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Sonia Sharma

The North East MPs who voted to take control of Parliament - and the ones who didn't

Boris Johnson lost a dramatic battle over a no-deal Brexit as MPs voted to take control of parliament.

On Tuesday evening, the of Westminster business.

The vote gives MPs the chance to introduce a law postponing the UK's departure from the European Union until January 31, if by October 19 MPs have not approved a new deal or voted in favour of a no-deal exit. Read our

The Prime Minister was defeated by 328 votes against, with 301 supporting the Government's position.

Twenty one Conservative MPs voted for the motion, defying their own party. This is the

In response, Mr Johnson announced his intention to trigger a general election and his party withdrew the whip from the rebels.

So how did North East MPs vote on Tuesday? See the full list below.

Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Berwick-upon-Tweed

Conservative MP for Berwick Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Newcastle Chronicle)

The Conservative MP voted AGAINST the motion to take control of Commons business

Liz Twist - Blaydon

MP Liz Twist (Newcastle Chronicle)

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

Ronnie Campbell - Blyth Valley

Ronnie Campbell MP (Newcastle Chronicle)

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

Roberta Blackman-Woods - City of Durham

Roberta Blackman-Woods, MP for City of Durham (TNE)

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

Ian Mearns - Gateshead

Ian Mearns (Newcastle Chronicle)

The Labour representative voted FOR the motion

Guy Opperman - Hexham

Guy Opperman (Bristol Live)

The Conservative MP voted AGAINST the motion

Bridget Phillipson - Houghton and Sunderland South

Labour Party's Bridget Phillipson (PA)

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

Stephen Hepburn - Jarrow

Stephen Hepburn (newcastle chronicle)

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

Nick Brown - Newcastle East

Newcastle MP Nick Brown (Newcastle Chronicle)

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

Chi Onwurah - Newcastle Central

Labour MP Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Chronicle)

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

Catherine McKinnell - Newcastle North

MP Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Chronicle)

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

Kevan Jones - North Durham

Kevan Jones, Labour MP for North Durham (PA)

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

Mary Glindon - North Tyneside

Mary Glindon (Newcastle Journal)

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

Laura Pidcock - North West Durham

North West Durham MP Laura Pidcock (Reuters Live Stream)

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

Emma Lewell-Buck - South Shields

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

Julie Elliott - Sunderland Central

Sunderland Central MP Julie Elliott (Mirror Screen Grab)

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

Sir Alan Campbell - Tynemouth

Alan Campbell, MP for Tynemouth (Newcastle Chronicle)

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

Ian Lavery - Wansbeck

Ian Lavery (Daily Mirror)

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

Sharon Hodgson - Washington and Sunderland West

MP Sharon Hodgson (Newcastle Chronicle)

The Labour MP voted FOR the motion

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