Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] — Saviour siblings — 15 Jan 2008 at 21:58

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

Amendment that would ban embryo selection on grounds of providing a tissue match for a seriously ill sibling.

On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 29) shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 62; Not-Contents, 118.

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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 27.7%
Con7 36 (+2 tell)21.7%
Crossbench14 1012.7%
DUP0 3100.0%
Lab86 (+2 tell) 240.7%
LDem9 618.8%
Total:116 5924.7%

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
Earl Attlee Conno
Lord Hunt of WirralCon (front bench)no
Lord Jenkin of RodingConno
Lord Luke Con (front bench)no
Baroness Noakes Con (front bench)no
Lord Norton of LouthCon (front bench)no
Lord Taylor of HolbeachCon (front bench)no
Lord Alton of LiverpoolCrossbenchaye
Lord Ampthill Crossbenchaye
Viscount Brookeborough Crossbenchaye
Lord Craig of RadleyCrossbench (front bench)aye
Baroness D'Souza Crossbench (front bench)aye
Baroness Finlay of LlandaffCrossbenchaye
Lord Hastings of ScarisbrickCrossbench (front bench)aye
Lord Hylton Crossbenchaye
Baroness Masham of IltonCrossbench (front bench)aye
Lord Neill of BladenCrossbenchaye
Lord Donoughue Labaye
Lord Gordon of StrathblaneLabaye
Lord Cotter LDem (front bench)aye
Viscount Falkland LDem (front bench)aye
Baroness Falkner of MargravineLDem (front bench)aye
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne DomerLDem (front bench)aye
Lord Roberts of LlandudnoLDem (front bench)aye
Baroness Williams of CrosbyLDemaye

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