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Division 127 · 20 January 2017

Motion to sit in private

Tax

At a glance

This division was rejected on 20 January 2017 by a margin of 39, with 1 Ayes and 40 Noes. The largest Aye bloc was Conservative with 3 votes. The largest No bloc was Conservative with 26 votes. There were 3 rebel votes, MPs voting against their party's majority. The 545 MPs who did not vote outnumbered the margin, enough to have changed the result. This motion was proposed by Mr David Nuttall. This division took place during a debate on Prayers.

1

Ayes

40

Noes

Rejected

Result

39

Voted

Rejected by 39 Ayes 1 / Noes 40

The motion

Proposed by Mr David Nuttall

I beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163). The House proceeded to a Division.

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Party breakdown

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Party Party position Ayes Noes Total
Con Conservative Voted No 3 rebels 3 26 266
Lab Labour Voted No 0 9 165
Green Green Party Voted No 0 1 1
SNP Scottish National Party No clear majority 0 0 51
Ind Independent No party whip 0 0 39
LD Liberal Democrat No clear majority 0 0 20
Lab Labour (Co-op) No clear majority 0 0 20
DUP Democratic Unionist Party No clear majority 0 0 6
IGC The Independent Group for Change No clear majority 0 0 5
RUK Reform UK No clear majority 0 0 3
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
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 Mak No
Andrew Jones No
Ben Gummer No
Bill Esterson No
Caroline Lucas No
Chris Heaton-Harris No Teller
Craig Whittaker No
Dame Tracey Crouch No
Daniel Zeichner No
George Eustice No
Iain Stewart No
James Brokenshire No
Jane Ellison No
Jessica Morden No
John Glen No
Kwasi Kwarteng No
Liz McInnes No
Margot James No
Mark Garnier No
Mary Glindon No
Mike Freer No
Mr David Nuttall Aye Teller
Mr Peter Bone No
Mr Philip Hollobone No
Mr Robin Walker No
Mr Tobias Ellwood No
Nick Gibb No
Nick Thomas-Symonds No
Paul Blomfield No
Peter Heaton-Jones No
Sarah Newton No
Sir David Evennett No
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg Aye
Sir Julian Smith No Teller
Sir Mark Tami No
Sir Philip Davies Aye Teller
Steve Reed No
Tom Pursglove No
Wendy Morton No
Adam Afriyie —
Adam Holloway —
Alan Brown —
Alan Johnson —
Albert Owen —
Alberto Costa —
Alex Chalk —
Alex Cunningham —
Alex Salmond —
Alison McGovern —
Alison Thewliss —
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 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 Milton —
Anne-Marie Trevelyan —
Antoinette Sandbach —
Barry Gardiner —
Ben Howlett —
Bob Blackman —
Bob Stewart —
Boris Johnson —
Brendan O'Hara —
Bridget Phillipson —
Callum McCaig —
Calum Kerr —
Carol Monaghan —
Caroline Ansell —
Caroline Flint —
Caroline Nokes —
Carolyn Harris —
Cat Smith —
Catherine McKinnell —
Catherine West —
Charlie Elphicke —
Charlotte Leslie —
Chloe Smith —
Chris Bryant —
Chris Davies —
Chris Elmore —
Chris Evans —
Chris Green —
Chris Law —
Chris Philp —
Chris Ruane —
Chris Skidmore —
Chris Stephens —
Chris White —
Chris Williamson —
Christian Matheson —
Christina Rees —
Christopher Pincher —
Chuka Umunna —
Claire Perry —
Clive Efford —
Clive Lewis —
Colleen Fletcher —
Conor McGinn —
Corri Wilson —
Craig Tracey —
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 Diana Johnson —
