The Government suffered a defeat on the floor of the House of Commons last night (by seven votes) as 20 Conservative MPs defied a three-line whip and supported Yvette Cooper’s amendment to the Finance Bill seeking to prevent the Government from implementing the no-deal provisions of Clause 89 of the Bill without the explicit consent of Parliament for such an outcome. On the face of it this might sound alarming – and some media coverage last night certainly felt sensationalist as we heard of a “significant defeat” and a “Brexit crisis”. But in reality, Clause 89 of the Finance Bill concerns minor and technical changes to tax law post-Brexit and the amendment was about anti-No Deal MPs making their presence felt rather than really amending the law of the land. As Brexiteer Tory MP Sir Bernard Jenkin explains: “This amendment is only to restrict the use of powers in the Finance Bill to make ‘minor amendments to certain taxes, not including VAT or customs or excise duties, in consequence of EU withdrawal’. The proposers of this amendment are attempting to sabotage other government business because they know Parliament has already set the Brexit date in law for 29th March, with or without a Withdrawal Agreement, and they cannot change that. All this would require is for the government to use other legislative means to make any necessary tax changes. It’s not a big deal.” His colleague Jacob Rees-Mogg told me last night that the move was “pointless and tokenistic”, while Downing Street labelled it as nothing more than an “inconvenience”. 303 MPs voted for the amendment (305 if you include the two tellers), including 20 Conservative rebels and the full complement of SNP, Lib Dem, Plaid Cymru and Green MPs as well as the vast majority of Labour MPs. Meanwhile, 296 MPs voted against the amendment (298 including two tellers), including most Tory MPs, all 11 MPs from Northern Ireland who have taken their seats (10 DUP and 1 Independent) and 3 Labour rebels. Below are full lists of which MPs voted for the amendment, those who did not vote at all (although NB it is impossible to know whether they deliberately abstained, were away from Westminster on parliamentary business elsewhere or were ill etc.) and of course the full list of those who voted against the amendment. THE 305 MPs WHO BACKED THE COOPER ANTI-NO DEAL AMENDMENT Conservative Heidi Allen Guto Bebb Richard Benyon Nick Boles Kenneth Clarke Jonathan Djanogly Michael Fallon George Freeman Justine Greening Dominic Grieve Sam Gyimah Phillip Lee Oliver Letwin Nicky Morgan Bob Neill Antoinette Sandbach Nicholas Soames Anna Soubry Edward Vaizey Sarah Wollaston Green Caroline Lucas Independent Ivan Lewis Stephen Lloyd Jared O’Mara 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 Chris Bryant Karen Buck Richard Burden Richard Burgon Dawn Butler Liam Byrne Ruth Cadbury Alan 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 Mary Creagh Stella Creasy 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 Jim Fitzpatrick Colleen Fletcher (Teller) 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 Sharon Hodgson Kate Hollern Rupa Huq Imran Hussain Diana Johnson Darren Jones Gerald 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 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 Jessica Morden Stephen Morgan Grahame Morris Ian Murray 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 Matt Rodda Danielle Rowley Chris Ruane Lloyd Russell-Moyle Joan Ryan Virendra Sharma Barry Sheerman Paula Sherriff Gavin Shuker Andy Slaughter Ruth Smeeth Angela Smith Cat Smith Eleanor Smith Jeff Smith Laura Smith Nick Smith Owen Smith Karin Smyth Gareth Snell Alex Sobel John Spellar Keir Starmer Jo Stevens Wes Streeting 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 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 34 MPs WHO DID NOT VOTE IN THE DIVISION*========= Conservative Christopher Chope Liam Fox Luke Hall Damian Hinds George Hollingbery Jeremy Lefroy Theresa May Rebecca Pow Will Quince Henry Smith Caroline Spelman Independent Frank Field Kelvin Hopkins Fiona Onasanya John Woodcock Labour Ian Austin Kevin Barron David Crausby Jon Cruddas John Cryer Caroline Flint Paul Flynn Margaret Hodge Dan Jarvis Graham Jones Holly Lynch John Mann Madeleine Moon Lisa Nandy Geoffrey Robinson Naz Shah Tulip Siddiq Dennis Skinner Keith Vaz *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. Also excluded are 2 further MPs who have been chairing proceedings of the Committee Stage, namely Nadine Dorries (Con) and George Howarth (Lab). 