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After Clause 180 - Failure to prevent fraud

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill – in the House of Commons at 2:45 pm on 13 September 2023.

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Votes in this debate

Motion made, and Question put,

That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendments 151B and 151C and insists on its Amendment 151A.—(Kevin Hollinrake.)

The House proceeded to a Division.

Photo of Nigel Evans Nigel Evans Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means), Chair, Restoration and Renewal Programme Board Committee, Chair, Restoration and Renewal Programme Board Committee

Will the Serjeant at Arms investigate the delay in the Aye Lobby?

Division number 327 Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with 151B and 151C and to insist on 151A

Aye: 272 MPs

No: 208 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

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No: A-Z by last name

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The House having divided: Ayes 276, Noes 210.

Question accordingly agreed to.

3.8 pm

More than one hour having elapsed since the commencement of proceedings on the Lords message, the proceedings were interrupted (Programme Order, 4 September.)

The Deputy Speaker put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that time (Standing Order No. 83G).

Photo of Liam Byrne Liam Byrne Labour, Birmingham, Hodge Hill

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. The inexplicable delay in counting votes has now risked denying the House a vote on ensuring that this Bill to tackle economic crime is as strong as it could be. Will you therefore advise the House on what action we can now take to ensure that in the debates that lie ahead we can come back to this question and make sure we have the right provisions in place in statute and that this country is no longer a soft touch for economic crime?

Photo of Nigel Evans Nigel Evans Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means), Chair, Restoration and Renewal Programme Board Committee, Chair, Restoration and Renewal Programme Board Committee

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his point of order. As he knows, we are now going to move on to the motion on amendment 161B, and if that is annulled there will be other opportunities, I am sure.