Harry Curtis

Which MPs backed May’s Brexit deal and who has vowed to vote it down?

Theresa May spent three hours on her feet in the Commons defending her Brexit deal. Unfortunately, the Prime Minister’s perseverance did little to persuade her parliamentary colleagues to back her plan. It was an hour before any Tory MPs publicly supported the PM. A total of 135 MPs spoke during the debate – and only 15 came out in favour, compared to the 109 MPs who vowed to vote the plan down when it comes before Parliament. The debate, where May spent as much time turning to her own benches as to the opposition, confirmed what we already knew. The chances of this deal making it through the Commons in a few weeks’ time look vanishingly small. Here is the full list of which way MPs have said they will vote and a summary of their position:

In favour of the deal:

Sir Peter Bottomley: If deal fails, it’s no deal or Corbyn government

Nicky Morgan: Voting for agreement is in national interest

Amber Rudd: What has response been from business councils

Sir Nicholas Soames: Congratulate PM, can she elaborate future relationship on security

Stephen Crabb: This is not a moment to walk away from our responsibility to govern

Nick Herbert: Tory MPs should be careful about making it harder to leave the EU

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: Don’t we owe it to British people to carefully scrutinise this deal?

Gillian Keegan: Rejecting this would risk investment and jobs

Bob Neill: Politics is the art of the possible; financial services support this deal

Maggie Throup: Wanted confirmation that the PM’s deal will see us control our borders

Rachel Maclean: Compromises are necessary in the national interest

James Cartlidge: Only remote chance that we would want to leave backstop and EU wouldn’t agree

Helen Whately: Thank PM for efforts towards a workable Brexit; could she expand on future relationship in goods

Simon Hoare: Unwise to sacrifice good in pursuit of the perfect; will this protect farmers

Luke Graham: Scotland has been respected and we will be an independent coastal state

 

Against deal

Jeremy Corbyn: Ill-defined deal with a no-defined date

Ian Blackford: Already dead in water

Iain Duncan Smith: Deep misgivings, locking ourselves in

Sir Vince Cable

John Redwood: Better way to spend money than divorce bill

Nigel Dodds: PM doesn’t listen

Anna Soubry: Wants a People’s Vote

Hilary Benn: Will PM admit remaining in CU is in the national interest?

Sir Bill Cash: This deal is a testament to broken promises

Yvette Cooper: Deal amounts to a public safety downgrade

Justine Greening: Don’t recognise this as a good deal; we need a People’s Vote

Chris Leslie: Will Tory MPs put their hands up if they support?

Jacob Rees-Mogg: Should I put my letter in?

Jonathan Edwards

Angela Eagle: No majority in this House for botched deal

Mark Francois: Mathematically impossible that the deal will pass

Ben Bradshaw: Did PM stop investigation of Arron Banks as Home Sec?

Pat McFadden: This is the biggest voluntary surrender of sovereignty in living memory

Steve Baker: This backstop is completely intolerable, will the PM trigger no deal contingencies?

Stephen Gethins: Need to remain part of SM/CU to protect jobs

Frank Field: Can PM guarantee frictionless trade, control of borders and end of ECJ?

Caroline Lucas: Deal is dead, no deal would be a crisis. We need a People’s Vote

Sir Edward Leigh: Can PM promise she will deliver Brexit next year?

Phil Wilson: Does PM believe her deal is better than EU membership?

Rachel Reeves: 

Sarah Wollaston: Time is running out, we need a People’s Vote

Liz Kendall: How is giving up our influence taking back control?

Peter Bone: Money is better spent at home

Tom Brake: What scenario would lead to no Brexit. Is it time for People’s Vote?

Barry Sheerman: Time for a People’s Vote

Julian Lewis: No surer way to frustrate referendum than this Hotel California Brexit deal

Luciana Berger: British public are against deal, it is time for a People’s Vote

Joanna Cherry: How does this stick to the red line on ECJ?

Sir Christopher Chope: Why doesn’t this agreement contain legal clause on beginning future talks?

Kate Hoey: The people will realise we are being sold out

David Lammy: No majority in this House, it’s time for a People’s Vote

Caroline Johnson: Does the UK really have choice between extending transition or beginning backstop?

Mary Creagh: This is a false choice between a dead deal and no deal. We need a People’s Vote

Richard Drax: No incentive for the EU to let us go

Marion Fellows: How did the PM decide which organisations and people to brief yesterday?

Desmond Swayne: How does rejecting this deal risk Brexit?

Peter Kyle: People’s Vote is the right thing to do

Jack Dromey: This deal will not pass Parliament, we are risking no deal

Chuka Umunna: Will the PM’s economic assessment include a comparison to EU membership?

Andrew Bridgen: In the national interest for the PM to leave

Alison McGovern: How does this change the country for the better?

Rushanara Ali: What is the plan if this deal doesn’t pass?

Peter Aldous: Does this agreement help revitalise coastal communities?

Tracy Brabin : How is making my constituents poorer taking back control?

