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Tuition fees: How Liberal Democrat MPs voted

MPs have approved plans to raise tuition fees in England to a maximum of £9,000 but with the coalition's majority reduced to 21. Here is a full list of how Lib Dem MPs voted:

FOR - 28 MPs

  • Danny Alexander

  • Norman Baker

  • Sir Alan Beith

  • Gordon Birtwistle

  • Tom Brake

  • Jeremy Browne

  • Malcolm Bruce

  • Paul Burstow

  • Vincent Cable

  • Alistair Carmichael

  • Nick Clegg

  • Edward Davey

  • Lynne Featherstone

  • Don Foster

  • Stephen Gilbert

  • Duncan Hames

  • Nick Harvey

  • David Heath

  • John Hemming

  • Norman Lamb

  • David Laws

  • Michael Moore

  • Andrew Stunell

  • Jo Swinson

  • Sarah Teather

  • David Ward

  • Steve Webb

  • Government whip Mark Hunter acted as a teller.

AGAINST - 21 MPs

  • Annette Brooke

  • Sir Menzies Campbell

  • Michael Crockart

  • Tim Farron

  • Andrew George

  • Mike Hancock

  • Julian Huppert

  • Charles Kennedy

  • John Leech

  • Stephen Lloyd

  • Greg Mulholland

  • John Pugh

  • Alan Reid

  • Dan Rogerson

  • Bob Russell

  • Adrian Sanders

  • Ian Swales

  • Mark Williams

  • Roger Williams

  • Jenny Willott

  • Simon Wright

ABSTAINED OR ABSENT - EIGHT MPs

  • Lorely Burt

  • Simon Hughes

  • Tessa Munt

  • Sir Robert Smith

  • John Thurso

  • Stephen Williams

  • Chris Huhne(at climate summit in Mexico)

  • Martin Horwood(at climate summit in Mexico)

In addition, six Conservative MPs voted against the proposals, while two abstained. They were:

  • David Davis (against)

  • Julian Lewis (against)

  • Andrew Percy (against)

  • Jason McCartney(against)

  • Philip Davies(against)

  • Mark Reckless(against)

  • Lee Scott (abstained)

  • Tracey Couch(abstained)