Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] — Saviour siblings — life threatening condition — 21 Jan 2008 at 15:37
Lord Pendry voted in the minority (Content).
This amendment would only allow tissue-typing tests for embryo selection for saviour siblings where a person had a 'life threatening" condition, rather than a "serious" condition.
moved Amendment No. 30:
Schedule 2, page 55, line 30, after "serious" insert "and potentially life-threatening"
On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 30) shall be agreed to?
Their Lordships divided: Contents, 121; Not-Contents, 162.
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 | 8 | 30.8% |
| Con | 6 | 62 (+1 tell) | 33.2% |
| Ind Lab | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Lab | 107 (+2 tell) | 3 | 50.9% |
| LDem | 28 | 7 | 43.8% |
| Crossbench | 19 | 38 (+1 tell) | 30.9% |
| Total: | 160 | 119 | 39.1% |
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 |
| Lord Blackwell | Con | no |
| Lord Bowness | Con | no |
| Baroness Flather | Con | no |
| Lord Norton of Louth | Con | no |
| The Earl of Onslow | Con | no |
| The Earl of Selborne | Con | no |
| Lord Clarke of Hampstead | Lab | aye |
| Baroness Falkender | Lab | aye |
| Lord Pendry | Lab | aye |
| Viscount Falkland | LDem | aye |
| Lord Fearn | LDem | aye |
| The Earl of Glasgow | LDem | aye |
| The Earl of Mar and Kellie | LDem (front bench) | aye |
| Lord Roberts of Llandudno | LDem (front bench) | aye |
| Lord Thomas of Gresford | LDem (front bench) | aye |
| Baroness Williams of Crosby | LDem | aye |