How did Doncaster's MPs vote on Labour's call to ban fracking?

Labour tabled a vote on banning shale gas drilling in England, which Tory whips said would be treated as a confidence motion in Truss’s government.

Overall, MPs rejected the motion that would guarantee parliamentary time for a bill to ban fracking.

Despite there being 357 Conservative MPs in Parliament, there were just 326 votes against Labour’s motion.

But Don Valley Conservative MP Nick Fletcher wasn’t among them. He was one of those who voted against Labour’s motion.

Doncaster North MP Ed Miliband voted for the motion, while Doncaster Central MP, Dame Rosie Winterton, who is deputy speaker, did not take part in the vote.

Conservative MPs were ordered by whips to vote down the anti-fracking motion, with anyone who defied instructions expected to lose the whip.

To stem Tory MPs’ fury at being ordered which way to vote on the controversial issue, Jacob Rees-Mogg said the issue of communities being able to approve or reject fracking in their area would be opened up to a public consultation. He also tabled an amendment to the motion.

Dozens of Tory backbenchers and ministers had previously voiced opposition to the resumption of shale gas drilling in England, so were placed in a difficult position when party whips said the motion would be treated as a confidence motion in Liz Truss’s government.

There were chaotic scenes and accusations of Tory MPs being manhandled to vote, just hours before Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister.