Results of the Brexit indicative votes: MPs reject all options

Results of the Brexit indicative votes: MPs reject all options

MPs spent much of the day debating a variety of proposals relating to Brexit, at the end of which indicative votes took place using paper ballots which gave us the following results: 

No Deal (Proposed by John Baron)
AYES: 160   NOES: 400

Common Market 2.0 (Proposed by Nick Boles)
AYES: 188   NOES: 283

EFTA/EEA (Proposed by George Eustice)
AYES: 65   NOES: 377

Customs Union (Proposed by Ken Clarke)
AYES: 264   NOES: 272

Labour Plan (Proposed by Jeremy Corbyn)
AYES: 237   NOES: 307

Revoke Article 50 to prevent No Deal (Proposed by Joanna Cherry)
AYES: 184   NOES: 293

Second Referendum (Proposed by Margaret Beckett)
AYES: 268   NOES: 295

Contingent Preferential Arrangements (Proposed by Marcus Fysh)
AYES: 139   NOES: 422

There was not a majority for any of the propositions

Intriguingly, Cabinet Ministers were whipped to abstain, but junior ministers and backbenchers were given a free vote.

A breakdown of how MPs voted in each division appears below.

 

B) No deal
AYES: 160   NOES: 400

Proposed by Conservative MP John Baron and colleagues, this proposes leaving the EU without a deal on 12th April.

Voting in favour: 157 Conservatives and 3 Labour MPs

Voting against: 237 Labour MPs, 94 Conservatives, 34 SNP MPs, 11 Liberal Democrats, 4 Plaid Cymru, 1 Green MP, 1 DUP MP and 18 Independents

Details of who voted which way here.

 

D) “Common Market 2.0”=============
AYES: 188   NOES: 283

Proposed by a cross-party group led by Conservative Nick Boles and Labour’s Stephen Kinnock, this proposes UK membership of the European Free Trade Association and European Economic Area, allowing continued participation in the Single Market and a “comprehensive customs arrangement” with the EU after Brexit, which would remain in place until the agreement of a wider trade deal which guarantees frictionless movement of goods and an open border in Ireland.

Voting in favour: 36 Conservatives, 143 Labour MPs, 1 Lib Dem, 4 Plaid Cymru MPs, 4 Independents

Voting against: 225 Conservatives, 42 Labour MPs, 1 Lib Dem, 1 Green MP, 14 Independents

Details of who voted which way here.

 

H) EEA/EFTA without a customs union
AYES: 65   NOES: 377

Proposed by former minister George Eustice and a clutch of Tory colleagues, this plan involves remaining within the EEA and rejoining EFTA, but remaining outside a customs union with the EU.

Voting in favour: 60 Conservatives, 4 Labour MPs and 1 Independent

Voting against: 200 Conservatives, 124 Labour MPs, 34 SNP MPs, 2 Liberal Democrats, 1 Green MP and 16 Independents

Details of who voted which way here.

 

J) Customs union=====================
AYES: 264   NOES: 272

Proposed by Ken Clarke, Hilary Benn and others, this requires a commitment to negotiate a “permanent and comprehensive UK-wide customs union with the EU” in any Brexit deal.

Voting in favour: 226 Labour MPs, 33 Conservatives, 1 Liberal Democrat and 4 Independents

Voting against: 235 Conservatives, 12 Labour MPs, 1 Lib Dem, 10 DUP MPs, 1 Green MP and 13 Independents

Details of who voted which way here.

 

K) Labour plan=====================
AYES: 237   NOES: 307

Proposed by Jeremy Corbyn and colleagues, this backs Labour’s plan for a close economic relationship with the EU, including a comprehensive customs union with a UK say on future trade deals; close alignment with the single market; matching new EU rights and protections; participation in EU agencies and funding programmes; and agreement on future security arrangements, including access to the European Arrest Warrant.

Voting in favour: 232 Labour MPs, 1 Conservative and 4 Independents

Voting against: 276 Conservatives, 4 Labour MPs, 2 Lib Dems, 10 DUP MPs, 1 Green MP and 14 Independents

Details of who voted which way here.

 

L) Revoke Article 50 to prevent No Deal
AYES: 184   NOES: 293

Proposed by the SNP’s Joanna Cherry with backing from Conservative MP Dominic Grieve, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable and all 11 members of The Independent Group, this states that, if the Government’s deal is not passed, it would have to stage a vote on a no-deal Brexit two sitting days before the scheduled date of departure and that if MPs refuse to authorise No Deal, the Prime Minister would be required to halt Brexit by revoking Article 50.

Voting in favour: 111 Labour MPs, 10 Conservatives, 34 SNP MPs, 10 Liberal Democrats, 4 Plaid Cymru MPs, 1 Green MP and 14 Independents

Voting against: 259 Conservatives, 22 Labour MPs, 10 DUP MPs and 2 Independents

Details of who voted which way here.

 

M) Confirmatory public vote (a.k.a. second referendum)
AYES: 268   NOES: 295

Drawn up by Labour MPs Peter Kyle and Phil Wilson but with ex-Foreign Secretary Dame Margaret Beckett as lead signatory, this requires a public vote to confirm any Brexit deal passed by Parliament before its ratification.

Voting in favour: 198 Labour MPs, 8 Conservatives, 32 SNP MPs, 11 Liberal Democrats, 4 Plaid Cymru MPs, 1 Green MP and 14 Independents

Voting against: 254 Conservatives, 27 Labour MPs, 10 DUP MPs and 4 Independents

Details of who voted which way here.

 

O) Contingent preferential arrangements
AYES: 139   NOES: 422

Proposed by Marcus Fysh, Steve Baker and a clutch of ERG-supporting Tory MPs, this calls for the Government to seek to agree preferential trade arrangements with the EU, in case the UK is unable to implement a withdrawal agreement with the bloc.

Voting in favour: 126 Conservatives, 3 Labour MPs and 10 DUP MPs

Voting against: 233 Labour MPs, 122 Conservatives, 33 SNP MPs, 11 Liberal Democrats, 4 Plaid Cymru MPs, 1 Green MP and 18 Independents

Details of who voted which way here.

 

Photocredit: ©UK Parliament/Mark Duffy