JUST one of Gwent's MPs backed Boris Johnson's plan to hold a General Election on December 12 - with none of the area's Labour MPs casting a vote.
Monmouth's David Davies, a Conservative, voted in favour of holding a General Election last night. But the motion, which needed the support of two-thirds of MPs - 434 of 650 - was lost after only 299 voted in favour.
In total 70 MPs voted against the motion, and 272 did not vote, including Gwent's six Labour MPs.
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Here's how Gwent's MPs voted:
- Wayne David, Caerphilly (Labour): DID NOT VOTE
- Davies Davies, Monmouth (Conservative): FOR
- Chris Evans, Islwyn (Labour): DID NOT VOTE
- Ruth Jones, Newport West (Labour): DID NOT VOTE
- Jessica Morden, Newport East (Labour): DID NOT VOTE
- Nick Smith, Blaenau Gwent (Labour): DID NOT VOTE
- Nick Thomas-Symonds, Torfaen (Labour): DID NOT VOTE
Mr Johnson will present his motion for a December 12 election again today - and this time only needs a simple majority of MPs - about 320 - for it to pass.
But the Liberal Democrats and the SNP have proposed an election three days earlier, on December 9.
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