Rural Economy — 16 Oct 2002 at 21:53

I beg to move,

That this House recognises that the livelihood of millions of British people depends on the rural economy; notes that British agriculture is in the throes of its worst recession since the 1930s; regrets the burden of regulation imposed on farms and other rural businesses; expresses concern about the lack of affordable housing and the strain on public services in rural areas; and calls upon the Government to acknowledge the gravity of the crisis in the countryside and to address effectively and urgently the problems faced by rural communities.

Question put accordingly, That the original words stand part of the Question:-

The House divided: Ayes 192, Noes 283.

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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 134 (+2 tell)083.4%
DUP0 4080.0%
Independent0 10100.0%
Lab283 (+2 tell) 0069.5%
LDem0 39073.6%
PC0 40100.0%
SNP0 50100.0%
UUP0 5083.3%
Total:283 192074.0%

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