Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] — Saviour siblings — 15 Jan 2008 at 21:58
Lord Vinson voted in the minority (Teller for the Contents).
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) | 21.6% |
| DUP | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Lab | 86 (+2 tell) | 2 | 40.9% |
| LDem | 9 | 6 | 18.8% |
| UUP | 0 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Crossbench | 14 | 10 | 12.8% |
| Total: | 116 | 60 | 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 | no |
| Lord Jenkin of Roding | Con | no |
| Lord Luke | Con | no |
| Baroness Noakes | Con (front bench) | no |
| Lord Norton of Louth | Con | no |
| Lord Taylor of Holbeach | Con (front bench) | no |
| Lord Donoughue | Lab | aye |
| Lord Gordon of Strathblane | Lab | aye |
| Lord Cotter | LDem (front bench) | aye |
| Viscount Falkland | LDem | 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 |
