MPs who voted to keep abortion limit at 24 weeks

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The majority of MPs voted against adding an new paragraph to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill to change the time limit for the legal termination of pregnancy from 24 weeks to 22 weeks.[1]

A preceding attempt to change the limit to 20 weeks had also failed.[2] 31 MPs voted who voted against changing to 20 weeks, voted for changing to 22 weeks.[3]

See also MPs who voted to reduce abortion limit from 24 weeks

Contents 1 MPs who voted to keep abortion limit at 24 weeks 1.1 Conservative 1.2 Labour 1.3 Liberal Democrat 1.4 Independent 1.5 Plaid Cymru 1.6 Scottish National Party

MPs who voted to keep abortion limit at 24 weeks

Conservative

(* = Ian Liddell-Grainger voted to reduce the limit to 20 weeks, but in the subsequent vote opted to keep the limit at 24 weeks)

Tony Baldry John Baron John Bercow Paul Beresford Crispin Blunt David Curry Stephen Dorrell

James Duddridge Philip Dunne Edward Garnier Robert Key Julie Kirkbride Greg Knight Jacqui Lait

Ian Liddell-Grainger* Andrew MacKay John Maples Anne McIntosh Patrick Mercer George Osborne John Penrose

David Tredinnick Andrew Tyrie Peter Viggers Theresa Villiers Bill Wiggin George Young

• Adam Afriyie, the Conservative spokesman for Science and Technology, voted to oppose the reduction of the time limit to 12 weeks, but did not vote on the later 16, 20 and 22 weeks proposals.

Labour

(* = Shahid Malik voted to reduce the limit to 20 weeks, but in the subsequent vote over 22 weeks, opted to keep the limit at 24 weeks.)

Diane Abbott Bob Ainsworth Douglas Alexander Hilary Armstrong John Austin Adrian Bailey Edward Balls Gordon Banks Kevin Barron Hugh Bayley Margaret Beckett Anne Begg Hilary Benn Roger Berry Clive Betts Liz Blackman Roberta Blackman-Woods Hazel Blears Bob Blizzard David Blunkett Ben Bradshaw Kevin Brennan Gordon Brown Lyn Brown Nick Brown Russell Brown Chris Bryant Karen Buck Richard Burden Colin Burgon Andy Burnham Dawn Butler Stephen Byers Richard Caborn Alan Campbell Ian Cawsey Colin Challen David Chaytor Michael Clapham Katy Clark Paul Clark Charles Clarke David Clelland Vernon Coaker Ann Coffey Harry Cohen Michael Connarty Yvette Cooper Jeremy Corbyn Jim Cousins Mary Creagh Jon Cruddas Ann Cryer Jim Cunningham Alistair Darling Wayne David Ian Davidson Quentin Davies Janet Dean John Denham

Jim Devine Andrew Dismore Frank Dobson Brian H Donohoe Frank Doran Jim Dowd Angela Eagle Maria Eagle Clive Efford Louise Ellman Natascha Engel Jeff Ennis Mark Fisher Caroline Flint Paul Flynn Barbara Follett Michael Foster Hywel Francis Mike Gapes Neil Gerrard Ian Gibson Linda Gilroy Roger Godsiff Helen Goodman Nia Griffith Nigel Griffiths Peter Hain Patrick Hall Fabian Hamilton David Hanson Harriet Harman Dai Havard John Healey Doug Henderson Stephen Hepburn Patricia Hewitt David Heyes Keith Hill Margaret Hodge Sharon Hodgson Kate Hoey Phil Hope Kelvin Hopkins George Howarth Kim Howells Beverley Hughes Joan Humble John Hutton Brian Iddon Eric Illsley Adam Ingram Glenda Jackson Siân James Brian Jenkins Alan Johnson Diana Johnson Kevan Jones Lynne Jones Martyn Jones

Tessa Jowell Eric Joyce Sally Keeble Barbara Keeley Ann Keen Fraser Kemp Jane Kennedy Sadiq Khan David Kidney Jim Knight Ashok Kumar Stephen Ladyman David Lammy Mark Lazarowicz David Lepper Tom Levitt Tony Lloyd Andrew Love Ian Lucas Denis MacShane Fiona Mactaggart Shahid Malik* Judy Mallaber John Mann Rob Marris Chris McCafferty Kerry McCarthy Sarah McCarthy-Fry John McDonnell Patrick McFadden Shona McIsaac Ann McKechin Tony McNulty Michael Meacher Alan Meale Gillian Merron Alan Milburn Edward Miliband Andrew Miller Austin Mitchell Anne Moffat Laura Moffatt Chris Mole Madeleine Moon Margaret Moran Jessica Morden Julie Morgan Kali Mountford Meg Munn Denis Murphy Doug Naysmith Dan Norris Edward O'Hara Sandra Osborne Ian Pearson Gordon Prentice John Prescott Dawn Primarolo Gwyn Prosser Ken Purchase

James Purnell Bill Rammell Nick Raynsford Jamie Reed Linda Riordan John Robertson Geoffrey Robinson Joan Ruddock Christine Russell Joan Ryan Martin Salter Alison Seabeck Jonathan R Shaw Barry Sheerman Jim Sheridan Siôn Simon Alan Simpson Marsha Singh Dennis Skinner Andrew Slaughter Andrew Smith Angela Evans Smith Angela Christine Smith Jacqui Smith Anne Snelgrove Peter Soulsby Helen Southworth John Spellar Phyllis Starkey Ian Stewart Howard Stoate Gavin Strang Jack Straw Mark Tami Dari Taylor Gareth Thomas Emily Thornberry Stephen Timms Mark Todd Jon Trickett Paul Truswell Desmond Turner Neil Turner Rudi Vis Joan Walley Lynda Waltho Alan Whitehead Malcolm Wicks Alan Williams Betty Williams Michael Wills Phil Wilson David Winnick Rosie Winterton Mike Wood Phil Woolas Anthony D Wright David Wright Tony Wright

Liberal Democrat

Danny Alexander Tom Brake Malcolm Bruce Paul Burstow Menzies Campbell Alistair Carmichael Nicholas Clegg Edward Davey Lynne Featherstone

Don Foster Andrew George Sandra Gidley Julia Goldsworthy Evan Harris Nick Harvey John Hemming

Paul Holmes David Howarth Christopher Huhne Paul Keetch Susan Kramer Norman Lamb John Leech Michael Moore

Lembit Öpik Willie Rennie Robert Smith Jo Swinson Matthew Taylor John Thurso Stephen Williams Jennifer Willott

Independent

• Dai Davies
• Richard Taylor
• Clare Short

Plaid Cymru

• Elfyn Llwyd
• Hywel Williams

Scottish National Party

• Stewart Hosie
• Angus Robertson
• Pete Wishart