Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Casino Premises Licences) Order 2007 — 28 Mar 2007 at 18:37

This was a division on a fatal motion tabled by the Liberal Democrats. The draft Order proposed eight locations for a small casino, eight for a large casino, and one location (Manchester) for a Regional casino. Ths voting aye were voting for the fatal motion - i.e. to defeat the draft Order.

Moved, That the draft order laid before the House on 1 March be approved. 12th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee and 13th and 16th Reports from the Merits Committee.-(Lord Davies of Oldham.)

rose to move, as an amendment to the Motion, to leave out all the words after "that" and insert "this House, taking account of the 13th Report from the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee, declines to approve the draft order; considers it desirable that Lords be appointed to join with a committee of the Commons as a Joint Committee to consider the process by which a decision was reached on which licensing authority should issue the regional casino premises licence and to report by 1 June 2007; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to take account of the recommendations of any such Joint Committee and to lay regulations including the licensing authorities as set out in the draft order whose responsibility it is to issue the eight large and eight small casino premises licences."

On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 1) shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 123; 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
Bishop3 011.5%
Con30 717.8%
Crossbench27 818.5%
Green1 0100.0%
Independent Labour1 0100.0%
Lab11 101 (+2 tell)52.8%
LDem48 (+2 tell) 063.3%
Total:121 11633.5%

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
Lord Denham Conno
Lord Norton of LouthCon (front bench)no
The Earl of OnslowCon (front bench)no
Lord Patten Conno
Lord Ryder of WensumConno
Lord Soulsby of Swaffham PriorCon (front bench)no
Lord Wolfson Conno
Lord Armstrong of IlminsterCrossbench (front bench)no
Viscount Colville of CulrossCrossbench (front bench)no
Baroness D'Souza Crossbench (front bench)no
Lord Hannay of ChiswickCrossbenchno
Lord Jay of EwelmeCrossbenchno
Lord Robertson of Port EllenCrossbenchno
The Earl of SandwichCrossbenchno
Lord Stevens of KirkwhelpingtonCrossbenchno
Lord Williamson of HortonCrossbench (front bench)no
Lord Acton Labaye
Lord Ahmed Labaye
Lord Alli Labaye
Lord Faulkner of WorcesterLab (minister)aye
Baroness Kennedy of The ShawsLabaye
Lord Mitchell Labaye
Lord Morgan Labaye
Lord Parekh Labaye
Lord Patel of BlackburnLabaye
Lord Rea Lab (minister)aye
Baroness Rendell of BaberghLab (minister)aye

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