UK Parliament · Commons Division 113 · 16 December 2016
Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill: Second Reading Closure Motion
135 Aye / 4 No · majority 131 · 139 MPs recorded · 4 tellers
What this vote was about
A closure motion forces an immediate vote on the question before the Commons, cutting off further debate. The Speaker must judge that the matter has been adequately discussed. Used by both government and opposition to shut down obstruction.