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		</div><p>Heavily pregnant British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has revealed her vote will be “nodded through” in today’s no-confidence motion in the British Government after assurances from Prime Minister Theresa May.</p>
<p>The move follows controversy after the MP, who delayed a Caesarean operation to participate in the Brexit deal vote on Tuesday, had to go through the division lobby in a wheelchair on that occasion.</p>
<p>The process of “nodding through” allows an MP to be counted as having voted without passing through the division lobby, though they must be present on the parliamentary estate.</p>
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<p>Ms Siddiq tweeted: “In light of the PM’s personal assurances to me yesterday, I will be ‘nodded through’ for tonight’s vote of no confidence.</p>
<p>“I went through the division lobby in a wheelchair last night because pairing is broken, there is no proxy voting, and I wanted my vote recorded.”</p>
<p>The Hampstead and Kilburn MP added: “Nodding through is not ideal, I will still have to travel to Parliament &; wait for whips to check I am present even though I am giving birth tomorrow.</p>
<p>The UK is in chaos and, clearly, much greater issues face the country, but Parliament needs dragging into the 21st century ASAP</p>
<p>“The UK is in chaos and, clearly, much greater issues face the country, but Parliament needs dragging into the 21st century ASAP.”</p>
<p>Ms Siddiq insisted she had not taken the decision to delay the birth of her baby “lightly”, but felt she needed to represent her constituents.</p>
<p>The MP’s move came after controversy in the summer when Conservative Chief Whip Julian Smith ordered Tory Party chairman Brandon Lewis to break a pairing agreement with Liberal Democrat deputy leader Jo Swinson while she was on maternity leave during a crucial Brexit vote.</p>
<p>Pairing agreements are used when MPs cannot make it to the Commons for votes for medical and other reasons.</p>
<p>It means someone from the other side also does not vote to ensure there is no unfair advantage caused by their absence.</p>
<p>Mrs May later said Mr Smith had made an “honest mistake” and had apologised.</p>
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