Charities Bill [HL] — 18 Oct 2005 at 18:00

Baroness Rendell of Babergh voted with the majority (Not-Content).

Schedule 8 <[i>Minor and consequential amendments]:

moved Amendment No. 101:

Page 143, line 31, leave out paragraph 125 and insert-

"(1) Section 39 (supplementary provisions relating to mortgaging) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsections (2)(a) and (4) for "the Commissioners" substitute "the Commission".

(3) After subsection (4) insert-

"(4A) Where subsection (3D) of section 38 above applies to any mortgage of land held by or in trust for a charity, the charity trustees shall certify in relation to any transaction falling within that subsection that they have obtained and considered such advice as is mentioned in that subsection.

(4B) Where subsection (4A) above has been complied with in relation to any transaction, then, in favour of a person who (whether under the mortgage or afterwards) has acquired or acquires an interest in the land for money or money's worth, it shall be conclusively presumed that the facts were as stated in the certificate.""

On Question, amendment agreed to.

moved Amendment No. 102:

Page 143, line 36, at end insert-

"( ) In subsection (2), at the end of paragraph (a) insert "but so that the requirements of such regulations shall be the minimum conmmensurate with the need to ensure that the statement of accounts provides a true and fair view of the charity's financial position".

( ) In subsection (2), after paragraph (b) insert-

"(c) for more than one type of statement to be prepared to reflect the differing natures and sizes of different charities.""

On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 102) shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 114; Not-Contents, 130

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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
Con0 6530.5%
Crossbench5 118.9%
Judge1 010.0%
Lab121 055.8%
LDem0 3851.4%
Total:127 11434.7%

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
Baroness Boothroyd Crossbenchno
Viscount Colville of CulrossCrossbench (front bench)no
Baroness Darcy de Knayth Crossbenchno
Lord Robertson of Port EllenCrossbenchno
Lord Walpole Crossbenchno
Lord Williamson of HortonCrossbench (front bench)no

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