Agenda item

(1)       Mr Carter proposed and Mr Dance seconded the following recommendation:

“County Council is asked to ENDORSEKent County Council’s position in relation to Brexit.”

(2)       Mr Hook proposed and Mr Bird seconded the following amendment:

“The Council calls on the UK Government to ensure that:

(a)      Kent is not exposed to a ‘no deal’ Exit from the European Union and all steps necessary to avoid that shall be taken; and

(b)      The proposed Exit Deal should be subject to a People’s Vote in the UK.

(3)                        Mr Oakford* moved and Mr Gibbens * seconded the procedural motion “that the question be put”, the Chairman put this to vote and the voting was as follows:

For (51)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr P Barrington-King, Mr P Bartlett, Mrs C Bell, Mrs P Beresford, Mrs R Binks, Mr T Bond, Mr D Brazier, Mr D Butler, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mrs S Chandler, Mr N Chard, Mr N Collor, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr D Daley, Mr M Dance, Miss E Dawson, Mrs L Game, Mrs S Gent, Mr G Gibbens, Ms S Hamilton, Mr M Hill, Mr T Hills, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mrs L Hurst, Mr J Kite, Mr R Love, Mr G Lymer, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr J McInroy, Mr P Messenger, Mr D Murphy, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr M Payne, Mrs S Prendergast, Miss C Rankin, Mr H Rayner, Mr C Simkins, Mrs P Stockell, Mr I Thomas, Mr M Whiting, Mr J Wright.

Against (10)

Mr R Bird, Mr I Chittenden, Ms K Constantine, Mrs T Dean, Mr T Dhesi, Mr D Farrell, Mr A Hook, Mr B Lewis, Dr L Sullivan, Mr M Whybrow.

Abstain (1)

Mr A Bowles.

Procedural motion carried

(4)                        Following a debate, the Chairman put the amendment as set out in paragraph (2) to the vote and the voting was as follows:

For (6)

Mr R Bird, Mr I Chittenden, Mr D Daley, Mrs T Dean, Mr A Hook, Mr M Whybrow.

Against (51)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr P Barrington-King, Mr P Bartlett, Mrs C Bell, Mrs P Beresford, Mrs R Binks, Mr T Bond, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr D Butler, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mrs S Chandler, Mr N Chard, Mr N Collor, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr M Dance, Miss E Dawson, Mrs L Game, Mrs S Gent, Mr G Gibbens, Ms S Hamilton, Mr M Hill, Mr T Hills, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mrs L Hurst, Mr J Kite, Mr R Love, Mr G Lymer, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr J McInroy, Mr P Messenger, Mr D Murphy, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr M Payne, Mrs S Prendergast, Miss C Rankin, Mr H Rayner, Mr C Simkins, Mrs P Stockell, Mr I Thomas, Mr M Whiting, Mr J Wright.

Abstain (5)

Ms K Constantine, Mr T Dhesi, Mr D Farrell, Mr B Lewis, Dr L Sullivan.

Amendment lost

(5)         Following a debate, the Chairman put the motion as set out in paragraph (1) to vote and voting was as follows:

For (58)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr P Barrington-King, Mr P Bartlett, Mrs C Bell, Mrs P Beresford, Mr R Bird, Mr T Bond, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr D Butler, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mrs S Chandler, Mr N Chard, Mr I Chittenden, Mr N Collor, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr D Daley, Mr M Dance, Miss E Dawson, Mrs T Dean, Mr T Dhesi, Mr D Farrell, Mrs L Game, Mrs S Gent, Mr G Gibbens, Ms S Hamilton, Mr M Hill, Mr T Hills, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr A Hook, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mr J Kite, Mr B Lewis, Mr R Love, Mr G Lymer, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr J McInroy, Mr P Messenger, Mr D Murphy, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr M Payne, Mrs S Prendergast, Miss C Rankin, Mr H Rayner, Mr C Simkins, Mrs P Stockell, Dr L Sullivan, Mr I Thomas, Mr M Whiting, Mr J Wright.

Against (1)

Mr M Whybrow.

Abstain (1)

Ms K Constantine.

Motion carried

(6)        RESOLVED that Kent County Council’s position in relation to Brexit, be endorsed.

(*as amended at County Council – 18 October 2018)