Tuition fees: How Liberal Democrat MPs voted
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MPs have approved plans to raise tuition fees in England to a maximum of £9,000 but with the coalition's majority reduced to 21. 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
- Government whip Mark Hunter acted as a teller.
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 - EIGHT 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. They were:
- David Davis (against)
- Julian Lewis (against)
- Andrew Percy (against)
- Jason McCartney(against)
- Philip Davies(against)
- Mark Reckless(against)
- Lee Scott (abstained)
- Tracey Couch(abstained)