The House of Commons has defeated by 303 votes to 258 – a majority of 45 – a Government motion reiterating support for the approach to Brexit expressed by the Commons on 29th January after dozens of Conservative MPs refused to back an effective endorsement of taking the no-deal option off the table. The background to the rebellion can be read in my piece here explaining why Tory MPs from the European Research Group were unhappy with the motion, which Steve Baker explained should have been pulled and replaced with “a neutral motion and the adoption of Malthouse Compromise… around which there is a majority”. The ERG Deputy Chairman later described the events as a “storm in a teacup” and pointed out that the Prime Minister has a mandate from the previous vote on the Brady amendment. A Downing Street spokesman responded to the result of the vote by saying: “Jeremy Corbyn yet again put partisan considerations ahead of the national interest – and yet again, by voting against the Government’s motion, he is in effect voting to make no deal more likely. While we didn’t secure the support of the Commons this evening, the Prime Minister continues to believe, and the debate itself indicated, that far from objecting to securing changes to the backstop that will allow us to leave with a deal, there was a concern from some Conservative colleagues about taking no deal off the table at this stage. The motion on 29th January remains the only one the House of Commons has passed expressing what it does want – and that is legally binding changes to address concerns about the backstop. The Government will continue to pursue this with the EU to ensure we leave on time on 29th March.” The full analysis of who voted which way on the main motion is below, but first it is also worth noting that beforehand 41 Labour MPs, along with two Conservative MPs, defied their whips to abstain on and oppose respectively an SNP amendment seeking an extension to the Article 50 period of at least three months. The MPs joining the full complement of SNP, Plaid Cymru, Lib Dem and Green MPs backing the amendment for the extension were: Conservative Ken Clarke Sarah Wollaston Independent John Woodcock Labour Debbie Abrahams Tonia Antoniazzi Luciana Berger Ben Bradshaw Karen Buck Ruth Cadbury Ann Clwyd Ann Coffey Neil Coyle Mary Creagh Stella Creasy Janet Daby Geraint Davies Rosie Duffield Paul Farrelly Mike Gapes Kate Green Helen Hayes Meg Hillier Margaret Hodge Susan Elan Jones Ged Killen David Lammy Chris Leslie Anna McMorrin Madeleine Moon Ian Murray Albert Owen Barry Sheerman Gavin Shuker Andy Slaughter Angela Smith Owen Smith Jo Stevens Gareth Thomas Chuka Umunna Keith Vaz Catherine West Martin Whitfield Paul Williams Daniel Zeichner Back to the main motion and the voting figures were as follows: 259 MPs voted for the motion (261 if you include the two tellers), including 245 Conservatives, 4 Labour MPs and all 10 DUP MPs and 2 Independents (although the result was announced in the chamber as 258 voting for it). Meanwhile, 303 MPs voted against the motion (305 including two tellers), including 5 Conservatives, 246 Labour MPs, all 35 SNP MPs, all 11 Lib Dem MPs, along with MPs from Plaid Cymru, the Green Party and 3 Independents. But, significantly, among the