Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill — 4 Jun 1997
John Battle MP, Leeds West voted with the majority (No).
I beg to move amendment No. 71, in page 1, line 6, leave out 'tax-varying powers' and insert 'constitutional status'.
The Second Deputy Chairman:
With this, it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 97, in page 1, line 7, at end insert
It being Six o'clock, The Chairman put the Question necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour.
Question put, That the amendment be made:--
The Committee divided: Ayes 45, Noes 405.
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.
Party | Majority (No) | Minority (Aye) | Both | Turnout |
Con | 2 | 37 | 0 | 24.1% |
Lab | 360 (+2 tell) | 0 | 0 | 86.8% |
LDem | 42 | 0 | 0 | 91.3% |
PC | 0 | 3 (+1 tell) | 0 | 100.0% |
SNP | 0 | 5 (+1 tell) | 0 | 100.0% |
Total: | 404 | 45 | 0 | 71.3% |
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
Name | Constituency | Party | Vote |
Mr Piers Merchant | Beckenham | Con | no |
Laurence Robertson | Tewkesbury | Con | no |