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 —
Damian Collins —
Damian Green —
Damian Hinds —
Dan Jarvis —
Daniel Kawczynski —
Danny Kinahan —
David Davis —
David Mackintosh —
David Morris —
David Mowat —
David Mundell —
David Rutley —
David Simpson —
David T C Davies —
David Tredinnick —
David Warburton —
Dawn Butler —
Debbie Abrahams —
Deidre Brock —
Derek Thomas —
Derek Twigg —
Dominic Raab —
Douglas Chapman —
Dr Alasdair McDonnell —
Dr Andrew Murrison —
Dr Caroline Johnson —
Dr Dan Poulter —
Dr Eilidh Whiteford —
Dr James Davies —
Dr Lisa Cameron —
Dr Matthew Offord —
Dr Paul Monaghan —
Dr Philippa Whitford —
Dr Phillip Lee —
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods —
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan —
Dr Rupa Huq —
Dr Sarah Wollaston —
Dr Tania Mathias —
Drew Hendry —
Ed Davey —
Ed Miliband —
Edward Argar —
Edward Timpson —
Elizabeth Truss —
Emily Thornberry —
Emma Lewell —
Emma Reynolds —
Fabian Hamilton —
Fiona Bruce —
Fiona Mactaggart —
Gareth Johnson —
Gareth Thomas —
Gavin Newlands —
Gavin Robinson —
George Freeman —
George Kerevan —
Geraint Davies —
Gerald Jones —
Gill Furniss —
Gloria De Piero —
Glyn Davies —
Gordon Henderson —
Gordon Marsden —
Graham P Jones —
Graham Stringer —
Graham Stuart —
Grahame Morris —
Grant Shapps —
Greg Clark —
Greg Hands —
Greg Mulholland —
Guto Bebb —
Guy Opperman —
Hannah Bardell —
Heidi Alexander —
Heidi Allen —
Helen Goodman —
Helen Grant —
Helen Hayes —
Helen Jones —
Helen Whately —
Henry Smith —
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 —
Jack Lopresti —
James Berry —
James Cartlidge —
James Gray —
James Heappey —
James Morris —
Jason McCartney —
Jeff Smith —
Jeremy Corbyn —
Jeremy Lefroy —
Jess Phillips —
Jesse Norman —
Jim Dowd —
Jim Fitzpatrick —
Jim McMahon —
Jim Shannon —
Jo Churchill —
Jo Stevens —
Jo Swinson —
Joan Ryan —
Joanna Cherry —
John Healey —
John Howell —
John McDonnell —
John McNally —
John Nicolson —
John Penrose —
John Pugh —
John Stevenson —
Johnny Mercer —
Jon Cruddas —
Jon Trickett —
Jonathan Ashworth —
Jonathan Edwards —
Jonathan Reynolds —
Judith Cummins —
Julian Knight —
Julian Sturdy —
Julie Cooper —
Justin Madders —
Justin Tomlinson —
Justine Greening —
Karen Lumley —
Karin Smyth —
Karl McCartney —
Karl Turner —
Kate Green —
Kate Hollern —
Kate Osamor —
Keith Vaz —
Kelly Tolhurst —
Kelvin Hopkins —
Kerry McCarthy —
Kevin Foster —
Kevin Hollinrake —
Kirsten Oswald —
Kirsty Blackman —
Kit Malthouse —
Kris Hopkins —
Lady Hermon —
Liam Byrne —
Lilian Greenwood —
Lisa Nandy —
Liz Kendall —
Liz Saville Roberts —
Louise Haigh —
Lucy Allan —
Lucy Frazer —
Lucy Powell —
Luke Hall —
Maggie Throup —
Margaret Ferrier —
Margaret Greenwood —
Maria Caulfield —
Maria Eagle —
Marion Fellows —
Mark Durkan —
Mark Field —
Mark Menzies —
Mark Pawsey —
Mark Pritchard —
Martin Docherty-Hughes —
Martin Vickers —
Martyn Day —
Mary Creagh —
Mary Robinson —
Matt Hancock —
Matt Warman —
Matthew Pennycook —
Melanie Onn —
Mhairi Black —
Michael Dugher —
Michael Fabricant —
Michael Tomlinson —
Michelle Donelan —
Michelle Thomson —
Mike Gapes —
Mike Kane —
Mike Weir —
Mike Wood —
Mims Davies —
Mr Adrian Bailey —
Mr Alistair Carmichael —
Mr Andrew Smith —
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 Lammy —
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 Jim Cunningham —
