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Division 114 · 16 December 2016

Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill: Second Reading

Private Members' Bill Crime / Justice

What this vote was about

This was the Second Reading vote on a Private Member's Bill to require the UK to ratify the Istanbul Convention - the Council of Europe treaty on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. The UK had signed the treaty in 2012 but had not yet ratified it (formally committed to be bound by it), and the Bill sought to push the Government to do so and to report regularly on progress. A Second Reading vote approves the general principle of a bill and lets it move to detailed scrutiny. MPs backed it overwhelmingly, by 135 votes to 2.

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At a glance

The largest Aye bloc was Labour with 45 votes. The largest No bloc was Conservative with 4 votes. There were 4 rebel votes, MPs voting against their party's majority. The 451 MPs who did not vote outnumbered the margin, enough to have changed the result. This motion was proposed by Dr Eilidh Whiteford. This division took place during a debate on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill. This division is linked to the Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act 2017 (Private Members' Bill (Ballot)).

135

Ayes

2

Noes

Passed

Result

133

Voted

Passed by 133 Ayes 135 / Noes 2

Bill context

Party breakdown

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Party Party position Ayes Noes Total
Lab Labour Voted Aye 45 0 173
SNP Scottish National Party Voted Aye 43 0 53
Con Conservative Voted Aye 4 rebels 35 4 268
Ind Independent No party whip 2 0 33
SDLP Social Democratic & Labour Party Voted Aye 2 0 2
LD Liberal Democrat Voted Aye 1 0 20
PC Plaid Cymru Voted Aye 1 0 2
Lab Labour (Co-op) No clear majority 0 0 16
DUP Democratic Unionist Party No clear majority 0 0 6
IGC The Independent Group for Change No clear majority 0 0 4
RUK Reform UK No clear majority 0 0 3
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
Alan Brown Aye
Alison Thewliss Aye
Andrew Jones Aye
Andy McDonald Aye
Angela Crawley Aye
Angela Rayner Aye
Angus Robertson Aye
Ann Clwyd Aye
Anne McLaughlin Aye
Anne Milton Aye
Barry Gardiner Aye
Callum McCaig Aye
Calum Kerr Aye
Carol Monaghan Aye
Carolyn Harris Aye
Cat Smith Aye
Catherine West Aye
Chris Heaton-Harris Aye
Chris Law Aye
Chris Skidmore Aye
Chris Stephens Aye
Christina Rees Aye
Clive Efford Aye
Corri Wilson Aye
Dame Diana Johnson Aye
Damian Hinds Aye
David T C Davies Aye
Dawn Butler Aye
Deidre Brock Aye
Dr Alasdair McDonnell Aye
Dr Eilidh Whiteford Aye
Dr Lisa Cameron Aye
Dr Philippa Whitford Aye
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan Aye
Dr Rupa Huq Aye
Dr Tania Mathias Aye
Drew Hendry Aye
Emily Thornberry Aye
Gavin Newlands Aye
George Eustice Aye
Geraint Davies Aye
Graham Stuart Aye
Greg Hands Aye
Hannah Bardell Aye
Heidi Alexander Aye
Helen Hayes Aye
Helen Whately Aye
Ian Blackford Aye
Imran Hussain Aye
James Brokenshire Aye
Jane Ellison Aye
Jeremy Corbyn Aye
