Learning and Skills Bill [H.L.] — 14 Mar 2000 at 17:56

moved Amendment No. 138A:

After Clause 97, insert the following new clause--

:TITLE3:("Grammar schools: retention of selective admission arrangements

:TITLE3:GRAMMAR SCHOOLS: RETENTION OF SELECTIVE ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS

. In the School Standards and Framework Act 1998--

(a) in section 104 (designation of grammar schools), omit subsection (4),

(b) omit sections 105 to 108 (procedure for ballots to determine retention or discontinuance of selective admission arrangements),

(c) in section 109 (proposals by governing body to end selective admission arrangements), omit subsections (3)(b), and (4).").

On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 138A) shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 166; Not-Contents, 161.

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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
Bishop0 13.8%
Con129 (+2 tell) 056.7%
Crossbench33 723.8%
Independent Labour0 1100.0%
Lab0 113 (+2 tell)63.5%
LDem0 3769.8%
Total:162 15949.2%

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Lord Currie of MaryleboneCrossbenchno
Baroness Greengross Crossbenchno
Lord Hylton Crossbenchno
Lord Laming Crossbench (front bench)no
Baroness O'Neill of BengarveCrossbenchno
Baroness Richardson of CalowCrossbench (front bench)no
Lord Roll of IpsdenCrossbenchno

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