Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] — saviour siblings — definition of serious illness — 21 Jan 2008 at 16:36
This amendment seeks to place more stringent limits on the conditions under which saviour sibling tissue-typing can happen, by defining what a 'serious' condition is.
moved Amendment No. 33A:
Schedule 2, page 56, line 8, at end insert-
"(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(c) and (d) "serious" means life-threatening or impairing severely the quality of life of a person with the disability, illness or condition."
On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 33A) shall be agreed to?
Their Lordships divided: Contents, 138; Not-Contents, 167.
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 | 6 | 23.1% |
| Con | 1 | 71 (+1 tell) | 35.1% |
| DUP | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Green | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ind Lab | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Lab | 120 (+2 tell) | 2 | 56.4% |
| LDem | 30 | 8 | 47.5% |
| UUP | 0 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Crossbench | 13 | 44 (+1 tell) | 30.9% |
| Total: | 165 | 136 | 41.8% |
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