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Division 73 · 31 October 2016

Justice Committee: Motion To Nominate

At a glance

This division passed on 31 October 2016 by a margin of 196, with 203 Ayes and 7 Noes. The largest Aye bloc was Conservative with 146 votes. The largest No bloc was Conservative with 8 votes. There were 8 rebel votes, MPs voting against their party's majority. The 393 MPs who did not vote outnumbered the margin, enough to have changed the result. This motion was proposed by Bill Wiggin. This division took place during a debate on Justice Committee.

203

Ayes

7

Noes

Passed

Result

190

Voted

Passed by 196 Ayes 203 / Noes 7

The motion

Proposed by Bill Wiggin

I beg to move, That Chris Elmore and Dr Rupa Huq be discharged from the Justice Committee and Kate Green and Keith Vaz be added. This motion is the decision of the Committee of Selection. It respects the wish of the Labour party in electing those Members to this Committee.

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Party breakdown

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Party Party position Ayes Noes Total
Con Conservative Voted Aye 8 rebels 146 8 277
Lab Labour Voted Aye 32 0 170
DUP Democratic Unionist Party Voted Aye 3 0 7
Ind Independent No party whip 1 0 29
SNP Scottish National Party No clear majority 0 0 51
LD Liberal Democrat No clear majority 0 0 17
Lab Labour (Co-op) No clear majority 0 0 16
IGC The Independent Group for Change No clear majority 0 0 5
RUK Reform UK No clear majority 0 0 2
PC Plaid Cymru No clear majority 0 0 2
SDLP Social Democratic & Labour Party No clear majority 0 0 2
YP Your Party No clear majority 0 0 1
Spk Speaker No party whip 0 0 1
UUP Ulster Unionist Party No clear majority 0 0 1
Green Green Party No clear majority 0 0 1
SF Sinn Féin No clear majority 0 0 1

"Party position" is how the majority of each party's voting members voted in this division. Parliament does not publish official whipping instructions, so this is derived from the recorded votes. "Rebels" are members who voted against their party's majority; Independent and Speaker roles have no party whip.

Constituencies coloured by how the local MP voted.

