Localism Bill (Ways and Means) — New Clause 31 — Change of use class for betting offices — 17 May 2011 at 22:13

Heidi Alexander MP, Lewisham East voted in the minority (Aye).

‘The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 is amended as follows-

(1) In article 3(6) (exclusion from use classes), at end add-

“(n) as a betting office”.

(2) In Part A (Use Classes) of the Schedule to the principal Order, in Class A2(c) omit “(including use as a betting office)”.

(3) “Betting office” means premises, other than a track within the meaning of the Gambling Act 2005, in respect of which a betting premises licence under Part 8 of that Act has effect.’- (Mr Lammy.)

Brought up.

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

The House divided:

Ayes 221, Noes 316.

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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
Con260 (+2 tell) 0085.6%
DUP0 80100.0%
Green0 10100.0%
Lab0 208 (+2 tell)081.7%
LDem46 0080.7%
PC0 30100.0%
SDLP0 1033.3%
Total:306 221083.6%

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