Trade Union Bill — Report — 16 Mar 2016 at 16:15

Lord Bichard voted with the majority (Content).

Moved by Baroness Neville-Rolfe

1: Clause 3, page 2, line 9, leave out from “are” to end of line 10 and insert “at the relevant time normally engaged in the provision of important public services, unless at that time the union reasonably believes this not to be the case.”

Moved by Lord Kerslake

3: After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause-“Electronic ballotingProvision for electronic balloting: review and piloting scheme(1) The Secretary of State shall commission an independent review, the report of which shall be laid before each House of Parliament, on the delivery of secure methods of electronic balloting for the purpose of ballots held under section 226 of the 1992 Act (requirement of ballot before action by trade union).(2) The use of pilot schemes shall be permitted to inform the design and implementation of electronic balloting before it is rolled out across union strike ballots.(3) The Secretary of State must consider the report and publish and lay before each House of Parliament a strategy for the rollout of secure electronic balloting.(4) For the purpose of preparing the strategy under subsection (3), the Secretary of State must consult relevant organisations including professionals from expert associations to seek their advice and recommendations.(5) The review under subsection (1) shall be commissioned within 6 months of the passing of this Act.”

Ayes 320, Noes 181.

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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.

PartyMajority (Content)Minority (Not-Content)Turnout
Bishop1 04.0%
Con1 170 (+2 tell)67.3%
Crossbench52 (+1 tell) 833.7%
DUP3 075.0%
Green1 0100.0%
Independent Labour1 0100.0%
Independent Liberal Democrat1 0100.0%
Independent Ulster Unionist0 1100.0%
Judge4 026.7%
Lab164 (+1 tell) 075.3%
LDem79 073.1%
Non-affiliated8 026.7%
PC2 0100.0%
UUP1 050.0%
Total:318 17959.1%

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

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NamePartyVote
Lord Balfe Con (front bench)aye
Lord Craig of RadleyCrossbench (front bench)no
Lord Dannatt Crossbenchno
Lord Greenway Crossbenchno
Lord Kilclooney Crossbenchno
Baroness Masham of IltonCrossbenchno
Lord Mawson Crossbench (front bench)no
Lord Rana Crossbenchno
Viscount Slim Crossbenchno

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