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The BBC's Andrew Marr reports
"No one predicted this"
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Gwyneth Dunwoody,
"It wasn't just a victory for us, it was a victory for Parliament"
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Tuesday, 17 July, 2001, 03:03 GMT 04:03 UK
The Labour rebels
House of Commons
MPs inflicted the first defeat on the government since 1997
Full list of Labour MPs who voted against the new line-up for the government's proposed line-up for the foreign affairs select committee:

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North & Stoke Newington), Donald Anderson (Swansea East), John Austin (Erith & Thamesmead). Adrian Bailey (Co-op West Bromwich West), Harry Barnes (Derbyshire North East), Andrew Bennett (Denton & Reddish), Dr Roger Berry (Kingswood), Harold Best (Leeds North West), Peter Bradley (Wrekin, The), Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West), Mrs Helen Brinton (Peterborough), Colin Burgon (Elmet). Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley), Jamie Cann (Ipswich), Roger Casale (Wimbledon), Martin Caton (Gower), David Chaytor (Bury North) Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone), Tony Clarke (Northampton South), Ms Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley), Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead), Iain Coleman (Hammersmith & Fulham), Michael Connarty (Falkirk East), Frank Cook (Stockton North), Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North), Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central), Ms Ann Cryer (Keighley), John Cryer (Hornchurch), John Cummings (Easington). Ms Valerie Davey (Bristol West), Wayne David (Caerphilly), Ian Davidson (Glasgow Pollok), Terry Davis (Birmingham Hodge Hill), Hilton Dawson (Lancaster & Wyre), Jim Dobbin (Heywood & Middleton), Brian Donohoe (Cunninghame South) Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich), Clive Efford (Eltham), Ms Louise Ellman (Liverpool Riverside), Bill Etherington (Sunderland North). Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme), Mark Fisher (Stoke-on-Trent Central) Paul Flynn (Newport West), Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland), Michael Foster (Hastings & Rye), Hywel Francis (Aberavon). Barry Gardiner (Brent North), Bruce George (Walsall South), Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow), Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North), Ms Jane Griffiths (Reading East), Win Griffiths (Bridgend). David Hamilton (Midlothian), dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney), Doug Henderson (Newcastle upon Tyne North), David Hinchcliffe (Wakefield), Ms Kate Hoey (Vauxhall), Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North), Alan Hurst (Braintree). Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East). Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff Central), Dr Lynne Jones (Birmingham Selly Oak). David Kidney (Stafford), Andy King (Rugby & Kenilworth), Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & Cleveland East). Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire), Terry Lewis (Worsley), Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central), Ian Lucas (Wrexham). Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock), Ms Alice Mahon (Halifax), Robert Marshall-Andrews (Medway), Eric Martlew (Carlisle), Mrs Christine McCafferty (Calder Valley), John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington), Kevin McNamara (Hull North), Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead), Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby) George Mudie (Leeds East), Chris Mullin (Sunderland South), Denis Murphy (Wansbeck). Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West). Eddie O'Hara (Knowsley South), Ms Diana Organ (Forest of Dean), Albert Owen (Ynys Mon). Nick Palmer (Broxtowe), Colin Pickthall (Lancashire West), Kerry Pollard (St Albans), Gordon Prentice (Pendle), Gwyn Prosser (Dover). Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North), Brian Sedgemore (Hackney South & Shoreditch), Jonathan Shaw (Chatham & Aylesford), Alan Simpson (Nottingham South), Dennis Skinner (Bolsover), Ms Geraldine Smith (Morecambe & Lunesdale) Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent), Ms Rachel Squire (Dunfermline West), Gerry Steinberg (Durham, City of), George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent South), Paul Stinchcombe (Wellingborough), Dr Gavin Strang (Edinburgh East & Musselburgh). David Taylor (Leicestershire North West), Jon Trickett (Hemsworth), Paul Truswell (Pudsey), Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton Kemptown). Rudi Vis (Finchley & Golders Green). Ms Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North), Robert Wareing (Liverpool West Derby) Alan Williams (Swansea West), Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy), Mike Wood (Batley & Spen), Tony Worthington (Clydebank & Milngavie), Tony Wright (Great Yarmouth) Dr Tony Wright (Cannock Chase), Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey).