Jess Phillips Aye
Jesse Norman Aye
Jo Churchill Aye
Jo Stevens Aye
Joanna Cherry Aye
John Glen Aye
John McDonnell Aye
John Nicolson Aye
Jonathan Ashworth Aye
Karl Turner Aye
Kate Osamor Aye
Kerry McCarthy Aye
Kirsten Oswald Aye
Kirsty Blackman Aye
Liz Saville Roberts Aye
Luke Hall Aye
Margaret Ferrier Aye
Margaret Greenwood Aye
Marion Fellows Aye
Mark Durkan Aye
Mark Pawsey Aye
Martin Docherty-Hughes Aye
Martyn Day Aye
Mary Glindon Aye
Matthew Pennycook Aye
Mhairi Black Aye
Michelle Thomson Aye
Mike Freer Aye
Mike Gapes Aye
Mike Weir Aye
Mr Andrew Smith Aye
Mr David Lammy Aye
Mr David Nuttall No
Mr Jim Cunningham Aye
Mr Marcus Jones Aye
Mr Peter Bone Aye
Mr Philip Hollobone No
Mr Rob Wilson Aye
Mr Robin Walker Aye
Mr Roger Godsiff Aye
Mr Virendra Sharma Aye
Mr William Wragg Aye
Ms Karen Buck Aye
Ms Stella Creasy Aye
Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh Aye
Natalie McGarry Aye
Owen Thompson Aye Teller
Patrick Grady Aye
Pete Wishart Aye
Rebecca Harris Aye
Richard Arkless Aye
Roger Mullin Aye
Ronnie Cowan Aye
Sarah Champion Aye
Sarah Olney Aye
Seema Malhotra Aye
Sir Alan Campbell Aye Teller
Sir Brandon Lewis Aye
Sir Christopher Chope No Teller
Sir Jeremy Quin Aye
Sir Mark Spencer Aye
Sir Mike Penning Aye
Sir Oliver Letwin Aye
Sir Philip Davies No Teller
Sir Robert Buckland Aye
Stephen Gethins Aye
Stephen Pound Aye
Steve Barclay Aye
Steven Paterson Aye
Stewart Hosie Aye
Stewart Malcolm McDonald Aye
Stuart Blair Donaldson Aye
Stuart C McDonald Aye
Teresa Pearce Aye
Tom Pursglove Aye
Tommy Sheppard Aye
Tulip Siddiq Aye
Valerie Vaz Aye
Vicky Foxcroft Aye
Victoria Atkins Aye
Wendy Morton Aye
Adam Afriyie —
Adam Holloway —
Alan Johnson —
Alan Mak —
Albert Owen —
Alberto Costa —
Alex Chalk —
Alex Cunningham —
Alex Salmond —
Alison McGovern —
Alistair Burt —
Alun Cairns —
Amanda Solloway —
Amber Rudd —
Andrea Leadsom —
Andrew Bingham —
Andrew Bridgen —
Andrew Griffiths —
Andrew Gwynne —
Andrew Percy —
Andrew Rosindell —
Andrew Selous —
Andrew Stephenson —
Andy Burnham —
Andy Slaughter —
Angela Smith —
Angus Brendan MacNeil —
Ann Coffey —
Anna Soubry —
Anna Turley —
Anne Marie Morris —
Anne-Marie Trevelyan —
Antoinette Sandbach —
Ben Gummer —
Ben Howlett —
Bill Esterson —
Bob Blackman —
Bob Stewart —
Boris Johnson —
Brendan O'Hara —
Bridget Phillipson —
Caroline Ansell —
Caroline Flint —
Caroline Lucas —
Caroline Nokes —
Catherine McKinnell —
Charlie Elphicke —
Charlotte Leslie —
Chloe Smith —
Chris Bryant —
Chris Davies —
Chris Elmore —
Chris Evans —
Chris Green —
Chris Philp —
Chris Ruane —
Chris White —
Chris Williamson —
Christian Matheson —
Christopher Pincher —
Chuka Umunna —
Claire Perry —
Clive Lewis —
Colleen Fletcher —
Conor McGinn —
Craig Tracey —
Craig Whittaker —
Craig Williams —
Crispin Blunt —
Dame Amanda Milling —
Dame Andrea Jenkyns —
Dame Angela Eagle —
Dame Angela Watkinson —
Dame Caroline Dinenage —
Dame Caroline Spelman —
Dame Cheryl Gillan —
Dame Chi Onwurah —
Dame Harriett Baldwin —
Dame Jackie Doyle-Price —
Dame Karen Bradley —
Dame Louise Ellman —
Dame Maria Miller —
Dame Meg Hillier —
Dame Nia Griffith —
