Local Government Bill — 17 Jul 2003 at 13:08
Schedule 6 [Minor and consequential amendments]:
moved Amendment No. 81:
Page 102, line 34, at end insert-
:TITLE3:"Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
(1) In Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (control of sex establishments), in paragraph 2 after "sex cinema" there is inserted ", adult cabaret club".
(2) In Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, "adult cabaret club" means any premises, vehicle or stall used to a significant degree for-
(a) any exhibition, performance or dance of any type where such exhibition, performance, or dance involves a person who is unclothed or in such costume, attire, or clothing as to expose any portion of the female breast below the top of the areola or any portion of the pubic region, anus, buttocks, vulva or genitals, or wearing any device or covering exposed to view which simulates the appearance of any portion of the female breast below the top of the areola or any portion of the pubic region, anus, buttocks, vulva or genitals, or human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered; or
(b) any exhibition, performance or dance of any type where such exhibition, performance or dance is distinguished or characterized by a predominant emphasis on the depiction, description or simulation of-
(i) human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal;
(ii) acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy;
(iii) fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks or female breast; or
(c) any exhibition, performance or dance which is intended to sexually stimulate any member of the public and which is conducted on a regular basis or as a substantial part of the adult cabaret club's activity and includes, but is not limited to, any such exhibition, performance or dance performed for, arranged with or engaged in with fewer than all members of the public on the premises at that time, with separate consideration paid, either directly or indirectly, for such performance, exhibition or dance and which is commonly referred to as table dancing, couch dancing, taxi dancing, lap dancing, private dancing or straddle dancing."
On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 81) shall be agreed to?
Their Lordships divided: Contents, 59; Not-Contents, 101.
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 | 1 | 4.0% |
| Con | 0 | 44 (+2 tell) | 21.7% |
| Lab | 98 (+2 tell) | 0 | 52.4% |
| LDem | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Crossbench | 1 | 12 | 7.7% |
| Total: | 99 | 57 | 24.2% |
All lords Eligible to Vote - sorted by party
Includes lords who were absent (or abstained) from this vote.