Higher Education Bill — 22 Jun 2004 at 14:30

Lord Patel voted with the majority (Not-Content).

Bill read a third time.

moved Amendment No. 1:

After Clause 25, insert the following new clause-

"REPAYMENT OF FEES VIA VOLUNTARY SERVICE (1) The Secretary of State shall use his powers under section 186 of the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) (student loans) to develop a scheme whereby fees charged under sections 23 and 24 of this Act may be repaid in whole or in part through the performance of voluntary service. (2) Regulations under section 186 of the 2002 Act shall specify both the types of voluntary service eligible and the minimum period of service necessary to qualify for such repayments."

On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 1) shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 145; Not-Contents, 155.

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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.

PartyMajority (Not-Content)Minority (Content)Turnout
Bishop0 13.8%
Con2 85 (+1 tell)41.5%
Crossbench18 1117.2%
Green0 1100.0%
Independent Socialist1 0100.0%
Lab129 (+2 tell) 169.1%
LDem0 41 (+1 tell)64.6%
UUP1 0100.0%
Total:151 14044.3%

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

Sort by: Name | Party | Vote

NamePartyVote
Baroness Carnegy of LourConno
Lord Norton of LouthCon (front bench)no
Lord Alton of LiverpoolCrossbenchaye
Baroness Cox Crossbenchaye
Lord Greenway Crossbench (front bench)aye
Baroness Masham of IltonCrossbenchaye
Lord Molyneaux of KilleadCrossbenchaye
Lady Saltoun of AbernethyCrossbench (front bench)aye
The Earl of SandwichCrossbench (front bench)aye
Lord Simon of GlaisdaleCrossbenchaye
Lord St John of BletsoCrossbenchaye
Lord Walpole Crossbench (front bench)aye
Lord Williamson of HortonCrossbench (front bench)aye
Lord Campbell-Savours Lab (minister)aye
Lord Laird UUPaye
Lord Maginnis of DrumglassUUPaye

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