Labour MPs who voted against the new line-up for the transport select committee in the Commons:

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North & Stoke Newington), Donald Anderson (Swansea East), John Austin (Erith & Thamesmead) Adrian Bailey (Co-op West Bromwich West), Tony Banks (West Ham) Harry Barnes (Derbyshire North East), Andrew Bennett (Denton & Reddish), Dr Roger Berry (Kingswood), Harold Best (Leeds North West), Peter Bradley (Wrekin, The), Mrs Helen Brinton (Peterborough), Colin Burgon (Elmet) Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley), Jamie Cann (Ipswich), Roger Casale (Wimbledon), Martin Caton (Gower), David Chaytor (Bury North), Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone), Tony Clarke (Northampton South), Ms Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley), Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead), Iain Coleman (Hammersmith & Fulham), Michael Connarty (Falkirk East), Frank Cook (Stockton North), Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North), Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central), Tom Cox (Tooting), David Crausby (Bolton North East), Ms Ann Cryer (Keighley), John Cryer (Hornchurch), John Cummings (Easington), Ms Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby) Ms Valerie Davey (Bristol West), Ian Davidson (Glasgow Pollok), Denzil Davies (Llanelli), Terry Davis (Birmingham Hodge Hill), Hilton Dawson (Lancaster & Wyre), Ms Janet Dean (Burton), Jim Dobbin (Heywood & Middleton), Brian Donohoe (Cunninghame South), David Drew (Stroud), Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich) Clive Efford (Eltham), Ms Louise Ellman (Liverpool Riverside), Bill Etherington (Sunderland North) Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme), Mark Fisher (Stoke-on-Trent Central), Paul Flynn (Newport West), Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland) Barry Gardiner (Brent North), Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow), Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North), Ms Jane Griffiths (Reading East), Win Griffiths (Bridgend) David Hamilton (Midlothian), Doug Henderson (Newcastle upon Tyne North), David Hinchcliffe (Wakefield), Ms Kate Hoey (Vauxhall), Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North), Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley), Alan Hurst (Braintree) Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East) Ms Glenda Jackson (Hampstead & Highgate), Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff Central), Dr Lynne Jones (Birmingham Selly Oak) David Kidney (Stafford), Andy King (Rugby & Kenilworth), Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green & Bow), Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & Cleveland East) Terry Lewis (Worsley), Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington), Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock), Ms Alice Mahon (Halifax), Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead), Kevin McNamara (Hull North), Robert Marris (Wolverhampton South West), Robert Marshall-Andrews (Medway), Eric Martlew (Carlisle), Mrs Christine McCafferty (Calder Valley), Alan Meale (Mansfield), Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby), Chris Mullin (Sunderland South), Denis Murphy (Wansbeck) Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West). Eddie O'Hara (Knowsley South), Ms Diana Organ (Forest of Dean), Albert Owen (Ynys Mon). Ms Linda Perham (Ilford North), Colin Pickthall (Lancashire West), Peter Pike (Burnley), Kerry Pollard (St Albans), Sir Ray Powell (Ogmore), Gordon Prentice (Pendle), Gwyn Prosser (Dover). Ms Joyce Quin (Gateshead East & Washington West). Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North), Brian Sedgemore (Hackney South & Shoreditch), Jonathan Shaw (Chatham & Aylesford), Alan Simpson (Nottingham South), Dennis Skinner (Bolsover), Ms Geraldine Smith (Morecambe & Lunesdale), Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent), Ms Rachel Squire (Dunfermline West), Gerry Steinberg (Durham, City of), George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent South), Paul Stinchcombe (Wellingborough), Dr Gavin Strang (Edinburgh East & Musselburgh). David Taylor (Leicestershire North West), Jon Trickett (Hemsworth), Paul Truswell (Pudsey), Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton Kemptown). Rudi Vis (Finchley & Golders Green). Ms Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North), Robert Wareing (Liverpool West Derby), Alan Williams (Swansea West), Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy), Mike Wood (Batley & Spen), Tony Worthington (Clydebank & Milngavie), Tony Wright (Great Yarmouth), Dr Tony Wright (Cannock Chase), Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey).

Tellers for the "no" vote in both divisions were Frank Field (Lab Birkenhead) and David Winnick (Lab Walsall North).

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