Lords Amendment — 13 Dec 2001 at 18:14

23Leave out Clause 39,

The Commons disagreed to this amendment but proposed the following amendment to the words so restored to the Bill:

23A Clause 39, page 20, line 16, at end insert-

X( ) The Attorney General may issue guidance as to conduct in respect of which he will not institute proceedings for an offence under Part 3 of the Public Order Act 1986, or consent to the institution of such proceedings, on the grounds that the conduct consists of the legitimate expression of religious belief."

rose to move, as an amendment to the Motion that this House do not insist on their Amendment No. 23 to which the Commons have disagreed and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 23A in lieu thereof, leave out the words after XHouse" and insert Xdo insist on their Amendment No. 23".

On Question, Whether the said amendment shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 234; Not-Contents, 121.

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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 17.4%
Con136 (+1 tell) 059.6%
Crossbench35 422.3%
Green1 0100.0%
Independent Labour1 0100.0%
Lab6 113 (+2 tell)60.5%
LDem49 (+1 tell) 177.3%
UUP1 050.0%
Total:230 11950.3%

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
Viscount Allenby of MegiddoCrossbench (front bench)no
Lord Bhatia Crossbenchno
Lord Chorley Crossbenchno
Lord Condon Crossbenchno
Baroness Jeger Labaye
Baroness Kennedy of The ShawsLabaye
Baroness Mallalieu Lab (minister)aye
Lord Morgan Lab (minister)aye
Lord Peston Lab (minister)aye
Lord Rea Lab (minister)aye
Lord Avebury LDemno

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