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Division 275 · 11 December 2018

Cannabis (Legalisation and Regulation) Bill

Private Members' Bill

What this vote was about

On 11 December 2018, MPs voted on whether to let Labour MP Paul Flynn introduce a Bill to legalise cannabis. Brought under the "ten-minute rule" (a procedure that lets a backbench MP make the case for a new law), the Bill proposed legalising the possession and use of cannabis and creating a regulated legal market for producing, distributing and selling it, drawing on the approach recently taken in Canada. Much of the argument focused on people in chronic pain who said they had no legal way to obtain cannabis for relief. A "yes" would only have granted permission to formally introduce the Bill for future debate; it would not itself have changed the law. The House rejected it by 66 votes to 52, so the Bill was not introduced. Ten-minute rule bills such as this rarely become law even when permission is granted.

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AI-generated from the official voting record.

At a glance

The largest Aye bloc was Scottish National Party with 21 votes. The largest No bloc was Conservative with 46 votes. There were 15 rebel votes, MPs voting against their party's majority. The 486 MPs who did not vote outnumbered the margin, enough to have changed the result. This motion was proposed by Norman Lamb. This division took place during a debate on Cannabis (Legalisation and Regulation). This division is linked to the Cannabis (Legalisation and Regulation) Bill (Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule)).

52

Ayes

66

Noes

Rejected

Result

113

Voted

Rejected by 14 Ayes 52 / Noes 66

Bill context

Bill Cannabis (Legalisation and Regulation) Bill
Type Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule)
Primary sponsor Norman Lamb
Parliament page View bill on Parliament.uk

