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MPs voting now on whether to have a 3-day recess during Tory party conference next week
Govt expected to lose, as ex-Tory independent MPs are likely to abstain
Commons votes against 3-day recess for Tory conference next week, by 306 votes to 289, majority against 17
15 independent MPs voted against 3-day recess for Tory conference commonsvotes.digiminster.com/Divisions/Deta…
5 independent MPs voted in favour commonsvotes.digiminster.com/Divisions/Deta…
14 independent MPs did not vote commonsvotes.digiminster.com/Divisions/Deta…
14 Labour MPs did not vote
10 Conservative MPs did not vote (we don't know why, but Caroline Spelman must be likely to be disciplined)
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PM leaves the chamber despite speaker telling him it would be a courtesy for him to stay for a point of order
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PM defends calling it the Surrender Act by saying it “greatly enfeebles the govt’s negotiating ability”
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