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. THE 298 MPs WHO OPPOSED THE COOPER ANTI-NO DEAL AMENDMENT Conservative Nigel Adams Bim Afolami Adam Afriyie Peter Aldous Lucy Allan David Amess Stuart Andrew Edward Argar Victoria Atkins Richard Bacon Kemi Badenoch Steve Baker Harriett Baldwin Steve Barclay John Baron Henry Bellingham Paul Beresford Jake Berry Bob Blackman Crispin Blunt Peter Bone Peter Bottomley Andrew Bowie Ben Bradley Karen Bradley Graham Brady Suella Braverman Jack Brereton Andrew Bridgen Steve Brine James Brokenshire Fiona Bruce Robert Buckland Alex Burghart Conor Burns Alistair Burt Alun Cairns James Cartlidge William Cash Maria Caulfield Alex Chalk Rehman Chishti Jo Churchill Greg Clark Colin Clark Simon Clarke James Cleverly Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Thérèse Coffey Damian Collins Alberto Costa Robert Courts Geoffrey Cox Stephen Crabb Tracey Crouch Chris Davies David Davies Glyn Davies Mims Davies Philip Davies David Davis Caroline Dinenage Leo Docherty Michelle Donelan Steve Double Oliver Dowden Jackie Doyle-Price Richard Drax James Duddridge David Duguid Alan Duncan Iain Duncan Smith Philip Dunne Michael Ellis Tobias Ellwood Charlie Elphicke George Eustice Nigel Evans David Evennett Michael Fabricant Mark Field Vicky Ford Kevin Foster Mark Francois Lucy Frazer Mike Freer Marcus Fysh 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 James Gray Chris Grayling Chris Green Damian Green Andrew Griffiths Kirstene Hair Robert Halfon Philip Hammond Stephen Hammond Matt Hancock Greg Hands Mark Harper Richard Harrington Rebecca Harris Trudy Harrison Simon Hart John Hayes Oliver Heald James Heappey Chris Heaton-Harris Peter Heaton-Jones Gordon Henderson Nick Herbert Simon Hoare Kevin Hollinrake Philip Hollobone Adam Holloway John Howell Nigel Huddleston Eddie Hughes Jeremy Hunt Nick Hurd Alister Jack Margot James Sajid Javid Ranil Jayawardena Bernard Jenkin Andrea Jenkyns Robert Jenrick Boris Johnson Caroline Johnson Gareth Johnson Jo Johnson Andrew Jones David Jones Marcus Jones Daniel Kawczynski Gillian Keegan Seema Kennedy Stephen Kerr Sir Greg Knight Julian Knight Kwasi Kwarteng John Lamont Mark Lancaster Pauline Latham Andrea Leadsom Edward Leigh Andrew Lewer Brandon Lewis Julian Lewis Ian Liddell-Grainger David Lidington Julia Lopez Jack Lopresti Jonathan Lord Tim Loughton Craig Mackinlay Rachel Maclean Anne Main Alan Mak Kit Malthouse Scott Mann Paul Masterson Paul Maynard Patrick McLoughlin Stephen McPartland Esther McVey Mark Menzies Johnny Mercer Huw Merriman Stephen Metcalfe Maria Miller Amanda Milling Nigel Mills Anne Milton Andrew Mitchell Damien Moore Penny Mordaunt Anne Marie Morris David Morris James Morris Wendy Morton (Teller) David Mundell Sheryll Murray Andrew Murrison Sarah Newton Caroline Nokes Jesse Norman Neil O’Brien Matthew Offord Guy Opperman Neil Parish Priti Patel Owen Paterson Mark Pawsey Mike Penning John Penrose Andrew Percy Claire Perry Chris Philp Christopher Pincher Daniel Poulter Victoria Prentis Mark Prisk Mark Pritchard Tom Pursglove Jeremy Quin Dominic Raab John Redwood Jacob Rees-Mogg Laurence Robertson Mary Robinson Andrew Rosindell Douglas Ross Lee Rowley Amber Rudd David Rutley Paul Scully Bob Seely Andrew Selous Grant Shapps Alok Sharma Alec Shelbrooke Keith Simpson Chris Skidmore Chloe Smith Julian Smith Royston Smith Mark Spencer Andrew Stephenson John Stevenson Bob Stewart Iain Stewart (Teller) Rory Stewart Gary Streeter Mel Stride Graham Stuart Julian Sturdy Rishi Sunak Desmond Swayne Hugo Swire Robert Syms Derek Thomas Ross Thomson Maggie Throup Kelly Tolhurst Justin Tomlinson Michael Tomlinson Craig Tracey David Tredinnick Anne-Marie Trevelyan Elizabeth Truss Thomas Tugendhat Shailesh Vara Martin Vickers Theresa Villiers Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker John Whittingdale 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 Sylvia Hermon Labour Ronnie Campbell Kate Hoey Graham Stringer