Public Order Bill — Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 50 — 7 Feb 2023 at 16:54

Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom

50: After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause-“Wilful obstruction of highwayIn section 137 of the Highways Act 1980 (penalty for wilful obstruction), after subsection (1) insert-“(1ZA) Subsection (1ZB) applies where-(a) a person wilfully obstructs the free passage along a highway, and(b) the obstruction causes or is capable of causing serious disruption to two or more individuals or an organisation.(1ZB) The fact that the person wilfully obstructed the free passage along the highway as part of or in furtherance of a protest on an issue of current debate does not constitute a lawful excuse for the purposes of subsection (1).(1ZC) For the purposes of subsection (1ZA) an obstruction causes “serious disruption” if it prevents, or would hinder to more than a minor degree, the individuals or the organisation from carrying out their daily activities.””Member's explanatory statementThis new Clause amends section 137 of the Highways Act 1980 (penalty for wilful obstruction of the highway) to provide that where a person wilfully obstructs the free passage along a highway and that obstruction causes or is capable of causing serious disruption, the fact that they did so as part of or in furtherance of a protest on an issue of current debate does not constitute a lawful excuse.

Ayes 239, Noes 248.

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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 (Not-Content)Minority (Content)Turnout
Bishop4 016.0%
Con0 196 (+2 tell)71.7%
Crossbench30 2329.8%
DUP0 466.7%
Green1 050.0%
Independent Labour1 0100.0%
Judge2 236.4%
Lab128 (+2 tell) 071.8%
LDem69 083.1%
Non-affiliated10 1035.7%
PC1 0100.0%
UUP0 2100.0%
Total:246 23759.2%

Rebel Voters - sorted by vote

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 Aberdare Crossbench (front bench)aye
Lord Anderson of IpswichCrossbench (front bench)aye
Lord Berkeley of KnightonCrossbenchaye
Lord Butler of BrockwellCrossbench (front bench)aye
Baroness Cavendish of Little VeniceCrossbenchaye
Lord Chartres Crossbench (front bench)aye
Baroness Finlay of LlandaffCrossbench (front bench)aye
Lord Greenway Crossbenchaye
Lord Hall of BirkenheadCrossbench (front bench)aye
Lord Hogan-Howe Crossbenchaye
Lord Jay of EwelmeCrossbench (front bench)aye
Lord Kakkar Crossbench (front bench)aye
Lord Laming Crossbench (front bench)aye
Baroness Masham of IltonCrossbenchaye
Lord Pannick Crossbenchaye
Lord Patel Crossbenchaye
Lord Ravensdale Crossbenchaye
Lord Trees Crossbenchaye
Lord Trevethin and Oaksey Crossbenchaye
Lord Vaux of HarrowdenCrossbench (front bench)aye
Viscount Waverley Crossbenchaye
The Duke of WellingtonCrossbench (front bench)aye
Lord Wilson of DintonCrossbenchaye

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