MPs spent today debating a neutral Government motion noting that it has considered the Prime Minister’s recent written statement on Brexit, but to which they were able to hang amendments. In the event, three amendments were chosen by the Speaker (before a vote on the main motion). In the event, Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer opted not to move Amendment d) from the Labour frontbench calling on the Government to provide sufficient parliamentary time this week for this House to find a majority for a different approach (with options including Labour’s plan, a customs union, a second referendum or the so-called Common Market 2.0). Instead they threw their weight behind supporting Sir Oliver Letwin’s Amendment a). So the amendments on which they voted were: Amendment a) from Sir Oliver Letwin, Dominic Grieve, Hilary Benn and others to suspend the relevant Standing Order for this Wednesday to allow government business on the day to be superseded by a debate and indicative votes on alternative ways forward in relation to Brexit – PASSED by 329 votes to 302 (majority: 27). Three Government ministers – Steve Brine, Alistair Burt and Richard Harrington resigned to back this amendment. Amendment f) from Dame Margaret Beckett seeking to make the Government move a motion on whether the Commons approves the UK leaving without a deal and on whether there should be an extension to Article 50 if we come within seven days of such a scenario occurring – REJECTED by 314 votes to 311 (majority: 3) MPs then passed the main motion as amended by 327 votes to 300 (majority: 27) Below are further details of which MPs voted which way in these divisions. Letwin Amendment – PASSED by 329 votes to 302 (majority: 27) 329 MPs voted for the amendment (331 including two tellers), including 30 Conservative rebels, 234 Labour MPs, 34 SNP MPs, all 11 TIG MPs, all 11 Lib Dem MPs, along with the 4 MPs from Plaid Cymru, the 1 Green Party MP and 6 Independents. The 30 Conservative rebels were Guto Bebb, Richard Benyon, Nick Boles, Steve Brine, Alistair Burt, Ken Clarke, Damian Collins, Alberto Costa, Jonathan Djanogly, George Freeman, Damian Green, Justine Greening, Dominic Grieve, Sam Gyimah, Richard Harrington, Jo Johnson, Phillip Lee, Jeremy Lefroy, Oliver Letwin, Paul Masterton, Andrew Mitchell, Nicky Morgan, Bob Neill, Sarah Newton, Mark Pawsey, Antoinette Sandbach, Nicholas Soames, Caroline Spelman, John Stevenson and Ed Vaizey. Brine, Burt and Harrington all resigned as government ministers to vote for the amendment. Vaizey also voted against the amendment – a way of recording a deliberate abstention. 302 MPs voted against the amendment (304 if you include the two tellers), including 283 Conservatives, all 10 DUP MPs, 8 rebel Labour MPs and 3 Independents. The 8 Labour rebels were Kevin Barron, Ronnie Campbell, Rosie Cooper, Caroline Flint, Stephen Hepburn, Kate Hoey, John Mann and Graham Stringer. Aside from the Speaker and three deputies who do not by convention cast a vote and the Sinn Fein MPs who do not take their seats, 4 MPs did not participate in the division: George Eustice (Con), Kelvin Hopkins (Ind), John McNally (SNP) and Gareth Snell (Lab). Beckett Amendment – REJECTED by 314 votes to 311 (majority: 3) 311 MPs voted for the amendment (313 including two tellers), including 15 Conservative rebels, 230 Labour MPs, 34 SNP MPs, all 11 TIG MPs, all 11 Lib Dem MPs, along with the 4 MPs from Plaid Cymru, the 1 Green Party MP and 7 Independents. The 15 Conservative rebels were Guto Bebb, Nick Boles, Steve Brine, Ken Clarke, Jonathan Djanogly, Justine Greening, Dominic Grieve, Sam Gyimah, Richard Harrington, Phillip Lee, Oliver Letwin, Antoinette Sandbach, Nicholas Soames, Caroline Spelman and Ed Vaizey. 314 MPs voted against the amendment (316 if you include the two tellers), including 296 Conservatives, all 10 DUP MPs, 8 rebel Labour MPs and 2 Independents. The 8 Labour rebels were Kevin Barron, Ronnie Campbell, Rosie Cooper, Caroline Flint, Stephen Hepburn, Kate Hoey, Gareth Snell and Graham Stringer. Aside from the Speaker and three deputies who do not by convention cast a vote and the Sinn Fein MPs who do not take their seats, 9 MPs did not participate in the division: Richard Benyon (Con), Alistair Burt (Con), Mike Hill (Lab), Kelvin Hopkins (Ind), John Mann (Lab), John McNally (SNP), Grahame Morris (Lab), Melanie Onn (Lab) and Ruth Smeeth (Lab). Main motion as amended – PASSED by 327 votes to 300 (majority: 27) After the passing of the Letwin amendment, the main motion (now including the provisions of the Letwin amendment) was PASSED by 327 votes to 300 (majority: 27) 327 MPs voted for the amended motion (329 including two tellers), including 28 Conservative rebels, 234 Labour MPs, 34 SNP MPs, all 11 TIG MPs, all 11 Lib Dem MPs, along with the 4 MPs from Plaid Cymru, the 1 Green Party MP and 6 Independents. The 28 Conservative rebels were Guto Bebb, Richard Benyon, Nick Boles, Steve Brine, Ken Clarke, Damian Collins, Alberto Costa, Jonathan Djanogly, George Freeman, Damian Green, Justine Greening, Dominic Grieve, Sam Gyimah, Richard Harrington, Jo Johnson, Phillip Lee, Jeremy Lefroy, Oliver Letwin, Paul Masterton, Andrew Mitchell, Nicky Morgan, Bob Neill, Sarah Newton, Mark Pawsey, Antoinette Sandbach, Nicholas Soames, John Stevenson and Ed Vaizey. 300 MPs voted against the amended motion (302 if you include the two tellers), including 282 Conservatives, all 10 DUP MPs, 8 rebel Labour MPs and 2 Independents. The 8 Labour rebels were Kevin Barron, Rosie Cooper, Caroline Flint, Stephen Hepburn, Kate Hoey, John Mann, Gareth Snell and Graham Stringer. Aside from the Speaker and three deputies who do not by convention cast a vote and the Sinn Fein MPs who do not take their seats, 7 MPs did not participate in the division: Alistair Burt (Con), Ronnie Campbell (Lab), George Eustice (Con), Frank Field (Ind), Kelvin Hopkins (Ind), John McNally (SNP) and Caroline Spelman (Con).