaye
Andrew MacKayBracknellConaye
George OsborneTattonConaye
Robert SymsPooleCon (front bench)aye
David KidneyStaffordLabno
John ThursoCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossLDem (front bench)both

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