United Kingdom Internal Market Bill (Money)

– in the House of Commons at 9:48 pm on 14 September 2020.

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  • Division number 95
    A majority of MPs voted to authorise the spending of public money for a broad range of economic, cultural, sporting, educational and administrative purposes linked to the Internal Market Bill and regulations made under its provisions.

Queen’s recommendation signified.

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)),

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(1) sums required for providing financial assistance to any person for or in connection with any of the following purposes—

(a) promoting (including contributing directly or indirectly to) economic development in the United Kingdom or any area of the United Kingdom;

(b) providing (including, acquiring, designing, constructing, converting, improving, operating or repairing) infrastructure at places in the United Kingdom;

(c) supporting cultural activities, projects and events that directly or indirectly benefit the United Kingdom or particular areas of the United Kingdom;

(d) supporting activities, projects and events relating to sport or other physical recreation that directly or indirectly benefit the United Kingdom or particular areas of the United Kingdom;

(e) supporting international educational and training activities and exchanges;

(f) supporting educational and training activities and exchanges within the United Kingdom;

(2) any administrative expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or the Competition and Markets Authority by virtue of the Act.—(David Duguid.)

Division number 95 United Kingdom Internal Market Bill (Money)

A majority of MPs voted to authorise the spending of public money for a broad range of economic, cultural, sporting, educational and administrative purposes linked to the Internal Market Bill and regulations made under its provisions.

Aye: 343 MPs

No: 48 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 255 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

The House divided: Ayes 343, Noes 49.

Question accordingly agreed to.

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