MPs abstaining were 66 Conservative MPs, including supporters of the ERG as well as Remain backers seeking to block Brexit. The full division list is as follows THE 303 MPs WHO OPPOSED THE MOTION=========== Conservative Peter Bone Christopher Chope Philip Hollobone Anne Marie Morris Sarah Wollaston Green Caroline Lucas Independent Sylvia Hermon Jared O’Mara John Woodcock Labour Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Rushanara Ali Rosena Allin-Khan Mike Amesbury Tonia Antoniazzi Jonathan Ashworth Adrian Bailey Margaret Beckett Hilary Benn Luciana Berger Clive Betts Roberta Blackman-Woods Paul Blomfield Tracy Brabin Ben Bradshaw Kevin Brennan Lyn Brown Nick Brown Karen Buck Richard Burden Richard Burgon Dawn Butler Liam Byrne Ruth Cadbury Alan Campbell Ronnie Campbell Dan Carden Sarah Champion Jenny Chapman Bambos Charalambous Ann Clwyd Vernon Coaker Ann Coffey Julie Cooper Rosie Cooper Yvette Cooper Jeremy Corbyn Neil Coyle David Crausby Mary Creagh Stella Creasy Jon Cruddas John Cryer Judith Cummings Alex Cunningham Jim Cunningham Janet Daby Nic Dakin Wayne David Geraint Davies Marsha De Cordova Gloria de Piero Thangam Debbonaire (Teller) Emma Dent Coad Tan Dhesi Annaliese Dodds Stephen Doughty Peter Dowd David Drew Jack Dromey Rosie Duffield Angela Eagle Maria Eagle Clive Efford Julie Elliott Louise Ellman Chris Elmore Bill Esterson Christopher Evans Paul Farrelly Colleen Fletcher Yvonne Fovargue Vicky Foxcroft James Frith Gill Furniss Hugh Gaffney Mike Gapes Barry Gardiner Ruth George Preet Gill Mary Glindon Roger Godsiff Helen Goodman Kate Green Lilian Greenwood Margaret Greenwood Nia Griffith John Grogan Andrew Gwynne Louise Haigh Fabian Hamilton David Hanson Emma Hardy Harriet Harman Carolyn Harris Helen Hayes Sue Hayman John Healey Mark Hendrick Stephen Hepburn Mike Hill Meg Hillier Margaret Hodge Sharon Hodgson Kate Hollern George Howarth Rupa Huq Imran Hussain Dan Jarvis Diana Johnson Darren Jones Gerald Jones Graham Jones Helen Jones Kevan Jones Sarah Jones Susan Elan Jones Michael Kane Barbara Keeley Elizabeth Kendall Afzal Khan Gerard Killen Stephen Kinnock Peter Kyle Lesley Laird David Lammy Ian Lavery Karen Lee Christopher Leslie Emma Lewell-Buck Clive Lewis Tony Lloyd Rebecca Long-Bailey Ian Lucas Holly Lynch Justin Madders Khalid Mahmood Shabana Mahmood Seema Malhotra Gordon Marsden Sandy Martin Rachael Maskell Chris Matheson Steve McCabe Kerry McCarthy Siobhain McDonagh Andy McDonald John McDonnell Pat McFadden Conor McGinn Alison McGovern Liz McInnes Catherine McKinnell Jim McMahon Anna McMorrin Ian Mearns Ed Miliband Madeleine Moon Jessica Morden Stephen Morgan Grahame Morris Ian Murray Lisa Nandy Alex Norris Melanie Onn Chi Onwurah Kate Osamor Albert Owen Stephanie Peacock Teresa Pearce Matthew Pennycook Toby Perkins Jess Phillips Bridget Phillipson Laura Pidcock Jo Platt Luke Pollard Stephen Pound Lucy Powell Yasmin Qureshi Faisal Rashid Angela Rayner Steve Reed Christina Rees Ellie Reeves Rachel Reeves Emma Reynolds Jonathan Reynolds Marie Rimmer Geoffrey Robinson Matt Rodda Danielle Rowley Chris Ruane Lloyd Russell-Moyle Joan Ryan Naz Shah Virendra Sharma Barry Sheerman Paula Sherriff Gavin Shuker Tulip Siddiq (Proxy vote cast by Vicky Foxcroft) Dennis Skinner Andy Slaughter Ruth Smeeth