Dame Siobhain McDonagh —
Dame Tracey Crouch —
Damian Collins —
Damian Green —
Dan Jarvis —
Daniel Kawczynski —
Daniel Zeichner —
Danny Kinahan —
David Davis —
David Mackintosh —
David Morris —
David Mowat —
David Mundell —
David Rutley —
David Simpson —
David Tredinnick —
David Warburton —
Debbie Abrahams —
Derek Thomas —
Derek Twigg —
Dominic Raab —
Douglas Chapman —
Dr Andrew Murrison —
Dr Caroline Johnson —
Dr Dan Poulter —
Dr James Davies —
Dr Matthew Offord —
Dr Paul Monaghan —
Dr Phillip Lee —
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods —
Dr Sarah Wollaston —
Ed Davey —
Ed Miliband —
Edward Argar —
Edward Timpson —
Elizabeth Truss —
Emma Lewell —
Emma Reynolds —
Fabian Hamilton —
Fiona Bruce —
Fiona Mactaggart —
Gareth Johnson —
Gareth Thomas —
Gavin Robinson —
George Freeman —
George Kerevan —
Gerald Jones —
Gill Furniss —
Gloria De Piero —
Glyn Davies —
Gordon Henderson —
Gordon Marsden —
Graham P Jones —
Graham Stringer —
Grahame Morris —
Grant Shapps —
Greg Clark —
Greg Mulholland —
Guto Bebb —
Guy Opperman —
Heidi Allen —
Helen Goodman —
Helen Grant —
Helen Jones —
Henry Smith —
Hilary Benn —
Holly Lynch —
Huw Merriman —
Hywel Williams —
Iain Stewart —
Ian C. Lucas —
Ian Lavery —
Ian Mearns —
Ian Murray —
Ian Paisley —
Jack Dromey —
Jack Lopresti —
James Berry —
James Cartlidge —
James Gray —
James Heappey —
James Morris —
Jason McCartney —
Jeff Smith —
Jeremy Lefroy —
Jessica Morden —
Jim Dowd —
Jim Fitzpatrick —
Jim McMahon —
Jim Shannon —
Jo Swinson —
Joan Ryan —
John Healey —
John Howell —
John McNally —
John Penrose —
John Pugh —
John Stevenson —
Johnny Mercer —
Jon Cruddas —
Jon Trickett —
Jonathan Edwards —
Jonathan Reynolds —
Judith Cummins —
Julian Knight —
Julian Sturdy —
Julie Cooper —
Justin Madders —
Justin Tomlinson —
Justine Greening —
Karen Lumley —
Karin Smyth —
Karl McCartney —
Kate Green —
Kate Hollern —
Keith Vaz —
Kelly Tolhurst —
Kelvin Hopkins —
Kevin Foster —
Kevin Hollinrake —
Kit Malthouse —
Kris Hopkins —
Kwasi Kwarteng —
Lady Hermon —
Liam Byrne —
Lilian Greenwood —
Lisa Nandy —
Liz Kendall —
Liz McInnes —
Louise Haigh —
Lucy Allan —
Lucy Frazer —
Lucy Powell —
Maggie Throup —
Margot James —
Maria Caulfield —
Maria Eagle —
Mark Field —
Mark Garnier —
Mark Menzies —
Mark Pritchard —
Martin Vickers —
Mary Creagh —
Mary Robinson —
Matt Hancock —
Matt Warman —
Melanie Onn —
Michael Dugher —
Michael Fabricant —
Michael Tomlinson —
Michelle Donelan —
Mike Kane —
Mike Wood —
Mims Davies —
Mr Adrian Bailey —
Mr Alistair Carmichael —
Mr Andrew Turner —
Mr Barry Sheerman —
Mr Ben Bradshaw —
Mr Ben Wallace —
Mr Chris Leslie —
Mr Clive Betts —
Mr David Anderson —
Mr David Burrowes —
Mr David Gauke —
Mr David Jones —
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 Ian Liddell-Grainger —
Mr Ivan Lewis —
Mr Jamie Reed —
Mr John Baron —
Mr Jonathan Djanogly —
Mr Jonathan Lord —
Mr Keith Simpson —
Mr Khalid Mahmood —
Mr Laurence Robertson —
Mr Marcus Fysh —
Mr Mark Francois —
Mr Mark Prisk —
Mr Mark Williams —
Mr Nicholas Brown —
Mr Nick Clegg —
Mr Nick Hurd —
Mr Nigel Evans —
Mr Owen Paterson —
Mr Ranil Jayawardena —
