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  Queen's Speech - Programme for Government
  
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  MPs were debating the [http://programmeforgovernment.hmg.gov.uk Liberal - Conservative Coalition's programme for government] which had been set out in [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?gid=2010-05-25a.5.2 The Queen's Speech]. 
  
  The debate is technically, and traditionally, on the subject of a message of thanks which the house is to send the monarch for making the speech.  
  
  A motion amending the message of thanks put forward by the acting Leader of the Opposition Labour's Harriet Harman was the subject of this division. It highlights the main points of concern the opposition has with respect to the Government's plans. The motion was rejected but had it passed it would have added the following to the end of the message of thanks:
  
  Those voting Aye were voting to support these comments on the Queen's Speech. Those voting No were supporting the programme for government which had been outlined. 
  
  The amendment was opposed by all the Government's Liberal Democrat and Conservative MPs who voted and was supported by all voting MPs from the opposition Labour Party.  The DUP voted with the government, the Green and SDLP MPs voted with the opposition. 
  
  
  
  
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