division_name: Members' Allowances &#8212; Members' staff
motion: <p class="italic" pid="b.1133.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes"> Motion made, and Question proposed,</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b.1133.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">(1) That, in the opinion of this House, staff who work for an hon. Member should be employed by the House, as a personal appointment and managed by the hon. Member; and</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b.1133.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">(2) That the House of Commons Commission shall consider this decision and make recommendations for its implementation, including any transitional provisions which may be necessary, by <phrase class="date" code="2009-10-29" pwmotiontext="yes">29 October 2009</phrase>.&#8212;<i> (Chris Bryant.)</i></p>
  
  <p pid="b.1133.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Amendment proposed: </i>(a), leave out paragraph (1).&#8212;(<i> Mr. Heath</i>)</p>
  
  <p pid="b.1133.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Question put, </i>That the amendment be made.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.1133.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 96, Noes 285.</p>