European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Third Reading — 16 May 2018 at 16:45
Moved by Lord Krebs
1: After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause-“Maintenance of EU environmental principles and standards(1) The Secretary of State must take steps designed to ensure that the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU does not result in the removal or diminution of any rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies and procedures that contribute to the protection and improvement of the environment.(2) In particular, the Secretary of State must carry out the activities required by subsections (3) to (5) within the period of six months beginning with the date on which this Act is passed.(3) The Secretary of State must publish proposals for primary legislation to establish a duty on public authorities to apply principles of environmental law established in EU law or on which EU environmental law is based in the exercise of relevant functions after exit day.(4) The Secretary of State must publish proposals for primary legislation to establish an independent body with the purpose of ensuring compliance with environmental law by public authorities. (5) The Secretary of State must publish-(a) a list of statutory functions that can be exercised so as to achieve the objective in subsection (1); and(b) a list of functions currently exercised by EU bodies that require to be retained or replicated in UK law in order to achieve the objective in subsection (1).(6) The Secretary of State must before 1 January 2020 lay before Parliament a Statement of Environmental Policy which sets out how the principles in subsection (7) will be given effect.(7) The principles referred to in subsection (3) include-(a) the precautionary principle as it relates to the environment,(b) the principle of preventive action to avert environmental damage,(c) the principle that environmental damage should as a priority be rectified at source,(d) the polluter pays principle,(e) sustainable development,(f) prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources,(g) public access to environmental information,(h) public participation in environmental decision making, and(i) access to justice in relation to environmental matters.(8) Before complying with subsections (3) to (6) the Secretary of State must consult-(a) each of the devolved administrations;(b) persons appearing to represent the interests of local government;(c) persons appearing to represent environmental interests;(d) farmers and land managers; and(e) such other persons as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.”
Ayes 294, Noes 244.
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 | 1 | 1 | 7.7% |
Con | 7 | 201 (+2 tell) | 84.0% |
Crossbench | 51 (+2 tell) | 24 | 44.8% |
DUP | 0 | 2 | 66.7% |
Green | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Independent Labour | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
Judge | 0 | 4 | 28.6% |
Lab | 138 | 0 | 71.1% |
LDem | 86 | 0 | 86.9% |
Non-affiliated | 7 | 4 | 30.6% |
UKIP | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
UUP | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
Total: | 292 | 242 | 67.1% |
Rebel Voters - sorted by name
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 Bowness | Con | aye |
Baroness Cox | Crossbench | no |
Viscount Craigavon | Crossbench | no |
Lord Craig of Radley | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Dannatt | Crossbench | no |
Lord Deben | Con | aye |
Baroness Deech | Crossbench | no |
Lord Eames | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
The Earl of Erroll | Crossbench | no |
Lord Gadhia | Non-affiliated | no |
Lord Green of Deddington | Crossbench | no |
Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint | Con | aye |
Lord Greenway | Crossbench | no |
Lord Hogan-Howe | Crossbench | no |
Lord Hylton | Crossbench | no |
Lord Kalms | Non-affiliated | no |
Lord Kilclooney | Crossbench | no |
The Earl of Kinnoull | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Laming | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Luce | Crossbench | no |
The Earl of Lytton | Crossbench | no |
Lord Palmer | Crossbench | no |
Lord Patten of Barnes | Con | aye |
Lord Ramsbotham | Crossbench | no |
Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn | Con (front bench) | aye |
Viscount Slim | Crossbench | no |
Lord St John of Bletso | Crossbench | no |
Baroness Stowell of Beeston | Non-affiliated (front bench) | no |
Lord Taylor of Warwick | Non-affiliated | no |
Lord Thurlow | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Trevethin and Oaksey | Crossbench | no |
Lord Turnbull | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
The Duke of Wellington | Con | aye |
Baroness Wheatcroft | Con | aye |
Lord Woolf | Crossbench (front bench) | no |