How MPs Voted on the Benefits Cut

Westminster Benefits Cut Vote

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The graphic depicts how MPs voted in the second reading of the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill on Tuesday, 8th January 2013. According to the proposals, increases to working-age benefits will be limited to 1% for the next three years, which represents a real-term cut of the welfare benefits.

The bill passed with a majority of 56:

  • MPs voted 324 to 268 in favour of the motion.
  • Of Scotland's MPs 11 voted for and 46 against the motion.

Alistair Darling, MP for Edinburgh South West, did not attend the debate because he was on a "listening tour" of Scotland as the leader of the No Campaign.

For more reasons to vote 'yes', see http://scoty.es/whyYes.

Source

The graphic was published by Yes Scotland on 14th January 2013 in the article Benefits cut vote shows need for fairer Scotland.


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