Division 187 · 24 March 2017

Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill: Report stage Amendment 2

Private Members' Bill

At a glance

This division was rejected on 24 March 2017 by a margin of 26, with 15 Ayes and 41 Noes. The largest Aye bloc was Labour with 12 votes. The largest No bloc was Conservative with 42 votes. There were 5 rebel votes — MPs voting against their party's majority. The 524 MPs who did not vote outnumbered the margin — enough to have changed the result. This motion was proposed by Mr Christopher Chope. This division took place during a debate on Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill. This division is linked to the Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Act 2017 (Private Members' Bill (Presentation)).

15

Ayes

41

Noes

Rejected

Result

59

Voted

Rejected by 26 Ayes 15 / Noes 41

Bill context

Bill Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Act 2017
Type Private Members' Bill (Presentation)
Primary sponsor Wendy Morton
Parliament page View bill on Parliament.uk

The motion

Proposed by Mr Christopher Chope

I beg to move amendment 2, page 1, line 5, leave out from “after” to the end of the subsection and insert— “any members of the public who are registered to vote in local elections in the United Kingdom”. This amendment would further extend the public access to local audit documents under section 26…

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Party breakdown

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Party Party position Ayes Noes Total
Con Conservative Voted No 5 rebels 5 42 268
Lab Labour Voted Aye 12 0 161
SNP Scottish National Party No clear majority 0 0 51
Ind Independent No party whip 0 0 39
Lab Labour (Co-op) No clear majority 0 0 22
LD Liberal Democrat No clear majority 0 0 19
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
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
Amanda Solloway No
Andrew Jones No
Andrew Percy No
Andy McDonald Aye
Anne Milton No
Ben Gummer No
Chris Heaton-Harris No
Dame Amanda Milling No
David Mowat No
Dr Rupa Huq Aye
Dr Tania Mathias No
Edward Argar No
Edward Timpson No
Emily Thornberry Aye
Gareth Johnson No
George Eustice No
James Morris No
Jim Dowd Aye
Jim Fitzpatrick Aye
John Glen No
Kevin Hollinrake No Teller
Maggie Throup No
Mark Field No
Mark Garnier No
Mary Glindon Aye
Matt Hancock No
Michael Tomlinson No
Michelle Donelan No
Mike Freer No
Mike Kane Aye
Mr David Nuttall Aye Teller
Mr Nicholas Brown Aye
Mr Nick Hurd No
Mr Philip Hollobone Aye
Mr Ranil Jayawardena No
Mr Robin Walker No
Mr Sam Gyimah No
Mrs Pauline Latham No
Nick Smith Aye
Paula Sherriff Aye
Penny Mordaunt No
Peter Heaton-Jones No
Rebecca Harris No
Rebecca Pow No Teller
Seema Kennedy No
Simon Kirby No
Sir Alan Campbell Aye
Sir Christopher Chope Aye
Sir Greg Knight Aye
Sir John Hayes No
Sir Julian Smith No
Sir Michael Ellis No
Sir Mike Penning No
Sir Philip Davies Aye Teller
Sir Robert Goodwill No
Teresa Pearce Aye
Theresa Villiers No
Victoria Atkins No
Wendy Morton No
Adam Afriyie
Adam Holloway
Alan Brown
Alan Johnson
Alan Mak
Albert Owen
Alberto Costa
Alex Chalk
Alex Cunningham
Alex Salmond
Alison McGovern
Alison Thewliss
Alistair Burt
Alun Cairns
Amber Rudd
Andrea Leadsom
Andrew Bingham
Andrew Bridgen
Andrew Griffiths
Andrew Gwynne
Andrew Rosindell
Andrew Selous
Andrew Stephenson
Andy Burnham
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 Howlett
Bill Esterson
Bob Blackman
Bob Stewart
Boris Johnson
Brendan O'Hara
Bridget Phillipson
Callum McCaig
Calum Kerr
Carol Monaghan
Caroline Ansell
Caroline Flint
Caroline Lucas
