Tenancies (Reform) Bill — Conclude Debate and Move to A Vote — 28 Nov 2014 at 13:27

Rehman Chishti MP, Gillingham and Rainham did not vote.

The majority of MPs voted to conclude debate on the Tenancies (Reform) Bill and move to a vote on its second reading; however too few MPs took part in the vote for the motion to be passed.

MPs were considering the Tenancies (Reform) Bill[1]. The motion supported by the majority of MPs taking part in this vote was:

  • That the Question be now put.

Following the vote however:

  • The Deputy Speaker declared that the Question was not decided in the affirmative because fewer than 100 Members voted in the majority in support of the motion (Standing Order No. 37).

The remaining time for the debate was then used by Christopher Chope MP meaning MPs did not get to decide the substantive question of if the Bill ought be read a second time and if it ought continue on its path to becoming law.

The purpose of the Tenancies (Reform) Bill was to provide protection for assured shorthold tenants in the private rented sector against retaliatory eviction, where such tenants are suffering from poor or unsafe property conditions.

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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
Con23 0 (+2 tell)08.3%
Green1 00100.0%
Independent1 0050.0%
Lab25 (+1 tell) 0010.1%
LDem10 (+1 tell) 0019.6%
Total:60 0010.3%

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
Christopher ChopeChristchurchCon (front bench)tellno
Philip DaviesShipleyCon (front bench)tellno

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