Sheryl Murray: Will the PM confirm other countries’ access to our waters will end?

Stella Creasy: What can PM do to break this deadlock?

Mike Gapes: Isn’t it time for PM to stand aside?

Adam Holloway: Is the PM disobeying my constituents?

Lisa Cameron: PM is in denial, no majority for this deal. We need a People’s Vote

Philip Dunne: Does this stop us taking back control of our own procurement?

Rachael Maskell: Will the government make it a priority to extend Article 50?

Martin Vickers: Customs rules are a severe limitation of our sovereignty

Chris Bryant: Does it not make sense to have a vote before November summit?

Ruth Smeeth: This does not protect industry

Kevin Brennan: Are we signing up for something where we don’t know the cost and cannot leave of our own accord?

Alistair Carmichael: Why is fisheries not in the draft deal?

Sammy Wilson: Hasn’t she put NI on a platter in an abject surrender to the EU?

Gareth Snell: What is the contingency plan if this deal fails?

Tonia Antoniazzi: Shouldn’t the government call a People’s Vote?

Lee Rowley: This is a bad deal, people won’t accept this. He has since confirmed he will vote against

Paula Sherriff: Her original vision of Brexit could never have been delivered

David Duguid: Will she commit to our coastal independence will not be bartered in talks on future relationship?

Adrian Bailey: The PM needs to reach out to Labour or go back to the public

Simon Clarke: She has placed many of us in an impossible position of choosing between our loyalty to her and our party and that to our constituents

Karen Lee: This doesn’t represent the hopes and aspirations of either side in the referendum

Colin Clarke: Is the PM clear how committed how the Scottish Tories are to fishing and the Union?

Pete Wishart: How many more indignities will PM endure before she considers her position?

Sarah Jones: What will the PM do if she loses vote in Parliament?

Were Hobhouse: She hasn’t delivered on the will of the British people

Vernon Coaker: There is no plan when this deal fails to pass this House

Mike Wood: When is the financial settlement paid?

Patrick Grady: The best possible relationship with the EU is membership

Nigel Huddlestone: Is this deal truly in the best interests of my children?

Thangam Debbonaire: Why hasn’t she listened to people who voted Remain

Gavin Newlands: Has PM received correspondence from Scotland Secretary or Ruth Davidson?

Faisal Rashid: Time to go back to the people

Bambos Charalambous: What safeguards are there for EU citizens during no deal?

Stewart Malcolm McDonald: When is the next general election?

Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi: High time for Parliament to take back control of Brexit

Jim Shannon: This is a despicable and shoddy deal; we will not be your sacrifice

Chris Stephens: Will the European health card be redundant after transition?

Chris Elmore: Will she confirm that if Parliament rejects this deal she is pushing us off the no deal cliff edge?

Kirsty Blackman: How much better off will each family be with her deal?

Ian C. Lucas: What assurances does this deal give about the integrity of the United Kingdom?

Clive Lewis: What are the options – an election, a People’s Vote or no deal?

Matt Western: Should the PM extend A50 and offer the public a vote?

Albert Owen: We want unity in the United Kingdom

Bill Esterson: No support in this House

Paul Farrelly: What benefits does this have services sector?

Peter Grant: How is this returning control to Parliament?

Clive Efford: We need a vote on this before the November summit

Neil Gray: This is disrespectful to Scotland

Martin Whitfield: Why is no Brexit a risk to my constituents?

Alex Norris: When will she speak to trade unions?

Anneliese Dodds: Post Brexit residency rules for EU migrants are ambiguous

Darren Jones: How long will Parliament have to fully understand the future relationship proposals?

Paul Sweeney: This undermines the integrity of the UK

Brendan O’Hara: Why are Scots at a disadvantage to people in NI?

Ruth Cadbury: This deal harms young people, it’s time for a People’s Vote

Ian Murray: Will this deal leave my constituents better off than EU membership?

Stuart C McDonald: What will the Government do if this deal is rejected?

Anna McMorrin: How will this deal make my constituents better off?

Catherine West: Why is Graham Brady meeting with the Chief Whip?

Paul Williams: How is this deal better for the NHS than no Brexit?

 

Spoke out but not clear

Ken Clarke: Maintain SM/CU until next steps clear

Antoinette Sandbach: When will we see full future framework?

Phillip Lee: What is legal process to extend or revoke Article 50?

Stephen Hammond: Will the future relationship include common rulebook and close trade?

Vicky Ford: Will we get more detail on future before the meaningful vote?

Sir Ed Davey: Will immigration white paper be published and debated before meaningful vote?

Andrew Murrison: Alternative arrangements for a soft border, arbitration panel will ensure EU negotiates in good faith

Sir Oliver Heald: Is this deal in best interest of businesses and their supply chain?

David Tredinnick: PM’s task will be easier if she can flesh out the future relationship

Kevin Foster: Will this deal facilitate membership of Pacific trade partnership?

Richard Bacon: Will PM commission new vessels to protect our waters?

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