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House of Commons division

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25

Rejected99 ayes · 367 noes

What the vote was about

This division considered an amendment to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. The bill provides the legislative framework for transferring central government functions to local areas. The amendment would have changed the criteria for devolution agreements, which directly affects Cornwall’s ongoing deal over control of bus services, housing development and adult education budgets.

Why this division is tracked here

Amendments to the devolution bill can alter Cornwall’s future powers over housing and transport.

This is Cornwall Political Watch’s own editorial reason for covering the division, drafted with AI assistance from the division title and text. It is not part of the official record and says nothing about how any member voted.

How Cornwall’s MPs voted

Positions are recorded exactly as the House of Commons Votes API states them. The Commons records no abstentions: a member who did not vote is shown as having no vote recorded, and a member acting as a teller has no vote counted.

Source

Division 2194, House of Commons, published by the UK Parliament. The full division list names every member who voted.

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