[S2M-5779] Decision Time — 22 Mar 2007 at 17:00

This looks like the vote on S2M-5779

The description in the bulletin on 2007-03-22 is:

*S2M-5779 Ms Margaret Curran: Scotland in the United Kingdom—That the Parliament believes that the United Kingdom is a mutually beneficial relationship for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England; notes that devolution "is a process, not an event"; notes the additional powers that have been devolved to the Scottish Parliament since 1999; notes that the majority of people in Scotland oppose separation from the rest of the UK; believes that such a course would result in either cuts in vital public services or massive increases in taxation; believes that Scotland should retain the benefits of being part of the UK, and notes the respective positions of the Labour and the Liberal Democrat parties on the powers of the Parliament. Supported by: George Lyon*

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Text Introducing Division:

The fifth question is, that motion S2M-5779, in the name of Margaret Curran, on Scotland in the United Kingdom, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

No.

There will be a division.

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Party Summary

Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.

What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.

PartyMajority (Aye)Minority (No)AbstentionsTurnout
Con0 16094.1%
Green0 70100.0%
Independent0 2160.0%
Lab45 0090.0%
LDem13 0288.2%
SNP0 23092.0%
SSP0 3075.0%
Total:58 51389.6%

Rebel Voters - sorted by vote

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
John Farquhar MunroRoss, Skye and Inverness WestLDemabstention
Mike PringleEdinburgh SouthLDemabstention

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