Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] — 7 Dec 2004 at 16:30
Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws was absent
moved Amendment No. 4:
Before Clause 1, insert the following new clause-
"LORD CHANCELLOR: FURTHER QUALIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
(1) A person is not qualified to be appointed Lord Chancellor unless he has at any time-
(a) held high judicial office for a period of at least 2 years; or
(b) practised as a qualifying practitioner (as defined in section 16) for at least 12 years.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, a person serving as a law officer of the Crown is practising as a qualified practitioner."
On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 4) shall be agreed to?
Their Lordships divided: Contents, 215; Not-Contents, 175.
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 (Content) | Minority (Not-Content) | Turnout |
Bishop | 5 | 0 | 19.2% |
Con | 150 (+2 tell) | 0 | 72.4% |
Crossbench | 42 | 5 | 26.4% |
Green | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Lab | 0 | 130 (+2 tell) | 64.4% |
LDem | 10 | 36 | 67.6% |
UUP | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Total: | 209 | 171 | 55.7% |
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
Name | Party | Vote |
Lord Condon | Crossbench | no |
Baroness Howarth of Breckland | Crossbench | no |
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen | Crossbench | no |
Lord Sutherland of Houndwood | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Viscount Tenby | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Weatherill | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Viscount Falkland | LDem (front bench) | aye |
Baroness Falkner of Margravine | LDem (front bench) | aye |
Lord Hooson | LDem | aye |
Baroness Linklater of Butterstone | LDem | aye |
Lord Livsey of Talgarth | LDem (front bench) | aye |
Baroness Neuberger | LDem | aye |
Lord Phillips of Sudbury | LDem (front bench) | aye |
Baroness Thomas of Walliswood | LDem (front bench) | aye |
Baroness Walmsley | LDem (front bench) | aye |
Baroness Williams of Crosby | LDem (front bench) | aye |