Statistics and Registration Service Bill — 9 Jul 2007 at 16:06

Motion B

Page 4, line 36, at end insert-
"( ) The Board is to monitor the arrangements for-

(a) the release of official statistics, and(b) any access to official statistics in their final form prior to publication."

The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 10 for the following Reason-
Because the Statistics Board can in any event monitor the arrangements for the release of official statistics and access to official statistics in their final form prior to publication.
Page 5, line 13, at end insert-
"(1D) The Code shall include rules and principles relating to the release of official statistics, including-

(a) the location from which the release of official statistics may be made;(b) the time at which the release of official statistics may be made; and(c) the identification of the person or persons who are responsible for the release of official statistics."

The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 14 for the following Reason-
Because it is for the Statistics Board to decide whether to include rules and practices relating to the release of official statistics and, if so, what those rules and practices should be.

moved, as an amendment to Motion B, leave out from "House" to end, and insert "do insist on its Amendments Nos. 10 and 14".

On Question, Whether the said Motion (No. B1) shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 143; Not-Contents, 144.

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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.

PartyContentsNot-ContentsTurnout
Bishop0 13.8%
Con81 (+1 tell) 039.2%
Crossbench15 1214.1%
Green1 0100.0%
Independent Labour1 0100.0%
Lab0 126 (+2 tell)59.0%
LDem41 (+1 tell) 053.2%
UKIP1 050.0%
UUP0 1100.0%
Total:140 14039.1%

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 Armstrong of IlminsterCrossbench (front bench)no
Lord Boston of FavershamCrossbenchno
Lord Cobbold Crossbenchno
Viscount Colville of CulrossCrossbench (front bench)no
Baroness Howarth of BrecklandCrossbenchno
The Earl of ListowelCrossbenchno
Baroness Meacher Crossbenchno
Baroness Murphy Crossbenchno
Lord Ouseley Crossbenchno
Viscount Slim Crossbench (front bench)no
Lord St John of BletsoCrossbenchno
Viscount Tenby Crossbench (front bench)no
Lord Wedderburn of CharltonCrossbenchno

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