Motion to sit in private — 14 Mar 2003 at 13:57
The superficial issue in this division was whether the House should debate the Government Powers (Limitation) Bill in a private session. In reality, the attempt to sit in private was a procedural move to end consideration of the Bill which was initiated Andrew Dismore (Member for Hendon). By the Standing Orders of the House, if fewer than 40 MPs voted in the division (regardless of the result), then proceedings on the Bill would cease. Dismore was therefore challenging the Member in charge of the Bill to ensure sufficient supporters were present in order to continue the debate.
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Sort by: Name | Constituency | Party | Vote
| Name | Constituency | Party | Vote |
| Andrew Dismore | Hendon | Lab | tellaye |
| Ann Keen | Brentford and Isleworth | Lab | tellaye |
| Mr Richard Allan | Sheffield, Hallam | LDem (front bench) | no |
| Norman Baker | Lewes | LDem | no |
| John Bercow | Buckingham | Con (front bench) | no |
| Patsy Calton | Cheadle | LDem | no |
| Michael Fallon | Sevenoaks | Con (front bench) | no |
| Mark Field | Cities of London and Westminster | Con | no |
| Eric Forth | Bromley and Chislehurst | Con | no |
| Mark Francois | Rayleigh | Con (front bench) | no |
| Sandra Gidley | Romsey | LDem | no |
| Dame Cheryl Gillan | Chesham and Amersham | Con (front bench) | no |
| James Gray | North Wiltshire | Con | no |
| Dominic Grieve | Beaconsfield | Con (front bench) | no |
| John Heppell | Nottingham East | Lab (minister) | tellno |
| Mark Hoban | Fareham | Con (front bench) | no |
| Paul Holmes | Chesterfield | LDem | no |
| John Horam | Orpington | Con | no |
| Bernard Jenkin | North Essex | Con (front bench) | no |
| Peter Lilley | Hitchin and Harpenden | Con | no |
| David Maclean | Penrith and The Border | Con (front bench) | no |
| Phyllis Starkey | Milton Keynes South West | Lab | tellno |
| Bill Wiggin | Leominster | Con (front bench) | no |