Sentences with phrase «mps voting for»

MPs voting for the act could have had no idea what it was they were voting for.

The number of MPs voting for him last year have risen from six to 10 (16 if you add non-voting members, peers and Harrriet Harman who abstained as acting Leader), those who voted for his brother are down from eleven to ten (plus non-voting Kendall).

Opposition leaders today supported moves to end the «unseemly practice» of MPs voting for their own pay rises.

Among Labour MPs voting for the Liberal Democrat motion were home affairs committee chairman Keith Vaz, ministerial aide Stephen Pound and former cabinet minister Andrew Smith.

The Prime Minister's EU referendum bill gambit was rushed out to quell the threat of a large number of Conservative MPs voting for John Baron's amendment to the Queen's Speech.

Who remembers the Prime Minister's speech or the numbers of MPs voting for and against military action?

Mr Cameron told reporters parliament needed to «get away» from MPs voting for their own pay deals, adding it was «completely wrong» for MPs to vote themselves an above - inflation rise while withholding them from teachers and nurses.

English - speaking MPs voted for conscription way back when, while French - speaking MPs opposed it.

The ruling will prove to be a very big boost to the Brexiteers as confused, bewildered Remain MPs vote for Article 50, binding them in for the journey towards the cliff's edge.

Turkey's don't vote fr Christmas so why would Labour MPs vote for a system which would wipe out many of them and permanently force them into a coalition if they want to hold power?

Will Scottish MPs vote for it, knowing that it will remove some of their power in Westminster?

Will Welsh or English MPs vote for the package unless they secure new powers too?

So many of those who have since tried to evaluate Benn's speech have also commented on how difficult it is to see both why he selected the «St. Chrispin's Day» speech as his strategy and also why so many Labour MPs voted for simplistic bombing as a solution.

In October 2011, 79 Tory MPs voted for a Commons motion calling for a referendum on Britain's relationship with the EU, despite Cameron's having ordered his party to oppose it.

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

MPs vote for the second time in a week not to re-open the Leveson inquiry after further concessions.

Furthermore he argued Westminster needed to move away from the practice where MPs vote for their own salaries.

All but seven of the Lib Dems 57 MPs voted for the secret courts bill, which allows court cases to be conducted in secret where they concern sensitive matters of national security.

This will change if two - thirds of MPs vote for an early election, or if the government loses a no confidence vote.

Equally, if the majority of the shadow cabinet sought to defy Corbyn by enforcing a three - line whip to make MPs vote for intervention in Syria, public ridicule would ensue.

140 Labour MPs voted for renewal, 47 against.

The need to placate Labour is of course due to Ed Balls insisting that «there will be no blank cheque for HS2», which is quite bizarre because a blank cheque is exactly what MPs voted for last week in passing the HS2 preparation bill.

That over 100 Conservative MPs voted for John Baron's amendment yesterday evening suggests that they agreed with it - that's common sense, after all, isn't it?

News reaches me of the successful candidates in yesterday's election in which MPs voted for colleagues to represent them on the Party Board,

The senior salaries review body (SSRB) recommends MPs vote for a pay rise of 2.56 per cent, noting that they are underpaid compared to people in comparable positions in the private and public sector.

In October 2011 a total 79 of his MPs voted for a Commons motion calling for a referendum on Britain's relationship with the EU, even though Mr Cameron had ordered his party to oppose it.

«MPs voted for a motion that simply said ministers should be able to come to our meetings.

The astonishing developments came a day after three - quarters of Labour MPs voted for a motion of no confidence in Mr Corbyn.

The developments came a day after three - quarters of Labour MPs voted for a motion of no confidence in Mr Corbyn.

The revelations were the result of a piece of legislation MPs themselves voted for - The Freedom of Information Act - which was the work of David Clark.

Foreign policy is a particular bugbear for anti-war Mr Corbyn, following the rows over intervention in Syria which 66 Labour MPs voted for.

Will 92 % of MPs vote for the amendment?

During the Trident vote this summer, 140 Lavour MPs voted for its renewal, 47 against and 41 abstained or didn't vote.

However, the Liberals and Nationals, a majority of Liberal MPs voted for the new PM to replace Tony Abbott, are willing participants in the NWO agendas.

Most recently, MPs voted for the Climate Change Bill, which became law, and allowed an unaccountable and unscrutinised Climate Change Committee to dictate what the UK's climate targets ought to be.

On the mystery of why MPs voted for an increase from a 60 % cut to an 80 % cut by 2050, that may have something to do with the Liberal Democrat environment spokesman, Steve Webb.

Not exact matches

Stripping out lawyers, who have a disproportionately nasty habit of becoming politicians, the three most tax - dodging professions account for about half the votes among Greek MPs.

This process was complicated on December 13, when several Conservative British MPs joined the opposition to vote for an amendment requiring British Parliament to debate and vote on any final deal with the EU before it can be approved.

A number of faith - based organisations, including Kairos Britain, Amos Trust and the Quakers, have expressed support for the motion and urged their MPs to attend the vote.

Much the same goes for the Liberal Democrats, whose leader has said that he has no intention of allowing MPs to have a free vote.

The Tories say they are giving their MPs a free vote, which is nice for them.

Even if Labour gave a free vote, which is unlikely, the pressure from Labour constituency activists (not Labour voters) would force most Labour MPs to vote for the change: just a few people of principle will hold out.

In Massie's telling, Thatcher was an economic liberal and a social conservative (in fact she was one of the few Conservative MPs to vote for decriminalizing homosexuality and also voted in favor of liberalizing abortion — but let us allow Massie his characterization).

Brown was reported to be looking for a way out of this impasse: the Telegraph claimed that «the Cabinet revolt has forced him to think again» and that «One solution now being considered is giving MPs the option of abstaining in the key vote on the Bill»: but, «Some staunch Catholic MPs say even being allowed to abstain is not enough and instead want to be free to vote against the Bill, or amend it to remove somemeasures».

Editorial from The Salvation Army Newspaper The War Cry for 5th April 08 Headlines of a prime ministerial change of mind on allowing Labour MPs a conscience vote when the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill goes before the Commons next month have focused on one issue - animal - human hybrid embryos.

Top barristers warned the live export trade's days are numbered; the Australian Greens echoed this sentiment, renewing calls for the trade to be banned; Federal Labor MPs re-ignited the debate for mandatory stunning; and all parliamentarians will get the chance to make this happen when Independent MP Andrew Wilkie's legislation to require stunning for all exported animals is voted on in the coming months.

But DUP MPs have notoriously poor attendance records and at least one senior Lib Dem MP believes the party could hold the «balance of power» for votes on areas of mutual interest, such as housebuilding.

The British Humanist Association has reactivated Holy Redundant campaign urging the public to email their MPs against continuing reserved places for bishops in the House of Lords following the Church of England's 20th Nov 2012 vote to not to allow women to be bishops.

In Muslim - minority countries, is it unusual for Muslim MPs / senators / lawmakers to vote in favour of gay marriage or related legislation?

«Prior to the shortening of hours and the shortening of the week, you had MPs sitting around a long time, just waiting for votes, often late at night.