Mr John Baron —
Mr Jonathan Djanogly —
Mr Jonathan Lord —
Mr Keith Simpson —
Mr Khalid Mahmood —
Mr Laurence Robertson —
Mr Marcus Fysh —
Mr Marcus Jones —
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 Rob Wilson —
Mr Roger Godsiff —
Mr Ronnie Campbell —
Mr Sam Gyimah —
Mr Stephen Hepburn —
Mr Steve Baker —
Mr Toby Perkins —
Mr Virendra Sharma —
Mr William Wragg —
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 Karen Buck —
Ms Marie Rimmer —
Ms Nadine Dorries —
Ms Nusrat Ghani —
Ms Stella Creasy —
Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh —
Nadhim Zahawi —
Natalie McGarry —
Naz Shah —
Neil Carmichael —
Neil Coyle —
Neil Gray —
Neil Parish —
Nick Boles —
Nick Smith —
Nigel Adams —
Nigel Huddleston —
Nigel Mills —
Norman Lamb —
Oliver Colvile —
Owen Smith —
Owen Thompson —
Pat Glass —
Pat McFadden —
Patricia Gibson —
Patrick Grady —
Paul Farrelly —
Paul Flynn —
Paul Maskey —
Paul Maynard —
Paul Scully —
Paula Sherriff —
Penny Mordaunt —
Pete Wishart —
Peter Aldous —
Peter Dowd —
Peter Grant —
Peter Kyle —
Philip Boswell —
Philip Dunne —
Priti Patel —
Rachael Maskell —
Rachel Reeves —
Rebecca Harris —
Rebecca Long Bailey —
Rebecca Pow —
Rehman Chishti —
Richard Arkless —
Richard Burden —
Richard Burgon —
Richard Drax —
Richard Fuller —
Richard Graham —
Rishi Sunak —
Rob Marris —
Robert Courts —
Robert Flello —
Robert Halfon —
Robert Jenrick —
Roger Mullin —
Ronnie Cowan —
Rory Stewart —
Rosie Cooper —
Royston Smith —
Rushanara Ali —
Ruth Cadbury —
Sammy Wilson —
Sarah Champion —
Sarah Olney —
Scott Mann —
Seema Kennedy —
Seema Malhotra —
Shabana Mahmood —
Shailesh Vara —
Simon Danczuk —
Simon Hoare —
Simon Kirby —
Sir Alan Campbell —
Sir Alan Duncan —
Sir Alan Meale —
Sir Alec Shelbrooke —
Sir Andrew Mitchell —
Sir Bernard Jenkin —
Sir Bill Wiggin —
Sir Brandon Lewis —
Sir Charles Walker —
Sir Christopher Chope —
Sir Conor Burns —
Sir David Amess —
Sir David Crausby —
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 Jake Berry —
Sir James Cleverly —
Sir James Duddridge —
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson —
Sir Jeremy Hunt —
Sir Jeremy Quin —
Sir Jeremy Wright —
Sir John Hayes —
Sir John Whittingdale —
Sir Julian Brazier —
Sir Julian Lewis —
Sir Keir Starmer —
Sir Kevin Barron —
Sir Liam Fox —
Sir Lindsay Hoyle —
Sir Mark Hendrick —
Sir Mark Spencer —
Sir Mel Stride —
Sir Michael Ellis —
Sir Michael Fallon —
Sir Mike Penning —
Sir Nicholas Dakin —
Sir Oliver Dowden —
Sir Oliver Heald —
Sir Oliver Letwin —
Sir Paul Beresford —
Sir Peter Bottomley —
Sir Robert Buckland —
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 Gethins —
Stephen Hammond —
Stephen Kinnock —
Stephen Lloyd —
Stephen McPartland —
Stephen Metcalfe —
Stephen Pound —
Stephen Twigg —
Steve Barclay —
Steve Brine —
Steve Double —
Steve Rotheram —
Steven Paterson —
Stewart Hosie —
Stewart Malcolm McDonald —
Stuart Andrew —
Stuart Blair Donaldson —
Stuart C McDonald —
Suella Braverman —
Susan Elan Jones —
Teresa Pearce —
Theresa Villiers —
Tim Farron —
Tim Loughton —
Tom Blenkinsop —
Tom Brake —
Tom Tugendhat —
Tommy Sheppard —
Tracy Brabin —
Tristram Hunt —
Tulip Siddiq —
Valerie Vaz —
Vicky Foxcroft —
Victoria Atkins —
Victoria Borwick —
Wayne David —
Wes Streeting —
Will Quince —
Yasmin Qureshi —
Yvette Cooper —
Yvonne Fovargue —
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