Eddisbury MP Antoinette Sandbach has against insisted her desire to protect her farming constituents is why she voted against a no-deal Brexit.

Ms Sandbach was one of 303 MPs to vote for an amendment in consequence of European Union withdrawal to stop a no-deal Brexit should Prime Minister Theresa May's deal be defeated in the House of Commons.

She added that she is supporting Mrs May's deal – albeit reluctantly – to ensure farmers will be protected, especially after a plea for support from the the four presidents of the farming unions.

“No Deal Brexit would be devastating to farmers across Eddisbury," she said.

"Tariffs on meat and dairy products would impose a heavy burden on already hard pressed farmers.

"That is why I support the Prime Minister’s deal, which would give farmers the certainty they need over our relationship with the EU.”

Ms Sandbach re-affirmed her commitment in parliament when she spoke in the debate.

She said: "I made a promise to my constituents that I would work to deliver the result of the referendum by implementing a pragmatic Brexit.

I will be voting for the Prime Minister’s deal, despite my concerns—and I have very many—because of that promise.

I say to ideological colleagues that after this vote I will have done my duty and delivered on my promise.

"From then on, my duty will be to do what is best for my constituents and for future generations.

"Of those constituents, I want to talk about farmers. I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Farmers are one of the groups likely to be most affected by Brexit.

"The first and biggest risk to them is tariffs, and the second is phytosanitary checks. Even Brexiteer Ministers such as the Environment Secretary (Michael Gove) know the risk.

"He told the Oxford farming conference about the impact of tariffs, pointing out that there would be no upside—he might have said different things during the referendum campaign, but I cannot comment on that."

The vote is expected on January 21.