Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] — Saviour siblings — 15 Jan 2008 at 21:58
Lord Grabiner 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.
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.Party | Majority (Not-Content) | Minority (Content) | Turnout |
Bishop | 0 | 2 | 7.7% |
Con | 7 | 36 (+2 tell) | 21.7% |
Crossbench | 14 | 10 | 12.7% |
DUP | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
Lab | 86 (+2 tell) | 2 | 40.7% |
LDem | 9 | 6 | 18.8% |
Total: | 116 | 59 | 24.7% |
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
Name | Party | Vote |
Earl Attlee | Con | no |
Lord Hunt of Wirral | Con (front bench) | no |
Lord Jenkin of Roding | Con | no |
Lord Luke | Con (front bench) | no |
Baroness Noakes | Con (front bench) | no |
Lord Norton of Louth | Con (front bench) | no |
Lord Taylor of Holbeach | Con (front bench) | no |
Lord Alton of Liverpool | Crossbench | aye |
Lord Ampthill | Crossbench | aye |
Viscount Brookeborough | Crossbench | aye |
Lord Craig of Radley | Crossbench (front bench) | aye |
Baroness D'Souza | Crossbench (front bench) | aye |
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff | Crossbench | aye |
Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick | Crossbench (front bench) | aye |
Lord Hylton | Crossbench | aye |
Baroness Masham of Ilton | Crossbench (front bench) | aye |
Lord Neill of Bladen | Crossbench | aye |
Lord Donoughue | Lab | aye |
Lord Gordon of Strathblane | Lab | aye |
Lord Cotter | LDem (front bench) | aye |
Viscount Falkland | LDem (front bench) | aye |
Baroness Falkner of Margravine | LDem (front bench) | aye |
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | LDem (front bench) | aye |
Lord Roberts of Llandudno | LDem (front bench) | aye |
Baroness Williams of Crosby | LDem | aye |