Cabinet (Labour): 16 in favour of allowing hybrid embryo research, three against, three non-voters.
Shadow cabinet (Conservatives): 7 in favour of research (including the Party leader, David Cameron), 13 against, 5 non-voters.
I've decided that the award for the most ridiculous intervention during today's debate goes to Desmond Swayne.
And the award for the most decent but utterly unimpressive speech goes to Chris McCafferty. I agree with where she seemed to be coming from, but she was frankly terrible. Member of the Anti-Fabulousness League since 1987.
Tory MP Nadine Dorries, an ex-nurse, who proposed the 20-week limit, said she was not anti-abortion, but said the baby involved "had rights". But her proposed cut was defeated by 332 votes to 190. MPs also voted down plans for a 12 or 16 week limit. Pro-choice campaigners dismissed efforts to cut the limits as "cynical".
But gosh, what a scare. Member of the Anti-Fabulousness League since 1987.
