Relationships (Civil Registration) — 24 Oct 2001 at 18:03

Jimmy Hood MP, Clydesdale did not vote.

I beg to move,

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for civil registration of a relationship between two people who are cohabiting, and for such registration to afford certain legal rights; 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):-

Those voting Aye in this division were in favour of bringing a bill before parliament that gave additional rights to unmarried, cohabiting couples.

The House divided: Ayes 179, Noes 59.

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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
Con4 40 (+2 tell)028.0%
DUP0 50100.0%
Independent1 00100.0%
Lab130 (+1 tell) 10034.4%
LDem40 (+1 tell) 0078.8%
PC4 00100.0%
UUP0 4066.7%
Total:179 59037.7%

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
Richard BaconSouth NorfolkCon (front bench)aye
Michael FabricantLichfieldConaye
Mark FieldCities of London and WestminsterConaye
Douglas HoggSleaford and North HykehamConaye
Stuart BellMiddlesbroughLab (minister)no
Mr Denzil DaviesLlanelliLabno
Brian H DonohoeCunninghame SouthLab (minister)no
George HowarthKnowsley North and Sefton EastLabno
Mr Calum MacDonaldNa h-Eileanan an IarLabno
Eric MartlewCarlisleLabno
George MudieLeeds EastLab (minister)no
Mr Bill O'BrienNormantonLabno
Mr Gerry SteinbergCity of DurhamLabno
Mr David StewartInverness East, Nairn and LochaberLabno

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