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Division 187 · 24 March 2017

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

Private Members' Bill

What this vote was about

This vote was on Amendment 2 to the Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill, a Private Member's Bill about who can inspect local councils' audit documents. The amendment was moved by Conservative MP Christopher Chope, and would have widened the right to inspect those documents to any member of the public registered to vote in local elections anywhere in the UK, rather than limiting it to local electors and other interested parties. Supporters argued this would improve transparency and make it easier to compare councils; the amendment was not accepted by the House. MPs rejected it by 41 votes to 15, so this change was not made and the Bill continued without it.

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AI-generated from the official voting record.

At a glance

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

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 0 162
SNP Scottish National Party No clear majority 0 0 51
Ind Independent No party whip 0 0 38
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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