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Here you will find the voting record of the first debate on the European Union Bill (24Jan); and here the voting record on the second debate of the European Union Bill (26Jan). Here is the voting record of the debate on prisoner's votes. (10Feb).

In the preceding post I mentioned the fact that some Members of Parliament (MPs) felt so incensed about their right to decide who may be eligible to vote being over ruled by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that they decided to 'make a stand'. I also compared their stated desire of underlining what they considered to be Parliament's right to make law with their obvious acceptance of the European Union making law, a situation with which they appeared to be compliant.

It is, I believe, accepted that, in general, both the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties are Europhile in belief - aka they wish this country to remain a member of the European Union (EU). The Conservative Party presented itself at the last election as a Eurosceptic party and because of that their candidates did, it can be argued, garner a number of votes which they might not have received were their principles known.

Comparison of the three links above - and the voting records contained therein - show the following MPs felt it worth making a stand on their right to decide who can vote in elections in this country - coupled with their 'right' to make the law in this respect - but, it would seem, are indifferent to the question of who actually 'governs' this country. In other words, the MPs listed below contradict themselves with their voting records, believing that they can assert their 'sovereignty with one hand, whilst content to acquiese giving it away with the other having voted, at one stage or another, in support of the European Union Bill. It is also worth noting that the following list does not contain those Front Bench members who were under instructions to abstain - a choice which in my book is as good as voting against the right of this country to make its own laws. (e&oe)

Afriyie, Adam

Amess, Mr David

Andrew, Stuart

Bacon, Mr Richard

Bailey, Mr Adrian

Baldwin, Harriett

Barclay, Stephen

Barwell, Gavin

Begg, Dame Anne

Bingham, Andrew

Blackman, Bob

Blackwood, Nicola

Boles, Nick

Bradley, Karen

Bray, Angie

Bridgen, Andrew

Brine, Mr Steve

Bruce, Fiona

Buckland, Mr Robert

Burley, Mr Aidan

Burns, Conor

Byles, Dan

Cairns, Alun

Carmichael, Neil

Chishti, Rehman

Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey

Coffey, Dr Thérèse

Collins, Damian

Colvile, Oliver

Cox, Mr Geoffrey

Crausby, Mr David

Creasy, Stella

Crouch, Tracey

Cunningham, Tony

Davidson, Mr Ian
Davis, David

Davies, David T. C. (Monmouth)

de Bois, Nick

Dinenage, Caroline

Dobbin, Jim

Docherty, Thomas

Dodds, rh Mr Nigel

Dorries, Nadine

Dowd, Jim

Doyle, Gemma

Doyle-Price, Jackie

Dugher, Michael

Ellis, Michael

Elphicke, Charlie

Engel, Natascha

Eustice, George

Evans, Graham

Evennett, Mr David

Fallon, Michael

Field, Mr Mark

Fitzpatrick, Jim

Freeman, George

Freer, Mike

Fullbrook, Lorraine

Fuller, Richard

Gapes, Mike

Garnier, Mark

Gilbert, Stephen

Glindon, Mrs Mary

Goggins, rh Paul

Graham, Richard

Gray, Mr James

Griffiths, Andrew

Gummer, Ben

Gyimah, Mr Sam

Halfon, Robert

Hamilton, Mr David

Hammond, Stephen

Hancock, Matthew

Hands, Greg

Harris, Rebecca

Harris, Mr Tom

Hart, Simon

Henderson, Gordon

Hinds, Damian

Hodge, rh Margaret

Hodgson, Mrs Sharon

Holloway, Mr Adam

Hosie, Stewart

Jackson, Mr Stewart

Javid, Sajid

Johnson, rh Alan

Johnson, Diana

Johnson, Gareth

Jones, Andrew

Jones, Mr Marcus

Jones, Susan Elan

Keeley, Barbara

Kirby, Simon

Kwarteng, Kwasi

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Latham, Pauline

Leadsom, Andrea

Lee, Dr Phillip

Lefroy, Jeremy

Leigh, Mr Edward

Leslie, Charlotte

Leslie, Chris

Lewis, Brandon

Lewis, Dr Julian

Lopresti, Jack

Lucas, Ian

Maynard, Paul

McClymont, Gregg

McVey, Esther

Mercer, Patrick

Metcalfe, Stephen

Michael, rh Alun

Mills, Nigel

Mitchell, Austin

Morgan, Nicky

Morris, Grahame M. (Easington)

Morris, James

Mosley, Stephen

Newton, Sarah

Nokes, Caroline

Offord, Mr Matthew

Ottaway, Richard

Pawsey, Mark

Percy, Andrew

Phillips, Stephen

Phillipson, Bridget

Pincher, Christopher

Poulter, Dr Daniel

Pound, Stephen

Pugh, John

Raab, Mr Dominic

Robertson, Mr Laurence

Scott, Mr Lee

Selous, Andrew

Sharma, Alok

Simmonds, Mark

Skidmore, Chris

Smith, Henry

Smith, Julian

Spellar, rh Mr John

Stanley, rh Sir John

Stewart, Iain

Streeter, Mr Gary

Stringer, Graham

Stuart, Ms Gisela

Stuart, Mr Graham

Sturdy, Julian

Tami, Mark

Tomlinson, Justin

Truss, Elizabeth

Uppal, Paul

Vickers, Martin

Walker, Mr Charles

Walker, Mr Robin

Walter, Mr Robert

Watson, Mr Tom

Weatherley, Mike

Weir, Mr Mike

Wharton, James

Wheeler, Heather

White, Chris

Whiteford, Dr Eilidh

Whittaker, Craig

Whittingdale, Mr John

Wicks, rh Malcolm

Williamson, Gavin

Wilson, Phil

Wilson, Mr Rob

Wollaston, Dr Sarah

Wright, David

Wright, Mr Iain

Zahawi, Nadhim 

Obviously the aforementioned do deserve the accolade of 'honourable and principled' members - not! It is to be hoped that their electorates will hold these MPs to account?