Angela Smith Cat Smith Eleanor Smith Jeff Smith (Teller) Laura Smith Nick Smith Owen Smith Karin Smyth Gareth Snell Alex Sobel John Spellar Keir Starmer Jo Stevens Wes Streeting Graham Stringer Paul Sweeney Mark Tami Gareth Thomas Nick Thomas-Symonds Emily Thornberry Stephen Timms Jon Trickett Anna Turley Karl Turner Derek Twigg Stephen Twigg Liz Twist Chuka Umunna Keith Vaz Valerie Vaz Thelma Walker Tom Watson Catherine West Matt Western Alan Whitehead Martin Whitfield Paul Williams Chris Williamson Phil Wilson Mohammad Yasin Daniel Zeichner Liberal Democrat Tom Brake Vince Cable Alistair Carmichael Ed Davey Tim Farron Wera Hobhouse Christine Jardine Norman Lamb Layla Moran Jamie Stone Jo Swinson Plaid Cymru Jonathan Edwards Ben Lake Liz Saville Roberts Hywel Williams SNP Hannah Bardell Mhairi Black Ian Blackford Kirsty Blackman Deidre Brock Alan Brown Lisa Cameron Doug Chapman Joanna Cherry Ronnie Cowan Angela Crawley Martyn Day Martin Docherty-Hughes Marion Fellows Stephen Gethins Patricia Gibson Patrick Grady Peter Grant Neil Gray Drew Hendry Stewart Hosie Chris Law David Linden Angus MacNeil Stewart McDonald Stuart McDonald John McNally Carol Monaghan Gavin Newlands Brendan O’Hara Tommy Sheppard Chris Stephens Alison Thewliss Philippa Whitford Pete Wishart THE 73 MPs WHO DID NOT VOTE IN THE DIVISION* ======== Conservative Heidi Allen David Amess Richard Bacon Steve Baker Guto Bebb Crispin Blunt Suella Braverman Andrew Bridgen Conor Burns William Cash Rehman Chishti Kenneth Clarke Simon Clarke Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Philip Davies Nadine Dorries Richard Drax James Duddridge Iain Duncan Smith Charlie Elphicke Michael Fabricant Mark Francois Marcus Fysh James Gray Chris Green Justine Greening Dominic Grieve Sam Gyimah Mark Harper Adam Holloway Ranil Jayawardena Bernard Jenkin Andrea Jenkyns Boris Johnson Jo Johnson David Jones Pauline Latham Phillip Lee Andrew Lewer Julian Lewis Julia Lopez Jonathan Lord Tim Loughton Craig Mackinlay Esther McVey Sheryll Murray Matthew Offord Priti Patel Owen Paterson Dominic Raab John Redwood Jacob Rees-Mogg Laurence Robertson Andrew Rosindell Douglas Ross Lee Rowley Antoinette Sandbach Grant Shapps Henry Smith Anna Soubry Bob Stewart Ross Thomson Anne-Marie Trevelyan Shailesh Vara Theresa Villiers John Whittingdale Independent Kelvin Hopkins Ivan Lewis Fiona Onasanya (in prison) Labour Chris Bryant Caroline Flint Paul Flynn Kate Hoey *Not including the Speaker, John Bercow, and his three deputies (Lindsay Hoyle, Eleanor Laing and Rosie Winterton) who, by convention, do not vote in Commons divisions and the Sinn Fein MPs who have not taken their seats. NB: Absence from the division may be for a number of reasons, such as being ill, on maternity leave or on parliamentary business elsewhere, as well as a deliberate abstention. Paul Flynn is known to be extremely ill and Fiona Onasanya is currently in prison. THE 261 MPs WHO SUPPORTED THE MOTION =========== Conservative Nigel Adams Bim Afolami Adam Afriyie Peter Aldous Lucy Allan Stuart Andrew Edward Argar Victoria Atkins Kemi Badenoch Harriett Baldwin Steve Barclay John Baron Henry Bellingham Richard Benyon Paul Beresford Jake Berry Bob Blackman Nick Boles Peter Bottomley Andrew Bowie Ben Bradley Karen Bradley