Party breakdown

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Party Party position Ayes Noes Total
Con Conservative Voted No 7 rebels 7 46 272
SNP Scottish National Party Voted Aye 1 rebel 21 1 37
Lab Labour No clear majority 7 rebels 7 7 186
LD Liberal Democrat Voted Aye 9 0 19
DUP Democratic Unionist Party Voted No 0 8 9
PC Plaid Cymru Voted Aye 4 0 4
Ind Independent No party whip 1 1 30
Green Green Party Voted Aye 1 0 1
Lab Labour (Co-op) No clear majority 0 0 31
IGC The Independent Group for Change No clear majority 0 0 3
SF Sinn Féin No clear majority 0 0 3
RUK Reform UK No clear majority 0 0 2
YP Your Party No clear majority 0 0 1
Spk Speaker No party whip 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
Andrew Bridgen No
Andrew Percy Aye
Andrew Rosindell No
Andrew Selous No Teller
Angela Crawley Aye
Ann Clwyd Aye
Ben Lake Aye
Bob Blackman No
Caroline Lucas Aye
Charlie Elphicke No
Chris Davies No
Chris Law Aye
Chris Stephens Aye
Chris Williamson Aye
Christine Jardine Aye
Chuka Umunna No
Conor McGinn No
Crispin Blunt Aye
Dame Andrea Jenkyns Aye
Dame Tracey Crouch No
Daniel Kawczynski Aye
David Linden No
David Simpson No
Derek Thomas No
Dr Dan Poulter Aye
Dr Lisa Cameron Aye
Dr Matthew Offord No
Dr Philippa Whitford Aye
Drew Hendry Aye
Fiona Bruce No
Gavin Robinson No
Henry Smith No
Hywel Williams Aye
Ian Murray No
Ian Paisley No
James Gray No
Jamie Stone Aye Teller
Jeremy Lefroy No
Jim Shannon No
Joanna Cherry Aye
John McNally Aye
Jonathan Edwards Aye
Kelvin Hopkins Aye
Kerry McCarthy Aye
Kirsty Blackman Aye
Layla Moran Aye
Liz Saville Roberts Aye
Maria Caulfield No
Mark Pritchard No
Martin Docherty-Hughes Aye
Martin Vickers No
Martyn Day Aye
Mary Robinson No
Mhairi Black Aye
Michael Fabricant Aye
Michael Tomlinson No
Mike Gapes No
Mr Alistair Carmichael Aye
Mr Chris Leslie No
Mr David Jones No
Mr Dominic Grieve No
Mr Gavin Shuker No
Mr Gregory Campbell No
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger No
Mr Laurence Robertson No
Mr Mark Francois No
Mr Peter Bone No
Mr Philip Hollobone No
Mr Ranil Jayawardena No
Mr Roger Godsiff Aye
Mr Ronnie Campbell Aye
Mr William Wragg No
Neil Coyle No
Nigel Mills No
Norman Lamb Aye
Patrick Grady Aye
Paul Girvan No
Pete Wishart Aye
Peter Grant Aye
Richard Burden Aye
Richard Graham No
Ronnie Cowan Aye
Ross Thomson No
Royston Smith No
Sammy Wilson No
Scott Mann Aye
Sir Bernard Jenkin No
Sir Bill Wiggin No
Sir Charles Walker No
Sir David Amess No
Sir Desmond Swayne No
Sir Edward Leigh No
Sir Greg Knight No
Sir Iain Duncan Smith No
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg No
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson No
Sir John Hayes No
Sir Mike Penning No Teller
Sir Oliver Heald No
Sir Robert Goodwill No
Sir Vince Cable Aye
Sir William Cash No
Stephen Gethins Aye
Steve Double No
Stewart Malcolm McDonald Aye
Stuart C McDonald Aye
Tim Farron Aye
Tom Brake Aye Teller
Tommy Sheppard Aye
Tonia Antoniazzi Aye
Wera Hobhouse Aye
Will Quince No
Adam Afriyie —
Adam Holloway —
Afzal Khan —
Alan Mak —
Albert Owen —
Alberto Costa —
Alex Burghart —
Alex Chalk —
Alex Cunningham —
Alex Norris —
Alex Sobel —
Alison McGovern —
Alison Thewliss —
Alistair Burt —
Alun Cairns —
Amanda Solloway —
Amber Rudd —
Andrea Leadsom —
Andrew Bowie —
Andrew Griffiths —
Andrew Gwynne —
Andrew Jones —
Andrew Lewer —
Andrew Stephenson —
Andy McDonald —
Andy Slaughter —
Angela Rayner —
Angela Smith —
Angus Brendan MacNeil —
Ann Coffey —
Anna McMorrin —
Anna Soubry —
Anna Turley —
Anne Marie Morris —
Anne McLaughlin —
Anne Milton —
Anne-Marie Trevelyan —
Anneliese Dodds —