Aye
No
Did not vote

Individual votes

MP Vote
Adam Afriyie Aye
Alan Mak Aye
Alex Chalk Aye
Amanda Solloway Aye
Amber Rudd Aye
Andrea Leadsom Aye
Andrew Bingham Aye
Andrew Bridgen No
Andrew Griffiths Aye
Andrew Jones Aye
Andrew Percy Aye
Andrew Selous Aye
Anne Milton Aye
Bob Stewart Aye
Caroline Ansell Aye
Caroline Nokes Aye
Chris Davies Aye
Chris Elmore Aye
Chris Evans Aye
Chris Green Aye
Chris Philp Aye
Chris Skidmore Aye
Christian Matheson Aye
Christopher Pincher Aye
Claire Perry Aye
Craig Tracey Aye
Craig Whittaker Aye
Craig Williams Aye
Dame Amanda Milling Aye
Dame Andrea Jenkyns Aye
Dame Chi Onwurah Aye
Dame Harriett Baldwin Aye
Dame Jackie Doyle-Price Aye
Dame Karen Bradley Aye
Dame Maria Miller Aye
Dame Tracey Crouch Aye
Damian Green Aye
Damian Hinds Aye
Daniel Zeichner Aye
David Davis Aye
David Mackintosh Aye
David Mowat Aye
David Rutley Aye
Derek Thomas Aye
Dr Andrew Murrison Aye
Dr Dan Poulter Aye
Dr James Davies Aye
Dr Matthew Offord No
Dr Phillip Lee Aye
Dr Tania Mathias Aye
Edward Argar Aye
Edward Timpson Aye
Fabian Hamilton Aye
Fiona Bruce Aye
Gareth Thomas Aye
Gavin Robinson Aye
Graham Stringer Aye
Graham Stuart Aye
Greg Hands Aye
Guto Bebb Aye
Guy Opperman Aye
Helen Whately Aye
Henry Smith Aye
Iain Stewart Aye
Jack Lopresti Aye
James Berry Aye
James Brokenshire Aye
James Cartlidge Aye
James Heappey Aye
James Morris Aye
Jane Ellison Aye
Jeff Smith Aye
Jeremy Lefroy Aye
Jesse Norman Aye
Jessica Morden Aye
Jim Shannon Aye
Jo Churchill Aye
John Healey Aye
Jonathan Ashworth Aye
Judith Cummins Aye
Justin Tomlinson Aye
Karl McCartney No Teller
Kate Green Aye
Kelly Tolhurst Aye
Kevin Foster Aye
Kevin Hollinrake Aye
Kit Malthouse Aye
Lilian Greenwood Aye
Louise Haigh Aye
Lucy Frazer Aye
Luke Hall Aye
Maggie Throup Aye
Margot James Aye
Maria Caulfield Aye
Mark Garnier Aye
Martin Vickers Aye
Mary Creagh Aye
Mary Robinson Aye
Matt Warman Aye
Michael Tomlinson Aye
Mike Freer Aye
Mike Wood Aye
Mims Davies Aye
Mr Barry Sheerman Aye
Mr Ben Wallace Aye
Mr Clive Betts Aye
Mr David Gauke Aye
Mr David Jones Aye
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger Aye
Mr Laurence Robertson Aye
Mr Marcus Jones Aye
Mr Nicholas Brown Aye
Mr Nick Hurd Aye
Mr Peter Bone Aye
Mr Philip Hollobone No
Mr Ranil Jayawardena Aye
Mr Richard Bacon Aye
Mr Robin Walker Aye
Mr Sam Gyimah Aye
Mr Steve Baker Aye
Mr Tobias Ellwood Aye
Mrs Heather Wheeler Aye
Mrs Madeleine Moon Aye
Mrs Pauline Latham Aye
Mrs Sharon Hodgson Aye
Mrs Sheryll Murray Aye
Ms Stella Creasy Aye
Neil Carmichael Aye
Neil Coyle Aye
Neil Parish Aye
Nick Gibb Aye
Nigel Huddleston Aye
Nigel Mills No Teller
Oliver Colvile Aye
Paul Maynard Aye
Paul Scully Aye
Penny Mordaunt Aye
Philip Dunne Aye
Rebecca Harris Aye
Rebecca Pow Aye
Richard Drax Aye
Rishi Sunak Aye
Robert Courts Aye
Robert Jenrick Aye
Rory Stewart Aye
Ruth Cadbury Aye
Scott Mann No
Shailesh Vara Aye
Simon Danczuk Aye
Simon Hoare Aye
Simon Kirby Aye
Sir Alan Campbell Aye Teller
Sir Bill Wiggin Aye
Sir Brandon Lewis Aye
Sir Conor Burns Aye
Sir David Evennett Aye Teller
Sir David Lidington Aye
Sir Desmond Swayne Aye
Sir Gavin Williamson Aye
Sir Gerald Howarth Aye
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg Aye
Sir Jake Berry No
Sir James Cleverly Aye
Sir James Duddridge No
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson Aye
Sir Jeremy Hunt Aye
Sir Jeremy Quin Aye
Sir Julian Brazier Aye
Sir Julian Smith Aye
Sir Liam Fox Aye
Sir Mark Spencer Aye
Sir Mark Tami Aye
Sir Mel Stride Aye
Sir Michael Ellis Aye
Sir Nicholas Dakin Aye
Sir Oliver Heald Aye
Sir Robert Goodwill Aye
Sir Robert Syms Aye