Graham Brady Jack Brereton Steve Brine James Brokenshire Fiona Bruce Robert Buckland Alex Burghart Alistair Burt Alun Cairns James Cartlidge Maria Caulfield Alex Chalk Jo Churchill (Teller) Colin Clark Greg Clark James Cleverly Thérèse Coffey Damian Collins Alberto Costa Robert Courts Geoffrey Cox Stephen Crabb Tracey Crouch Chris Davies David Davies Glyn Davies Mims Davies David Davis Caroline Dinenage Jonathan Djanogly Leo Docherty Michelle Donelan Steve Double Oliver Dowden Jackie Doyle-Price David Duguid Alan Duncan Philip Dunne Michael Ellis Tobias Ellwood George Eustice Nigel Evans David Evennett Michael Fallon Mark Field Vicky Ford Kevin Foster Liam Fox Lucy Frazer George Freeman Mike Freer Roger Gale Mark Garnier David Gauke Nusrat Ghani Nick Gibb Cheryl Gillan John Glen Zac Goldsmith Robert Goodwill Michael Gove Luke Graham Richard Graham Bill Grant Helen Grant Chris Grayling Damian Green Andrew Griffiths Kirstene Hair Robert Halfon Luke Hall Philip Hammond Stephen Hammond Matt Hancock Greg Hands Richard Harrington Rebecca Harris Trudy Harrison Simon Hart John Hayes Oliver Heald James Heappey Chris Heaton-Harris Peter Heaton-Jones Gordon Henderson Nick Herbert Damian Hinds Simon Hoare George Hollingbery Kevin Hollinrake John Howell Nigel Huddleston Eddie Hughes Jeremy Hunt Nick Hurd Alister Jack Margot James Sajid Javid Robert Jenrick Caroline Johnson Gareth Johnson Andrew Jones Marcus Jones Daniel Kawczynski Gillian Keegan Seema Kennedy Stephen Kerr Greg Knight Julian Knight Kwasi Kwarteng John Lamont Mark Lancaster Andrea Leadsom Jeremy Lefroy Edward Leigh Oliver Letwin Brandon Lewis Ian Liddell-Grainger David Lidington Jack Lopresti Rachel Maclean Anne Main Alan Mak Kit Malthouse Scott Mann Paul Masterson Theresa May Paul Maynard (Teller) Patrick McLoughlin Stephen McPartland Mark Menzies Johnny Mercer Huw Merriman Stephen Metcalfe Maria Miller Amanda Milling Nigel Mills Anne Milton Andrew Mitchell Damien Moore Penny Mordaunt Nicky Morgan David Morris James Morris Wendy Morton David Mundell Andrew Murrison Bob Neill Sarah Newton Caroline Nokes Jesse Norman Neil O’Brien Guy Opperman Neil Parish Mark Pawsey Mike Penning John Penrose Andrew Percy Claire Perry Chris Philp Christopher Pincher Daniel Poulter Rebecca Pow Victoria Prentis Mark Prisk Mark Pritchard Tom Pursglove Jeremy Quin Will Quince Mary Robinson Amber Rudd David Rutley Paul Scully Bob Seely Andrew Selous Alok Sharma Alec Shelbrooke Keith Simpson Chris Skidmore Chloe Smith Julian Smith Royston Smith Nicholas Soames Caroline Spelman Mark Spencer Andrew Stephenson John Stevenson Iain Stewart Rory Stewart Gary Streeter Mel Stride Graham Stuart Julian Sturdy Rishi Sunak Desmond Swayne Hugo Swire Robert Syms Derek Thomas Maggie Throup Kelly Tolhurst Justin Tomlinson Michael Tomlinson Craig Tracey David Tredinnick Elizabeth Truss Thomas Tugendhat Edward Vaizey Martin Vickers Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker Bill Wiggin Gavin Williamson Mike Wood William Wragg Jeremy Wright Nadhim Zahawi DUP Gregory Campbell Nigel Dodds Jeffrey Donaldson Paul Girvan Emma Little Pengelly Ian Paisley Gavin Robinson Jim Shannon David Simpson Sammy Wilson Independent Frank Field Stephen Lloyd Labour Ian Austin Kevin Barron Jim Fitzpatrick John Mann