How many Labour MPs voted against Winter Fuel Payment cuts?
Just one Labour MP voted to block the Winter Fuel Payment - but many more abstained.
Jon Trickett, who is the MP for Normanton and Hemsworth in West Yorkshire, was one of 228 MPs who voted against the party’s proposed removal of the winter fuel payment for some pensioners. Mr Trickett, who previously served in Labour's shadow cabinet under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, said he feared the measure would cause more pensioners to fall into poverty during the winter.
In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, he said: "This winter will be extremely difficult for my constituents of all ages. After years of obscene profiteering by energy companies, they are hiking bills once again.
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"I fear that removing the payment from pensioners will mean that many more will fall into poverty this winter. We know that the consequences of pensioner poverty are devastating. It can even be a matter of life and death. I have worked behind the scenes to try and change the Government’s position, but to no avail.
"Our country is richer than it’s ever been, but the wealth is not shared fairly. In my view the Government should be looking to raise revenues from the wealthiest in society, not working class pensioners.
"I could not in good conscience vote to make my constituents poorer. I will sleep well tonight know that I voted to defend my constituents."
No vote was recorded for 52 Labour MPs. However, only a dozen were not authorised to be absent, according to the PA news agency.
Among the MPs who did not have a vote recorded was Bury South MP Christian Wakeford who was a teller, which means that he was counting votes. No vote was recorded for Bolton West MP Phil Brickell and Heywood and Middleton North MP Elsie Blundell either.
Salford MP Rebecca Long Bailey, who is currently sitting an independent MP, did not vote on the Winter Fuel Payment motion. In July, she was handed a six-month suspension from Labour for rebelling against the party by voting to abolish the two-child benefit cap.
Explaining why she did not vote on social media, she wrote: "Today, I could not in all conscience vote to support the proposals to means test Winter Fuel Payments as they stand and so did not vote in favour of them."