Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] — Saviour siblings — life threatening condition — 21 Jan 2008 at 15:37
This amendment would only allow tissue-typing tests for embryo selection for saviour siblings where a person had a 'life threatening" condition, rather than a "serious" condition.
moved Amendment No. 30:
Schedule 2, page 55, line 30, after "serious" insert "and potentially life-threatening"
On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 30) shall be agreed to?
Their Lordships divided: Contents, 121; Not-Contents, 162.
Party Summary
Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.
What is Tell? '+1 tell' means that in addition one member of that party was a teller for that division lobby.
What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.Party | Majority (Not-Content) | Minority (Content) | Turnout |
Bishop | 0 | 8 | 30.8% |
Con | 5 | 62 (+1 tell) | 32.9% |
Crossbench | 18 | 38 (+1 tell) | 30.2% |
Independent Labour | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
Lab | 106 (+2 tell) | 3 | 50.2% |
LDem | 28 | 7 | 43.8% |
Total: | 157 | 119 | 38.7% |
Rebel Voters - sorted by party
Lords for which their vote in this division differed from the majority vote of their party. You can see all votes in this division, or every eligible lord who could have voted in this division
Name | Party | Vote |
Lord Blackwell | Con (front bench) | no |
Lord Bowness | Con (front bench) | no |
Baroness Flather | Con (front bench) | no |
Lord Norton of Louth | Con (front bench) | no |
The Earl of Onslow | Con (front bench) | no |
The Earl of Selborne | Con (front bench) | no |
Lord Adebowale | Crossbench | no |
Lord Carey of Clifton | Crossbench | no |
Lord Condon | Crossbench | no |
Baroness Coussins | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Viscount Craigavon | Crossbench | no |
Lord Elystan-Morgan | Crossbench | no |
Baroness Greengross | Crossbench | no |
Lord Hannay of Chiswick | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Harries of Pentregarth | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Kerr of Kinlochard | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Laming | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Marsh | Crossbench | no |
Baroness Meacher | Crossbench | no |
Baroness Murphy | Crossbench | no |
Lord Ouseley | Crossbench | no |
Lord Patel | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Baroness Richardson of Calow | Crossbench | no |
Lord Rix | Crossbench | no |
Lord Wedderburn of Charlton | Crossbench | no |
Lord Clarke of Hampstead | Lab | aye |
Baroness Falkender | Lab | aye |
Lord Pendry | Lab | aye |
Viscount Falkland | LDem (front bench) | aye |
Lord Fearn | LDem | aye |
The Earl of Glasgow | LDem (front bench) | aye |
The Earl of Mar and Kellie | LDem (front bench) | aye |
Lord Roberts of Llandudno | LDem (front bench) | aye |
Lord Thomas of Gresford | LDem (front bench) | aye |
Baroness Williams of Crosby | LDem | aye |