Antoinette Sandbach —
Bambos Charalambous —
Barry Gardiner —
Ben Bradley —
Bill Esterson —
Bill Grant —
Bim Afolami —
Bob Seely —
Bob Stewart —
Boris Johnson —
Brendan O'Hara —
Bridget Phillipson —
Carol Monaghan —
Caroline Ansell —
Caroline Flint —
Caroline Nokes —
Carolyn Harris —
Cat Smith —
Catherine McKinnell —
Catherine West —
Chloe Smith —
Chris Bryant —
Chris Elmore —
Chris Evans —
Chris Green —
Chris Hazzard —
Chris Heaton-Harris —
Chris Philp —
Chris Ruane —
Chris Skidmore —
Christian Matheson —
Christina Rees —
Christopher Pincher —
Claire Perry —
Clive Efford —
Clive Lewis —
Colin Clark —
Colleen Fletcher —
Craig Tracey —
Craig Whittaker —
Dame Amanda Milling —
Dame Angela Eagle —
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 —
Damien Moore —
Dan Carden —
Dan Jarvis —
Daniel Zeichner —
Danielle Rowley —
Darren Jones —
David Davis —
David Duguid —
David Morris —
David Mundell —
David Rutley —
David T C Davies —
David Tredinnick —
David Warburton —
Dawn Butler —
Debbie Abrahams —
Deidre Brock —
Derek Twigg —
Dominic Raab —
Douglas Chapman —
Douglas Ross —
Dr Andrew Murrison —
Dr Caroline Johnson —
Dr David Drew —
Dr James Davies —
Dr Paul Williams —
Dr Phillip Lee —
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods —
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan —
Dr Rupa Huq —
Dr Sarah Wollaston —
Ed Davey —
Ed Miliband —
Eddie Hughes —
Edward Argar —
Eleanor Smith —
Elizabeth Truss —
Ellie Reeves —
Emily Thornberry —
Emma Dent Coad —
Emma Hardy —
Emma Lewell —
Emma Little Pengelly —
Emma Reynolds —
Esther McVey —
Fabian Hamilton —
Faisal Rashid —
Fiona Onasanya —
Gareth Johnson —
Gareth Snell —
Gareth Thomas —
Gavin Newlands —
Ged Killen —
George Eustice —
George Freeman —
Geraint Davies —
Gerald Jones —
Giles Watling —
Gill Furniss —
Gillian Keegan —
Gloria De Piero —
Glyn Davies —
Gordon Henderson —
Gordon Marsden —
Graham P Jones —
Graham Stringer —
Graham Stuart —
Grahame Morris —
Grant Shapps —
Greg Clark —
Greg Hands —
Guto Bebb —
Guy Opperman —
Hannah Bardell —
Heidi Allen —
Helen Goodman —
Helen Grant —
Helen Hayes —
Helen Jones —
Helen Whately —
Hilary Benn —
Holly Lynch —
Hugh Gaffney —
Huw Merriman —
Iain Stewart —
Ian Blackford —
Ian C. Lucas —
Ian Lavery —
Ian Mearns —
Imran Hussain —
Jack Brereton —
Jack Dromey —
Jack Lopresti —
James Brokenshire —
James Cartlidge —
James Heappey —
James Morris —
Janet Daby —
Jared O'Mara —
Jason McCartney —
Jeff Smith —
Jeremy Corbyn —
Jess Phillips —
Jesse Norman —
Jessica Morden —
Jim Fitzpatrick —
Jim McMahon —
Jo Churchill —
Jo Platt —
Jo Stevens —
Jo Swinson —
Joan Ryan —
John Glen —
John Grogan —
John Healey —
John Howell —
John Lamont —
John McDonnell —
John Penrose —
John Stevenson —
Johnny Mercer —
Jon Cruddas —
Jon Trickett —
Jonathan Ashworth —
Jonathan Reynolds —
Judith Cummins —
Julia Lopez —
Julian Knight —
Julian Sturdy —
Julie Cooper —
Justin Madders —
Justin Tomlinson —
Justine Greening —
Karen Lee —
Karin Smyth —
Karl McCartney —
Karl Turner —
Kate Green —
Kate Hollern —
Kate Osamor —
Keith Vaz —
Kelly Tolhurst —
Kevin Foster —
Kevin Hollinrake —
Kirsten Oswald —
Kirstene Hair —
Kit Malthouse —
Kwasi Kwarteng —
Lady Hermon —
Laura Pidcock —
Laura Smith —
Lee Rowley —
Leo Docherty —
Lesley Laird —
Liam Byrne —
Lilian Greenwood —
Lisa Nandy —
Liz Kendall —
Liz McInnes —
Liz Twist —
Lloyd Russell-Moyle —
Louise Haigh —
Lucy Allan —
Lucy Frazer —
Lucy Powell —
Luke Graham —
Luke Hall —
Luke Pollard —
Maggie Throup —
Margaret Ferrier —
Margaret Greenwood —
Margot James —
Maria Eagle —
Marion Fellows —
Mark Field —
Mark Garnier —
Mark Menzies —
