Communications Bill — 8 Jul 2003 at 21:47

[Amendments Nos. 58 to 65 not moved.]

Clause 314 [Review of powers exercised for competition purposes]:

[Amendments Nos. 66 to 69 not moved.]

Clause 333 [Promotion of equal opportunities and training]:

moved Amendment No. 70:

Page 295, line 3, leave out "fair treatment of" and insert "equalisation of opportunities for"

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Clause 344 [Modification of disqualification provisions]:

moved Amendment No. 71:

Page 301, line 28, at end insert "only in relation to individuals and bodies corporate domiciled in countries which offer full reciprocal arrangements for British individuals and bodies corporate to own radio and television services"

On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 71) shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 37; Not-Contents, 121.

Debate in Parliament | Historical Hansard | Source |

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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
Bishop2 08.7%
Con32 14 (+2 tell)22.3%
Crossbench3 54.6%
Lab81 (+2 tell) 344.3%
LDem0 1218.5%
Total:118 3423.3%

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

Sort by: Name | Party | Vote

NamePartyVote
Lord Brooke of Sutton MandevilleCon (front bench)aye
Lord Brougham and Vaux Con (front bench)aye
Baroness Carnegy of LourConaye
Lord Crickhowell Con (front bench)tellaye
Lord Elliott of MorpethConaye
Lord Fowler Contellaye
Lord Geddes Con (front bench)aye
Lord Henley Conaye
Lord Howe of AberavonCon (front bench)aye
Lord King of BridgwaterConaye
Lord MacGregor of Pulham MarketCon (front bench)aye
Lord Monro of LangholmConaye
Lord Northbrook Conaye
The Earl of NortheskConaye
Lord Norton of LouthCon (front bench)aye
Baroness O'Cathain Con (front bench)aye
The Countess of MarCrossbenchno
Baroness Masham of IltonCrossbenchno
Lord Patel Crossbench (front bench)no
Baroness Cohen of PimlicoLab (minister)aye
Lord Elder Lab (minister)aye
Lord Gordon of StrathblaneLabaye

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