Comparison of Divisions: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected — 20 May 2008 at 22:00 with Division No. 201 on the same day at 22:00

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Vote (a) : Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected - 20 May 2008 at 22:00 - Division No. 203

The majority of MPs voted against adding an new paragraph to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill to change the time limit for the legal termination of pregnancy from 24 weeks to 22 weeks.[1]

A preceding attempt to change the limit to 20 weeks had also failed.[2] 31 MPs voted who voted against changing to 20 weeks, voted for changing to 22 weeks.[3]

Vote (b) : Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected - 20 May 2008 at 22:00 - Division No. 201

The majority of MPs voted against adding an new paragraph to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill to change the time limit for the legal termination of pregnancy from 24 weeks to 20 weeks.[1]

A preceding attempt to change the limit to 16 weeks had also failed.[2]

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Opposite in Votes - sorted by party

MPs for which their vote on Motion (a) was opposite to their vote on Motion (b). You can also see all differing votes between these two divisions, or simply all the votes.

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NameConstituencyPartyVote (a)Vote (b)
James ArbuthnotNorth East HampshireCon (front bench)aye no
Geoffrey Clifton-BrownCotswoldCon (front bench)aye no
David Heathcoat-AmoryWellsCon (front bench)aye no
Douglas HoggSleaford and North HykehamConaye no
Nick HurdRuislip - NorthwoodCon (front bench)aye no
Malcolm RifkindKensington and ChelseaConaye no
Mark SimmondsBoston and SkegnessCon (front bench)aye no
John StanleyTonbridge and MallingCon (front bench)aye no
Hugo SwireEast DevonConaye no
Ian Liddell-GraingerBridgwaterCon (front bench)no aye
Celia BarlowHoveLab (minister)aye no
Parmjit DhandaGloucesterLab (minister)aye no
Jim FitzpatrickPoplar and Canning TownLab (minister)aye no
David HamiltonMidlothianLab (minister)aye no
Martin LintonBatterseaLab (minister)aye no
Eric MartlewCarlisleLab (minister)aye no
Chris MullinSunderland SouthLab (minister)aye no
Nick PalmerBroxtoweLab (minister)aye no
James PlaskittWarwick and LeamingtonLab (minister)aye no
Paddy TippingSherwoodLab (minister)aye no
Kitty UssherBurnleyLab (minister)aye no
Iain WrightHartlepoolLab (minister)aye no
Shahid MalikDewsburyLab (minister)no aye
John BarrettEdinburgh WestLDem (front bench)aye no
Annette BrookeMid Dorset and North PooleLDem (front bench)aye no
Lorely BurtSolihullLDem (front bench)aye no
Mike HancockPortsmouth SouthLDem (front bench)aye no
Martin HorwoodCheltenhamLDem (front bench)aye no
Mark HunterCheadleLDem (front bench)aye no
Alan ReidArgyll and ButeLDem (front bench)aye no
Steve WebbNorthavonLDem (front bench)aye no
Mark WilliamsCeredigionLDem (front bench)aye no
Phil WillisHarrogate and KnaresboroughLDem (front bench)aye no

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