Mark Pawsey —
Marsha De Cordova —
Martin Whitfield —
Mary Creagh —
Mary Glindon —
Matt Hancock —
Matt Rodda —
Matt Warman —
Matt Western —
Matthew Pennycook —
Melanie Onn —
Michelle Donelan —
Mike Amesbury —
Mike Freer —
Mike Hill —
Mike Kane —
Mike Wood —
Mims Davies —
Mohammad Yasin —
Mr Adrian Bailey —
Mr Barry Sheerman —
Mr Ben Bradshaw —
Mr Ben Wallace —
Mr Clive Betts —
Mr David Gauke —
Mr David Lammy —
Mr Dennis Skinner —
Mr Geoffrey Robinson —
Mr Ivan Lewis —
Mr James Frith —
Mr Jim Cunningham —
Mr John Baron —
Mr Jonathan Djanogly —
Mr Jonathan Lord —
Mr Keith Simpson —
Mr Khalid Mahmood —
Mr Marcus Fysh —
Mr Marcus Jones —
Mr Mark Prisk —
Mr Nicholas Brown —
Mr Nick Hurd —
Mr Nigel Evans —
Mr Owen Paterson —
Mr Paul Sweeney —
Mr Richard Bacon —
Mr Robin Walker —
Mr Sam Gyimah —
Mr Stephen Hepburn —
Mr Steve Baker —
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi —
Mr Tobias Ellwood —
Mr Toby Perkins —
Mr Virendra Sharma —
Mrs Anne Main —
Mrs Heather Wheeler —
Mrs Kemi Badenoch —
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 —
Nadhim Zahawi —
Naz Shah —
Neil Gray —
Neil O'Brien —
Neil Parish —
Nick Boles —
Nick Gibb —
Nick Smith —
Nick Thomas-Symonds —
Nigel Adams —
Nigel Huddleston —
Órfhlaith Begley —
Owen Smith —
Owen Thompson —
Pat McFadden —
Patricia Gibson —
Paul Blomfield —
Paul Farrelly —
Paul Flynn —
Paul Maskey —
Paul Masterton —
Paul Maynard —
Paul Scully —
Paula Sherriff —
Penny Mordaunt —
Peter Aldous —
Peter Dowd —
Peter Heaton-Jones —
Peter Kyle —
Philip Dunne —
Preet Kaur Gill —
Priti Patel —
Rachael Maskell —
Rachel Reeves —
Rebecca Harris —
Rebecca Long Bailey —
Rebecca Pow —
Rehman Chishti —
Richard Burgon —
Richard Drax —
Rishi Sunak —
Robert Courts —
Robert Halfon —
Robert Jenrick —
Rory Stewart —
Rosie Cooper —
Rosie Duffield —
Rushanara Ali —
Ruth Cadbury —
Ruth George —
Sandy Martin —
Sarah Champion —
Sarah Jones —
Sarah Newton —
Sarah Olney —
Seema Kennedy —
Seema Malhotra —
Shabana Mahmood —
Shailesh Vara —
Simon Hoare —
Sir Alan Campbell —
Sir Alan Duncan —
Sir Alec Shelbrooke —
Sir Andrew Mitchell —
Sir Brandon Lewis —
Sir Christopher Chope —
Sir Conor Burns —
Sir David Crausby —
Sir David Evennett —
Sir David Lidington —
Sir Gary Streeter —
Sir Gavin Williamson —
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown —
Sir Geoffrey Cox —
Sir George Hollingbery —
Sir George Howarth —
Sir Jake Berry —
Sir James Cleverly —
Sir James Duddridge —
Sir Jeremy Hunt —
Sir Jeremy Quin —
Sir Jeremy Wright —
Sir John Whittingdale —
Sir Julian Lewis —
Sir Julian Smith —
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 Ellis —
Sir Michael Fallon —
Sir Nicholas Dakin —
Sir Oliver Dowden —
Sir Oliver Letwin —
Sir Paul Beresford —
Sir Peter Bottomley —
Sir Philip Davies —
Sir Robert Buckland —
Sir Robert Neill —
Sir Robert Syms —
Sir Roger Gale —
Sir Sajid Javid —
Sir Simon Clarke —
Sir Stephen Timms —
Stephanie Peacock —
Stephen Crabb —
Stephen Doughty —
Stephen Hammond —
Stephen Kerr —
Stephen Kinnock —
Stephen Lloyd —
Stephen McPartland —
Stephen Metcalfe —
Stephen Morgan —
Stephen Pound —
Stephen Twigg —
Steve Barclay —
Steve Brine —
Steve Reed —
Stewart Hosie —
Stuart Andrew —
Suella Braverman —
Susan Elan Jones —
Teresa Pearce —
Thelma Walker —
Theresa Villiers —
Tim Loughton —
Tom Pursglove —
Tom Tugendhat —
Tony Lloyd —
Tracy Brabin —
Trudy Harrison —
Tulip Siddiq —
Valerie Vaz —
Vicky Ford —
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Victoria Atkins —
Wayne David —
Wendy Morton —
Wes Streeting —
Yasmin Qureshi —
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