A total of 43 MPs voted against air strikes targeting Islamic State militants in Iraq, including members of all major political parties, including 24 Labour politicians, six Tories, and one Lib Dem.
List of MPs who voted against military action in Iraq
Labour (23 + Teller)
- Diane Abbott
- Graham Allen
- Anne Begg
- Ronnie Campbell
- Martin Caton
- Katy Clark
- Ian Davidson
- Paul Flynn
- Stephen Hepburn
- Kate Hoey
- Kelvin Hopkins
- Sian James
- Mark Lazraowicz
- John McDonnell
- Iain McKenzie
- Austin Mitchell
- Grahame Morris
- George Mudie
- Linda Riordan
- Barry Sheerman
- Dennis Skinner
- Graham Stringer
- Mike Wood
- Jeremy Corbyn (Teller)
- Rushanara Ali formally abstained
Conservatives (6)
- Richard Bacon
- John Baron
- Gordon Henderson
- Adam Holloway
- Nigel Mills
- Mark Reckless
SNP (5 + Teller)
- Stewart Hosie
- Angus Roberton
- Mike Weir
- Eilidh Whiteford
- Angus Brendan McNeill
- Pete Wishart (Teller)
SDLP (3)
- Mark Durkan
- Alasdair McDonnell
- Margaret Ritchie
Plaid Cymru (2)
- Jonathan Edwards
- Hywel Williams
Lib Dems (1)
- Julian Huppert
Green (1)
- Caroline Lucas
Respect (1)
- George Galloway
Rushanara Ali formerly abstained from the vote and resigned her opposition front bench seat over the Labour policy to support air strikes.
As a result of his vote against air strikes, Labour MP Iain McKenzie has been sacked as parliamentary aide to the shadow defence secretary Vernon Coaker for voting against the motion.
