Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 2 — Powers of consideration and representation by Children's Commissioner for Wales — 2 Nov 2004 at 14:30

'(1) Section 75A of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c.14) (additional powers of consideration and representation) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit subsections (1) and (2) and insert-

"The Commissioner may consider, and make representations about, any matter affecting the rights and welfare of children in Wales to-

(a) the Assembly, and

(b) where the matter is not devolved and the Commissioner considers it appropriate, to the responsible United Kingdom Minister of the Crown or Government department.".'.-[Mr. Roger Williams.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:-

The House divided: Ayes 175, Noes 283.

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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 are Boths? An MP can vote both aye and no in the same division. The boths page explains this.

What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.

PartyMajority (No)Minority (Aye)BothTurnout
Con0 116071.2%
DUP0 1016.7%
Lab283 (+2 tell) 13073.2%
LDem0 41 (+2 tell)078.2%
PC0 3075.0%
UUP0 1020.0%
Total:283 175072.2%

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MPs 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 MP who could have voted in this division

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NameConstituencyPartyVote
Martin CatonGowerLab (minister)aye
Robin CookLivingstonLabaye
Mr Hilton DawsonLancaster and WyreLab (minister)aye
Mr Huw EdwardsMonmouthLab (minister)aye
Martyn JonesClwyd SouthLab (minister)aye
John MannBassetlawLab (minister)aye
John McFallDumbartonLab (minister)aye
Julie MorganCardiff NorthLab (minister)aye
George MudieLeeds EastLab (minister)aye
Albert OwenYnys MônLab (minister)aye
Ms Debra ShipleyStourbridgeLab (minister)aye
Betty WilliamsConwyLab (minister)aye
Tony WrightCannock ChaseLab (minister)aye

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