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House of Commons division

Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment

Passed294 ayes · 110 noes

What the vote was about

This division was about an amendment to an opposition day motion on defence spending and readiness. The subject concerned the UK's commitment to increasing defence expenditure, which affects Cornwall's military installations, such as RAF St Mawgan and the maritime surveillance centre at Newquay, as well as local defence supply chains and employment. The level of spending influences regional economic stability and security roles.

Why this division is tracked here

Defence spending is a major public-spending question with implications for Cornwall's armed forces bases and economy.

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 2389, House of Commons, published by the UK Parliament. The full division list names every member who voted.

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