Sentences with phrase «mps voted against the plans»

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The absence of a deal on harmonized sales tax (HST) compensation — a long - festering source of tension between Ottawa and Quebec — seems to be the most important reason why the Bloc Quebecois 49 MPs plan to vote against the federal budget.

Firstly, immediately, and funds permitting, Nuttall will surely be planning a major campaign tour of those constituencies whose MPs voted against triggering Article 50 — and particularly those where the MPs have a small majority and where UKIP are even vaguely viable.

Last night, 48 Labour MPs defied interim leader Harriet Harman's call to abstain on the Conservatives» welfare plans and voted against the Government.

In other words, only 92 backbench Tory MPs voted for the leadership - backed plan, while 118 voted against.

Its fall in support was partially reversed for five months from last September — a period when Labour MPs voted against attacking Syria and plans to freeze energy prices and repeal the Bedroom Tax were announced.

Lib Dem MPs are planning to vote against but, if Labour abstain, the Raab amendment is likely to be passed.

Two other ministers could resign from their posts in government over the issue, and as many as 100 Labour MPs could vote against plans to update the UK's nuclear deterrent, it has emerged.

Even with a big majority, there were times when backbench rebellions meant their plans for England were pushed through Parliament against the wishes of English MPs, and only Scottish votes secured a majority for Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Jeremy was the only candidate to vote against the plans, along with 47 other Labour MPs — myself included.

Two Liberal Democrat MPs plan to vote against the bill to legalise equal marriage later, despite the fact their own Lynne Featherstone is responsible for pushing it forward as equalities minister.

Less than a quarter of the Labour MPs that signed up to an early day motion expressing concern at the government's plans to reduce funding for equivalent or lower qualification (ELQ) degrees voted against the government in a Conservative - led motion last night.

Dozens of Labour MPs are planning to defy the party whip and either vote against or abstain.

Some 40 Labour MPs are still thought to be planning to vote against it: they believe the AV system would end up favouring the least unpopular candidates, rather than the most popular - and fear that could lose Labour seats.

The coalition government has urged MPs to back a 1 % cap on annual rises in working - age benefits and some tax credits, But some Liberal Democrat MPs are planning to vote against the plans.

No MPs voted against the SNP's backbench motion to stop the planned cuts to employment support allowance and universal credit, with 127 MPs voting in favour, though the motion is purely symbolic.