Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Report (3rd Day) — 9 Feb 2011 at 16:51
Clause 11: Number and distribution of seats
Amendment 22D
Moved by Lord Pannick
22D: Clause 11, page 10, line 37, at end insert-
"Exceptional circumstances
5A If, but only if, a Boundary Commission is satisfied that-
(a) it is necessary to do so in order to achieve a viable constituency, and
(b) such necessity arises from special geographical considerations or local ties, as defined in rule 5(1)(a) or (d) above, of an exceptionally compelling nature,
the Boundary Commission may decide that the electorate of the constituency shall be-
(c) no less than 92.5% of the United Kingdom electoral quota; and
(d) no more than 107.5% of that quota."
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 (Content) | Minority (Not-Content) | Turnout |
| Bishop | 3 | 2 | 20.8% |
| Con | 0 | 166 (+1 tell) | 72.9% |
| Ind Lab | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lab | 187 (+1 tell) | 0 | 74.9% |
| LDem | 1 | 76 (+1 tell) | 79.6% |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 25.0% |
| PC | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| UUP | 2 | 1 | 75.0% |
| Crossbench | 77 (+1 tell) | 10 | 45.6% |
| Total: | 273 | 255 | 66.1% |
All lords Eligible to Vote - sorted by party
Includes lords who were absent (or abstained) from this vote.