Update: Actually – there were more than 40 Labour MPs rebelling tonight – there were 43. 40 MPs rebelled at the 2nd reading by voting against the Bill, and 35 voted against the 3rd reading. There were a total of 43 MPs rebelling against the Labour whip.
The vast majority of Labour MPs abstained on the Jobseekers Bill this afternoon – as they were whipped to do – despite the fact that the Bill sought to protect sanctions for a system that Labour thinks is worse than useless. But a significant number of Labour MPs – 44 (almost 1 in 6) – voted against the Bill – when the “payroll” vote is removed, that’s a significant proportion of the backbenches.
Here is the list of Labour’s sanctions rebels – first up on the second reading (40 rebels):
- Anderson, Mr David
- Brown, rh Mr Nicholas
- Burden, Richard
- Clark, Katy
- Connarty, Michael
- Corbyn, Jeremy
- Crausby, Mr David
- Davidson, Mr Ian
- Dobbin, Jim
- Esterson, Bill
- Flynn, Paul
- Glindon, Mrs Mary
- Godsiff, Mr Roger
- Goggins, rh Paul
- Havard, Mr Dai
- Healey, rh John
- Hoey, Kate
- Hopkins, Kelvin
- Howarth, rh Mr George
- Lavery, Ian
- Lazarowicz, Mark
- Mactaggart, Fiona
- McDonnell, John
- McGovern, Jim
- Meacher, rh Mr Michael
- Mearns, Ian
- Mitchell, Austin
- Moon, Mrs Madeleine
- Morris, Grahame M. (Easington)
- Osborne, Sandra
- Pearce, Teresa
- Riordan, Mrs Linda
- Rotheram, Steve
- Sheridan, Jim
- Skinner, Mr Dennis
- Sutcliffe, Mr Gerry
- Twigg, Derek
- Walley, Joan
- Winnick, Mr David
- Wood, Mike
And here’s the list of rebels at the third reading (36 rebels):
- Anderson, Mr David
- Brown, rh Mr Nicholas
- Burden, Richard
- Clark, Katy
- Connarty, Michael
- Corbyn, Jeremy
- Crausby, Mr David
- Davidson, Mr Ian
- Dobbin, Jim
- Esterson, Bill
- Glindon, Mrs Mary
- Hamilton, Fabian
- Havard, Mr Dai
- Hopkins, Kelvin
- Lavery, Ian
- Lazarowicz, Mark
- Mactaggart, Fiona
- McDonnell, John
- McGovern, Jim
- Meacher, rh Mr Michael
- Mearns, Ian
- Mitchell, Austin
- Moon, Mrs Madeleine
- Morris, Grahame M. (Easington)
- Osborne, Sandra
- Pearce, Teresa
- Rotheram, Steve
- Sheerman, Mr Barry
- Sheridan, Jim
- Skinner, Mr Dennis
- Stringer, Graham
- Sutcliffe, Mr Gerry
- Walley, Joan
- Winnick, Mr David
- Wood, Mike
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