[S2M-2265] Decision Time — 19 Jan 2005 at 17:00

Dr Jean Turner MP, Strathkelvin and Bearsden abstained

This looks like the vote on S2M-2265

The description in the bulletin on 2005-01-18 is:

*S2M-2265 Malcolm Chisholm: Closing the Opportunity Gap—That the Parliament acknowledges the progress made in reducing poverty and extending opportunities in Scotland but recognises there is much more to do; welcomes the Scottish Executive’s commitment to closing the opportunity gap for those most excluded in urban and rural communities, and supports the Executive’s plans to deliver objectives and targets for increasing the chances of sustained employment for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, improving the confidence and skills of the most disadvantaged children and young people, reducing the vulnerability of low income families to financial exclusion and multiple debts, regenerating the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods, increasing the rate of improvement of the health status of people living in the most deprived communities and improving access to high quality services for the most disadvantaged groups and individuals. Supported by: Johann Lamont*

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Text Introducing Division:

The third question is, that motion S2M-2265, in the name of Malcolm Chisholm, on closing the opportunity gap, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

No.

There will be a division.

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Party Summary

Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.

What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.

PartyMajority (Aye)Minority (No)AbstentionsTurnout
Con0 180100.0%
Green7 00100.0%
Independent2 03100.0%
Lab46 0093.9%
LDem16 0094.1%
SNP0 02184.0%
SSCUP0 10100.0%
SSP0 0583.3%
Total:71 192993.0%

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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