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free vote

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noun

  1. a parliamentary division in which members are not constrained by a party whip

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In this menacing climate anything approaching a free vote is unimaginable.

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All three Senedd parties had a free vote the last time the matter came to the Senedd.

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MPs were given a free vote on Friday.

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MPs were given a free vote on the bill, meaning they did not have to follow a party policy.

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Like MPs, peers will get a free vote, meaning they are allowed to follow their conscience rather than orders from party managers.

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