A PARLIAMENTARY vote on a third round of indicative Brexit votes has been rejected after it resulted in a tie.
MPs voted by 310 to 310 on Labour MP Hilary Benn's amendment, in the first Parliamentary tie since 1993, with Speaker John Bercow casting his vote with the noes.
This meant Benn's amendment was defeated by 311 votes to 310.
The Leeds Central MP had proposed to hold further indicative votes on Brexit options on Monday April 8.
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The division list for the tied vote showed all 35 SNP MPs had supported the amendment, alongside 14 Conservative rebels, 228 Labour MPs, 17 Independents, four Plaid Cymru, 11 LibDems and Green Party MP Caroline Lucas.
Later, MPs approved the motion to allow them to take control of the Commons agenda to debate Labour MP Yvette Cooper's European Union (Withdrawal) (No 5) Bill by 312 votes to 311, again with a majority of one.
Members will consider today all stages of Cooper's Bill, which requires Prime Minister Theresa May to table a motion seeking MPs' approval for an extension to the Article 50 process beyond April 12 to a date of her choosing.
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