Public Bodies (Procurement of Seafood) — New Clause 18 — Alterations to the threshold for upholding objections to modifications of the standard conditions of electricity licences — 24 Feb 2010 at 18:00

Dan Rogerson MP, North Cornwall voted in the minority (Teller for the Ayes).

'(1) The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

(2) Omit section 11A(6)(b) and insert-

"(b) if one or more relevant licence holders give notice of objection to the Authority within that time-

(i) the proportion (expressed as a percentage) of the relevant licence holders, calculated in accordance with subsection (7A), who have given notice of objection is less than the percentage set out in subsection (7B); and

(ii) the percentage given by subsection (7) is less than the percentage set out in subsection (7B); or".

(3) After section 11A(7) insert-

"(7A) Where more than one relevant licence holder is in common ownership, these shall be collectively considered to be a single relevant licence holder for the purpose of calculating the percentage.

(7B) The percentage shall be the higher of 50% or such other figure as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State.".'.- (Simon Hughes.)

Brought up.

Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.

The House divided: Ayes 63, Noes 271.

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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 100.5%
DUP2 0025.0%
Independent0 4066.7%
Lab269 (+2 tell) 4078.8%
LDem0 47 (+2 tell)077.8%
PC0 30100.0%
SNP0 5071.4%
Total:271 64053.9%

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
Jeremy CorbynIslington NorthLabaye
David DrewStroudLab (minister)aye
Lynne JonesBirmingham, Selly OakLab (minister)aye
John Martin McDonnellHayes and HarlingtonLabaye

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