Mr Richard Bacon —
Mr Ronnie Campbell —
Mr Sam Gyimah —
Mr Stephen Hepburn —
Mr Steve Baker —
Mr Tobias Ellwood —
Mr Toby Perkins —
Mrs Anne Main —
Mrs Flick Drummond —
Mrs Heather Wheeler —
Mrs Madeleine Moon —
Mrs Pauline Latham —
Mrs Sharon Hodgson —
Mrs Sheryll Murray —
Ms Diane Abbott —
Ms Marie Rimmer —
Ms Nadine Dorries —
Ms Nusrat Ghani —
Nadhim Zahawi —
Naz Shah —
Neil Carmichael —
Neil Coyle —
Neil Gray —
Neil Parish —
Nick Boles —
Nick Gibb —
Nick Smith —
Nick Thomas-Symonds —
Nigel Adams —
Nigel Huddleston —
Nigel Mills —
Norman Lamb —
Oliver Colvile —
Owen Smith —
Pat Glass —
Pat McFadden —
Patricia Gibson —
Paul Blomfield —
Paul Farrelly —
Paul Flynn —
Paul Maskey —
Paul Maynard —
Paul Scully —
Paula Sherriff —
Penny Mordaunt —
Peter Aldous —
Peter Dowd —
Peter Grant —
Peter Heaton-Jones —
Peter Kyle —
Philip Boswell —
Philip Dunne —
Priti Patel —
Rachael Maskell —
Rachel Reeves —
Rebecca Long Bailey —
Rebecca Pow —
Rehman Chishti —
Richard Burden —
Richard Burgon —
Richard Drax —
Richard Fuller —
Richard Graham —
Rishi Sunak —
Rob Marris —
Robert Courts —
Robert Flello —
Robert Halfon —
Robert Jenrick —
Rory Stewart —
Rosie Cooper —
Royston Smith —
Rushanara Ali —
Ruth Cadbury —
Sammy Wilson —
Sarah Newton —
Scott Mann —
Seema Kennedy —
Shabana Mahmood —
Shailesh Vara —
Simon Danczuk —
Simon Hoare —
Simon Kirby —
Sir Alan Duncan —
Sir Alan Meale —
Sir Alec Shelbrooke —
Sir Andrew Mitchell —
Sir Bernard Jenkin —
Sir Bill Wiggin —
Sir Charles Walker —
Sir Conor Burns —
Sir David Amess —
Sir David Crausby —
Sir David Evennett —
Sir David Lidington —
Sir Desmond Swayne —
Sir Edward Leigh —
Sir Gary Streeter —
Sir Gavin Williamson —
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown —
Sir Geoffrey Cox —
Sir George Hollingbery —
Sir George Howarth —
Sir Gerald Howarth —
Sir Gerald Kaufman —
Sir Greg Knight —
Sir Iain Duncan Smith —
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg —
Sir Jake Berry —
Sir James Cleverly —
Sir James Duddridge —
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson —
Sir Jeremy Hunt —
Sir Jeremy Wright —
Sir John Hayes —
Sir John Whittingdale —
Sir Julian Brazier —
Sir Julian Lewis —
Sir Julian Smith —
Sir Keir Starmer —
Sir Kevin Barron —
Sir Liam Fox —
Sir Lindsay Hoyle —
Sir Mark Hendrick —
Sir Mark Tami —
Sir Mel Stride —
Sir Michael Ellis —
Sir Michael Fallon —
Sir Nicholas Dakin —
Sir Oliver Dowden —
Sir Oliver Heald —
Sir Paul Beresford —
Sir Peter Bottomley —
Sir Robert Goodwill —
Sir Robert Neill —
Sir Robert Syms —
Sir Roger Gale —
Sir Sajid Javid —
Sir Simon Burns —
Sir Stephen Timms —
Sir Vince Cable —
Sir William Cash —
Stephen Crabb —
Stephen Doughty —
Stephen Hammond —
Stephen Kinnock —
Stephen Lloyd —
Stephen McPartland —
Stephen Metcalfe —
Stephen Twigg —
Steve Brine —
Steve Double —
Steve Reed —
Steve Rotheram —
Stuart Andrew —
Suella Braverman —
Susan Elan Jones —
Theresa Villiers —
Tim Farron —
Tim Loughton —
Tom Blenkinsop —
Tom Brake —
Tom Tugendhat —
Tracy Brabin —
Tristram Hunt —
Victoria Borwick —
Wayne David —
Wes Streeting —
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