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| Brexit: MPs vote to stop Boris Johnson proroguing parliament for no-deal by majority of 41 - live news | Brexit: MPs vote to stop Boris Johnson proroguing parliament for no-deal by majority of 41 - live news |
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| Downing Street has put out this statement about the vote. A spokesman said: | |
| The prime minister is obviously disappointed that a number of ministers failed to vote in this afternoon’s division. No doubt her successor will take this into account when forming their government. | |
| This is probably less aggressive than it sounds. If you look at the list of ministers who abstained (see 2.11pm) - Greg Clark, Sir Alan Duncan, David Gauke, Philip Hammond and Rory Stewart - they are all people who were never expected to serve in government with Boris Johnson anyway. Theresa May could have chosen to sack them now, but with only a week to go before the new PM forms a government, that would have been a bit pointless. | |
| Tony Lloyd, the shadow Northern Ireland secretary, rises to make a point of order. He says by the time a bill has got this far, it is the property of the house, not the government. He says there have been rumours that the government might drop the bill at this late stage to stop it becoming law. Can the Speaker rule that out? | |
| The Speaker, John Bercow, says he has not heard that suggestion. But he says the chief whip, Julian Smith, and the Northern Ireland minister, John Penrose, are both on the front bench now indicating that that will not happen. Penrose rises himself and confirms this. | |
| MPs have backed the rest of the Lords amendments by 328 votes to 65. | |
| From the Times’ Stephen Swinford | |
| Here's a full list of ministers who didn't vote, although it is likely many of them will have been slipped:ClarkDuncanGaukeHammondStewartOddly Jeremy Hunt didn't vote. We're trying to find out whyKaren Bradley is on an official visit to Northern Ireland | |
| Earlier I featured a tweet saying Caroline Nokes, the immigration minister, abstained. But she voted with the government. | |
| And here is the list of MPs who voted against the Benn amendment. Only one Labour MP, Kate Hoey, voted with the Tories and the DUP against it and only one independent, Ian Austin. | And here is the list of MPs who voted against the Benn amendment. Only one Labour MP, Kate Hoey, voted with the Tories and the DUP against it and only one independent, Ian Austin. |
| Here is the division list with all the MPs who voted for the Benn amendment in the first vote. | Here is the division list with all the MPs who voted for the Benn amendment in the first vote. |
| There were 17 Conservatives voting for it. | There were 17 Conservatives voting for it. |
| MPs are now voting on whether or not the accept the other Lords amendments, from two to 18. | MPs are now voting on whether or not the accept the other Lords amendments, from two to 18. |
| MPs have now voted to accept the Lords amendment as amended (see 1.48pm) by 315 votes to 273 - a majority of 42. | MPs have now voted to accept the Lords amendment as amended (see 1.48pm) by 315 votes to 273 - a majority of 42. |
| This is from the Labour peer Andrew Adonis, one of the strongest advocates in the party of a second referendum. | This is from the Labour peer Andrew Adonis, one of the strongest advocates in the party of a second referendum. |
| Huge victory in House of Commons for stopping Johnson from closing down Parliament in Sept & October - majority of 41! No way there will be no deal! Ignore the Boris bluster - we are in course for second referendum | Huge victory in House of Commons for stopping Johnson from closing down Parliament in Sept & October - majority of 41! No way there will be no deal! Ignore the Boris bluster - we are in course for second referendum |
| From the Times’ Francis Elliott | From the Times’ Francis Elliott |
| Welcome to your new house Mr Johnson - 17 Tory MPs voted against plus unknown number of abstentions | Welcome to your new house Mr Johnson - 17 Tory MPs voted against plus unknown number of abstentions |
| From the Spectator’s James Forsyth | From the Spectator’s James Forsyth |
| Size of the majority for this attempt to stop propagation a reminder of how tricky getting no deal through Parliament would be. Will strengthen the faction in Boris’s court arguing for a carefully calibrated Brexit ask | Size of the majority for this attempt to stop propagation a reminder of how tricky getting no deal through Parliament would be. Will strengthen the faction in Boris’s court arguing for a carefully calibrated Brexit ask |
| MPs are now voting on the Lords amendment to the bill passed last night, as amended by the Benn amendment. | MPs are now voting on the Lords amendment to the bill passed last night, as amended by the Benn amendment. |
| Broadly speaking, this should be a re-run of the previous vote. | Broadly speaking, this should be a re-run of the previous vote. |
| The government lost that vote by a much bigger margin than people were expecting. | The government lost that vote by a much bigger margin than people were expecting. |
| Although opinion is split as to whether or not the Commons could block a no-deal Brexit - as this Institute for Government briefing argued, under current procedure it is “near impossible”, but it might be possible because this Speaker has hinted he would bend the rules - the size of this victory will embolden those who think parliament does have the muscle to block a no-deal Brexit. | Although opinion is split as to whether or not the Commons could block a no-deal Brexit - as this Institute for Government briefing argued, under current procedure it is “near impossible”, but it might be possible because this Speaker has hinted he would bend the rules - the size of this victory will embolden those who think parliament does have the muscle to block a no-deal Brexit. |
| MPs have voted to stop Boris Johnson proroguing parliament in the autumn to facilitate a no-deal Brexit by 315 votes to 274 - a majority of 41. | MPs have voted to stop Boris Johnson proroguing parliament in the autumn to facilitate a no-deal Brexit by 315 votes to 274 - a majority of 41. |
| From ITV’s Robert Peston | From ITV’s Robert Peston |
| In case anyone still expecting @PhilipHammondUK to resign as chancellor today, he won’t. I am reliably told it is on his “to do list” for early next week. But Hammond is so opposed to any attempt to deprive parliament of a chance to block no-deal Brexit, he will today... | In case anyone still expecting @PhilipHammondUK to resign as chancellor today, he won’t. I am reliably told it is on his “to do list” for early next week. But Hammond is so opposed to any attempt to deprive parliament of a chance to block no-deal Brexit, he will today... |
| not oppose the Lords amendment that endeavours to make a prorogation of parliament in October impossible. So will @theresa_may sack him. Seems very unlikely | not oppose the Lords amendment that endeavours to make a prorogation of parliament in October impossible. So will @theresa_may sack him. Seems very unlikely |
| From CityAM’s Owen Bennett | From CityAM’s Owen Bennett |
| Boris Johnson is sitting right among the awkward squad of Tory MPs. Phillip Lee, Sam Gyimah and Justine Greening all just behind him. | Boris Johnson is sitting right among the awkward squad of Tory MPs. Phillip Lee, Sam Gyimah and Justine Greening all just behind him. |