Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] — 7 Dec 2004 at 16:30

Baroness Rendell of Babergh voted in the minority (Not-Content).

moved Amendment No. 4:

Before Clause 1, insert the following new clause-

"LORD CHANCELLOR: FURTHER QUALIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT

(1) A person is not qualified to be appointed Lord Chancellor unless he has at any time-

(a) held high judicial office for a period of at least 2 years; or

(b) practised as a qualifying practitioner (as defined in section 16) for at least 12 years.

(2) For the avoidance of doubt, a person serving as a law officer of the Crown is practising as a qualified practitioner."

On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 4) shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 215; Not-Contents, 175.

Debate in Parliament | Historical Hansard | Source |

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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 (Content)Minority (Not-Content)Turnout
Bishop5 019.2%
Con150 (+2 tell) 072.4%
Crossbench42 526.4%
Green1 0100.0%
Lab0 130 (+2 tell)64.4%
LDem10 3667.6%
UUP1 0100.0%
Total:209 17155.7%

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

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NamePartyVote
Lord Condon Crossbenchno
Baroness Howarth of BrecklandCrossbenchno
Lord Robertson of Port EllenCrossbenchno
Lord Sutherland of HoundwoodCrossbench (front bench)no
Viscount Tenby Crossbench (front bench)no
Lord Weatherill Crossbench (front bench)no
Viscount Falkland LDem (front bench)aye
Baroness Falkner of MargravineLDem (front bench)aye
Lord Hooson LDemaye
Baroness Linklater of ButterstoneLDemaye
Lord Livsey of TalgarthLDem (front bench)aye
Baroness Neuberger LDemaye
Lord Phillips of SudburyLDem (front bench)aye
Baroness Thomas of WalliswoodLDem (front bench)aye
Baroness Walmsley LDem (front bench)aye
Baroness Williams of CrosbyLDem (front bench)aye

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