Lords Amendment — 6 Nov 2002 at 19:07

17 Clause 14, page 9, line 8, at end insert- "( ) An accommodation centre shall be established only when the Secretary of State is satisfied that the proposed location is suitable to the needs of the persons to be accommodated therein."

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason-

17A Because it is unnecessary to restrict the power to establish an accommodation centre in the terms proposed.

rose to move, as an amendment to the Motion that the House do not insist on their Amendment No. 17 to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 17A, at end insert "but do propose the following amendment in lieu thereof-

17BPage 9, line 8, at end insert- "( ) In determining the location of premises provided under this section the Secretary of State shall have regard to the needs of the persons to be accommodated therein." "

On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 17B) shall be agreed to?

*Their Lordships divided: Contents, 171; Not-Contents, 120.

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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%
Con108 (+1 tell) 049.3%
Crossbench12 1012.9%
Green0 1100.0%
Independent Labour0 1100.0%
Lab0 105 (+2 tell)54.9%
LDem48 (+1 tell) 074.2%
UUP1 0100.0%
Total:170 11742.7%

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
Baroness Boothroyd Crossbenchno
Baroness Darcy de Knayth Crossbenchno
Baroness Greengross Crossbenchno
Lord Hannay of ChiswickCrossbenchno
Lord Kilclooney Crossbenchno
The Earl of ListowelCrossbenchno
Lord Moser Crossbenchno
Lord Skidelsky Crossbenchno
Lord Weatherill Crossbench (front bench)no
Lord Williamson of HortonCrossbench (front bench)no
Lord Maginnis of DrumglassUUPno

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