How Lib Dem MPs voted for tuition fees

Source: Press TV
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/154758.html


British MPs have endorsed the government plans to increase university tuition fees to a maximum of £9,000.

Although approved, but the motion failed to absorb a concrete majority and it was passed with a narrow majority of 21.

From among the Liberal Democrat MPs, 28 voted for the motion, 21 against and 8 abstained or were absent during the session. Here is a full list of how Lib Dem MPs voted:

FOR - 28 MPs

· Danny Alexander
· Norman Baker
· Sir Alan Beith
· Gordon Birtwistle
· Tom Brake
· Jeremy Browne
· Malcolm Bruce
· Paul Burstow
· Vincent Cable
· Alistair Carmichael
· Nick Clegg
· Edward Davey
· Lynne Featherstone
· Don Foster
· Stephen Gilbert
· Duncan Hames
· Nick Harvey
· David Heath
· John Hemming
· Norman Lamb
· David Laws
· Michael Moore
· Andrew Stunell
· Jo Swinson
· Sarah Teather
· David Ward
· Steve Webb

AGAINST - 21 MPs

· Annette Brooke
· Sir Menzies Campbell
· Michael Crockart
· Tim Farron
· Andrew George
· Mike Hancock
· Julian Huppert
· Charles Kennedy
· John Leech
· Stephen Lloyd
· Greg Mulholland
· John Pugh
· Alan Reid
· Dan Rogerson
· Bob Russell
· Adrian Sanders
· Ian Swales
· Mark Williams
· Roger Williams
· Jenny Willott
- Simon Wright

ABSTAINED OR ABSENT - 8 MPs

· Lorely Burt
· Simon Hughes
· Tessa Munt
· Sir Robert Smith
· John Thurso
· Stephen Williams
· Chris Huhne(at climate summit in Mexico)
· Martin Horwood(at climate summit in Mexico)

In addition, six Conservative MPs voted against the proposals, while two abstained. Those Tories who disapproved the motion included:

· David Davis (against)
· Julian Lewis (against)
· Andrew Percy (against)
· Jason McCartney(against)
· Philip Davies(against)
· Mark Reckless(against)
· Lee Scott (abstained)
· Tracey Couch(abstained)