Stephen Metcalfe Aye
Stephen Pound Aye
Steve Brine Aye
Steve Double Aye
Stuart Andrew Aye
Tom Blenkinsop Aye
Tom Pursglove Aye
Vicky Foxcroft Aye
Victoria Atkins Aye
Wayne David Aye
Wendy Morton Aye
Will Quince Aye
Adam Holloway —
Alan Brown —
Alan Johnson —
Albert Owen —
Alberto Costa —
Alex Cunningham —
Alex Salmond —
Alison McGovern —
Alison Thewliss —
Alistair Burt —
Alun Cairns —
Andrew Gwynne —
Andrew Rosindell —
Andrew Stephenson —
Andy Burnham —
Andy McDonald —
Andy Slaughter —
Angela Crawley —
Angela Rayner —
Angela Smith —
Angus Brendan MacNeil —
Angus Robertson —
Ann Clwyd —
Ann Coffey —
Anna Soubry —
Anna Turley —
Anne Marie Morris —
Anne McLaughlin —
Anne-Marie Trevelyan —
Antoinette Sandbach —
Barry Gardiner —
Ben Gummer —
Ben Howlett —
Bill Esterson —
Bob Blackman —
Boris Johnson —
Brendan O'Hara —
Bridget Phillipson —
Callum McCaig —
Calum Kerr —
Carol Monaghan —
Caroline Flint —
Caroline Lucas —
Carolyn Harris —
Cat Smith —
Catherine McKinnell —
Catherine West —
Charlie Elphicke —
Charlotte Leslie —
Chloe Smith —
Chris Bryant —
Chris Heaton-Harris —
Chris Law —
Chris Ruane —
Chris Stephens —
Chris White —
Chris Williamson —
Christina Rees —
Chuka Umunna —
Clive Efford —
Clive Lewis —
Colleen Fletcher —
Conor McGinn —
Corri Wilson —
Crispin Blunt —
Dame Angela Eagle —
Dame Angela Watkinson —
Dame Caroline Dinenage —
Dame Caroline Spelman —
Dame Cheryl Gillan —
Dame Diana Johnson —
Dame Louise Ellman —
Dame Meg Hillier —
Dame Nia Griffith —
Dame Siobhain McDonagh —
Damian Collins —
Dan Jarvis —
Daniel Kawczynski —
Danny Kinahan —
David Morris —
David Mundell —
David Simpson —
David T C Davies —
David Tredinnick —
David Warburton —
Dawn Butler —
Debbie Abrahams —
Deidre Brock —
Derek Twigg —
Dominic Raab —
Douglas Chapman —
Dr Alasdair McDonnell —
Dr Eilidh Whiteford —
Dr Lisa Cameron —
Dr Paul Monaghan —
Dr Philippa Whitford —
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods —
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan —
Dr Rupa Huq —
Dr Sarah Wollaston —
Drew Hendry —
Ed Davey —
Ed Miliband —
Elizabeth Truss —
Emily Thornberry —
Emma Lewell —
Emma Reynolds —
Fiona Mactaggart —
Gareth Johnson —
Gavin Newlands —
George Eustice —
George Freeman —
George Kerevan —
Geraint Davies —
Gerald Jones —
Gill Furniss —
Gloria De Piero —
Glyn Davies —
Gordon Henderson —
Gordon Marsden —
Graham P Jones —
Grahame Morris —
Grant Shapps —
Greg Clark —
Greg Mulholland —
Hannah Bardell —
Heidi Alexander —
Heidi Allen —
Helen Goodman —
Helen Grant —
Helen Hayes —
Helen Jones —
Hilary Benn —
Holly Lynch —
Huw Merriman —
Hywel Williams —
Ian Blackford —
Ian C. Lucas —
Ian Lavery —
Ian Mearns —
Ian Murray —
Ian Paisley —
Imran Hussain —
Jack Dromey —
James Gray —
Jason McCartney —
Jeremy Corbyn —
Jess Phillips —
Jim Dowd —
Jim Fitzpatrick —
Jim McMahon —
Jo Stevens —
Jo Swinson —
Joan Ryan —
Joanna Cherry —
John Glen —
John Howell —
John McDonnell —
John McNally —
John Nicolson —
John Penrose —
John Pugh —
John Stevenson —
Johnny Mercer —
Jon Cruddas —
Jon Trickett —
Jonathan Edwards —
Jonathan Reynolds —
Julian Knight —
Julian Sturdy —
Julie Cooper —
Justin Madders —
Justine Greening —
Karen Lumley —
Karin Smyth —
Karl Turner —
Kate Hollern —
Kate Osamor —
Keith Vaz —
Kelvin Hopkins —
Kerry McCarthy —
Kirsten Oswald —
Kirsty Blackman —
Kris Hopkins —
Kwasi Kwarteng —
Lady Hermon —
Liam Byrne —
Lisa Nandy —
Liz Kendall —
Liz McInnes —
Liz Saville Roberts —
Lucy Allan —
Lucy Powell —
Margaret Ferrier —
Margaret Greenwood —
Maria Eagle —
Marion Fellows —
Mark Durkan —
Mark Field —
Mark Menzies —