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 Whittaker
Craig Williams
Crispin Blunt
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
Dame Tracey Crouch
Damian Collins
Damian Green
Damian Hinds
Dan Jarvis
Daniel Kawczynski
Daniel Zeichner
Danny Kinahan
David Davis
David Mackintosh
David Morris
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 Sarah Wollaston
Drew Hendry
Ed Davey
Ed Miliband
Elizabeth Truss
Emma Lewell
Emma Reynolds
Fabian Hamilton
Fiona Bruce
Fiona Mactaggart
Gareth Snell
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
Iain Stewart
Ian Blackford
Ian C. Lucas
Ian Lavery
Ian Mearns
Ian Murray
Ian Paisley
Imran Hussain
Jack Dromey
Jack Lopresti
James Berry
James Brokenshire
James Cartlidge
James Gray
James Heappey
Jane Ellison
Jason McCartney
Jeff Smith
Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Lefroy
Jess Phillips
Jesse Norman
Jessica Morden
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
Kirsten Oswald
Kirsty Blackman
Kit Malthouse
Kris Hopkins
Kwasi Kwarteng
Lady Hermon
Liam Byrne
Lilian Greenwood
Lisa Nandy
Liz Kendall
Liz McInnes
Liz Saville Roberts
Louise Haigh
Lucy Allan
Lucy Frazer
Lucy Powell
Luke Hall
Margaret Ferrier
Margaret Greenwood
Margot James
Maria Caulfield
Maria Eagle
Marion Fellows
Mark Durkan
Mark Menzies
Mark Pawsey
Mark Pritchard
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Martin Vickers
Martyn Day
Mary Creagh
Mary Robinson
Matt Warman
Matthew Pennycook
Melanie Onn
Mhairi Black
Michael Dugher
Michael Fabricant
Michelle Thomson
Mike Gapes
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 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 Nick Clegg
Mr Nigel Evans
Mr Owen Paterson
Mr Peter Bone
Mr Richard Bacon
Mr Rob Wilson
Mr Roger Godsiff
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Mr Stephen Hepburn
Mr Steve Baker
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Toby Perkins
Mr Virendra Sharma
Mr William Wragg
Mrs Anne Main
Mrs Flick Drummond
Mrs Heather Wheeler
Mrs Madeleine Moon
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 Gibb
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Nigel Adams
Nigel Huddleston
Nigel Mills
Norman Lamb
Oliver Colvile
Owen Smith
Owen Thompson
Pat Glass
Pat McFadden
Patricia Gibson
Patrick Grady
Paul Blomfield
Paul Farrelly
Paul Flynn
Paul Maskey
Paul Maynard
Paul Scully
Pete Wishart
Peter Aldous
Peter Dowd
Peter Grant
Peter Kyle
Philip Boswell
Philip Dunne
Priti Patel
Rachael Maskell
Rachel Reeves
Rebecca Long Bailey
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 Newton
Sarah Olney
Scott Mann
Seema Malhotra
Shabana Mahmood
Shailesh Vara
Simon Danczuk
Simon Hoare
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 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 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 Quin
Sir Jeremy Wright
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 Mark Tami
Sir Mel Stride
Sir Michael Fallon
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Heald
Sir Oliver Letwin
Sir Paul Beresford
Sir Peter Bottomley
Sir Robert Buckland
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 Reed
Steve Rotheram
Steven Paterson
Stewart Hosie
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
Stuart Andrew
Stuart Blair Donaldson
Stuart C McDonald
Suella Braverman
Susan Elan Jones
Tim Farron
Tim Loughton
Tom Blenkinsop
Tom Brake
Tom Pursglove
Tom Tugendhat
Tommy Sheppard
Tracy Brabin
Trudy Harrison
Tulip Siddiq
Valerie Vaz
Vicky Foxcroft
Victoria Borwick
Wayne David
Wes Streeting
Will Quince
Yasmin Qureshi
Yvette Cooper
Yvonne Fovargue
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