division_name: Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty) (No. 5) &#8212; Treaty of Lisbon (No. 6) &#8212; [6th Allotted Day]
motion: <p class="" pid="b.767.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move,</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b.767.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That this House approves the Government's policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning international development.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="b.782.0/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move, To leave out from 'House' to end and to insert instead thereof:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b.782.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">"disapproves of the Government's policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of international development because the Treaty does nothing to improve the efficiency of European Union aid, increases the influence of the EU's foreign policy over its humanitarian aid and development assistance, decreases the freedom of member states to react to international crises, diverts resources to a European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps, downgrades the least developed countries, is ambiguous about competence on international development, and overall is a step backwards in the provision of aid to the developing world.".</p>
  
  <p pid="b.833.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Question put, </i>That the amendment be made:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.833.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 153, Noes 341.</p>