Mark Pawsey —
Mark Pritchard —
Martin Docherty-Hughes —
Martyn Day —
Mary Glindon —
Matt Hancock —
Matthew Pennycook —
Melanie Onn —
Mhairi Black —
Michael Dugher —
Michael Fabricant —
Michelle Donelan —
Michelle Thomson —
Mike Gapes —
Mike Kane —
Mike Weir —
Mr Adrian Bailey —
Mr Alistair Carmichael —
Mr Andrew Smith —
Mr Andrew Turner —
Mr Ben Bradshaw —
Mr Chris Leslie —
Mr David Anderson —
Mr David Burrowes —
Mr David Lammy —
Mr David Nuttall —
Mr David Winnick —
Mr Dennis Skinner —
Mr Dominic Grieve —
Mr Douglas Carswell —
Mr Gavin Shuker —
Mr Geoffrey Robinson —
Mr George Osborne —
Mr Graham Allen —
Mr Gregory Campbell —
Mr Iain Wright —
Mr Ivan Lewis —
Mr Jamie Reed —
Mr Jim Cunningham —
Mr John Baron —
Mr Jonathan Djanogly —
Mr Jonathan Lord —
Mr Keith Simpson —
Mr Khalid Mahmood —
Mr Marcus Fysh —
Mr Mark Francois —
Mr Mark Prisk —
Mr Mark Williams —
Mr Nick Clegg —
Mr Nigel Evans —
Mr Owen Paterson —
Mr Rob Wilson —
Mr Roger Godsiff —
Mr Ronnie Campbell —
Mr Stephen Hepburn —
Mr Toby Perkins —
Mr Virendra Sharma —
Mr William Wragg —
Mrs Anne Main —
Mrs Flick Drummond —
Ms Diane Abbott —
Ms Karen Buck —
Ms Marie Rimmer —
Ms Nadine Dorries —
Ms Nusrat Ghani —
Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh —
Nadhim Zahawi —
Natalie McGarry —
Naz Shah —
Neil Gray —
Nick Boles —
Nick Smith —
Nick Thomas-Symonds —
Nigel Adams —
Norman Lamb —
Owen Smith —
Owen Thompson —
Pat Glass —
Pat McFadden —
Patricia Gibson —
Patrick Grady —
Paul Blomfield —
Paul Farrelly —
Paul Flynn —
Paul Maskey —
Paula Sherriff —
Pete Wishart —
Peter Aldous —
Peter Dowd —
Peter Grant —
Peter Heaton-Jones —
Peter Kyle —
Philip Boswell —
Priti Patel —
Rachael Maskell —
Rachel Reeves —
Rebecca Long Bailey —
Rehman Chishti —
Richard Arkless —
Richard Burden —
Richard Burgon —
Richard Fuller —
Richard Graham —
Rob Marris —
Robert Flello —
Robert Halfon —
Roger Mullin —
Ronnie Cowan —
Rosie Cooper —
Royston Smith —
Rushanara Ali —
Sammy Wilson —
Sarah Champion —
Sarah Newton —
Seema Kennedy —
Seema Malhotra —
Shabana Mahmood —
Sir Alan Duncan —
Sir Alan Meale —
Sir Alec Shelbrooke —
Sir Andrew Mitchell —
Sir Bernard Jenkin —
Sir Charles Walker —
Sir Christopher Chope —
Sir David Amess —
Sir David Crausby —
Sir Edward Leigh —
Sir Gary Streeter —
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown —
Sir Geoffrey Cox —
Sir George Hollingbery —
Sir George Howarth —
Sir Gerald Kaufman —
Sir Greg Knight —
Sir Iain Duncan Smith —
Sir Jeremy Wright —
Sir John Hayes —
Sir John Whittingdale —
Sir Julian Lewis —
Sir Keir Starmer —
Sir Kevin Barron —
Sir Lindsay Hoyle —
Sir Mark Hendrick —
Sir Michael Fallon —
Sir Mike Penning —
Sir Oliver Dowden —
Sir Oliver Letwin —
Sir Paul Beresford —
Sir Peter Bottomley —
Sir Philip Davies —
Sir Robert Buckland —
Sir Robert Neill —
Sir Roger Gale —
Sir Sajid Javid —
Sir Simon Burns —
Sir Stephen Timms —
Sir Vince Cable —
Sir William Cash —
Stephen Crabb —
Stephen Doughty —
Stephen Gethins —
Stephen Hammond —
Stephen Kinnock —
Stephen Lloyd —
Stephen McPartland —
Stephen Phillips —
Stephen Twigg —
Steve Barclay —
Steve Reed —
Steve Rotheram —
Steven Paterson —
Stewart Hosie —
Stewart Malcolm McDonald —
Stuart Blair Donaldson —
Stuart C McDonald —
Suella Braverman —
Susan Elan Jones —
Teresa Pearce —
Theresa Villiers —
Tim Farron —
Tim Loughton —
Tom Brake —
Tom Tugendhat —
Tommy Sheppard —
Tracy Brabin —
Tristram Hunt —
Tulip Siddiq —
Valerie Vaz —
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Wes Streeting —
Yasmin Qureshi —
Yvette Cooper —
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