Procedural Motion

Motion on 50th anniversary of the continuous at sea deterrent

Wednesday, 10 April 2019

What was this vote about?

This was a procedural vote on how Parliament conducts its business, rather than a vote on policy.

The result

Motion passed

Margin: 208

241

Aye (88%)No (12%)

274 of 650 eligible MPs voted (42% turnout)

How each party voted

Conservative

Voted for

42 aye0 no24 absent

Labour (Co-op)

Voted for

22 aye0 no113 absent

Democratic Unionist Party

Voted for

3 aye0 no1 absent

Reform UK

Voted for

1 aye0 no2 absent

Scottish National Party

Voted against

0 aye4 no1 absent

Plaid Cymru

Voted against

0 aye2 no

Who rebelled?

No MPs voted against their party on this division.

Turnout by party

42%

Plaid Cymru

2/2 (100%)

Scottish National Party

4/5 (80%)

Democratic Unionist Party

3/4 (75%)

Conservative

42/66 (64%)

Reform UK

1/3 (33%)

Labour (Co-op)

22/135 (16%)

Liberal Democrat

0/7 (0%)

Independent

0/4 (0%)

What happens next?

This procedural vote sets the rules for how a debate or bill is handled. It does not directly change the law.