Criminal Justice Bill — change to Abolition of Death Penalty Act 1965 — 17 Nov 2003 at 17:06
moved Amendment No. 73:
Before Clause 241, insert the following new clause-
"AMENDMENT TO MURDER (ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY) ACT 1965
In section 1(1) of the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 (c. 71) (abolition of death penalty for murder), for the word "sentenced" there is substituted "liable"."
On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 73) shall be agreed to?
Their Lordships divided: Contents, 92; Not-Contents, 116.
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.| Party | Majority (Not-Content) | Minority (Content) | Turnout |
| Con | 5 | 20 | 11.7% |
| Crossbench | 3 | 25 (+2 tell) | 17.5% |
| Green | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Independent Labour | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Independent Socialist | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lab | 104 (+2 tell) | 6 | 58.6% |
| LDem | 0 | 36 | 56.3% |
| Total: | 113 | 89 | 32.0% |
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
| Name | Party | Vote |
| Baroness Anelay of St Johns | Con | no |
| Lord Fowler | Con | no |
| Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | Con | no |
| Lord Skelmersdale | Con (front bench) | no |
| Lord Stewartby | Con | no |
| Viscount Allenby of Megiddo | Crossbench | no |
| Lord Marsh | Crossbench | no |
| Viscount Tenby | Crossbench | no |
| Lord Borrie | Lab | aye |
| Lord Brennan | Lab (minister) | aye |
| Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws | Lab | aye |
| Baroness Mallalieu | Lab (minister) | aye |
| Lord Morris of Aberavon | Lab | aye |
| Lord Wedderburn of Charlton | Lab | aye |