Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] — Saviour siblings — 15 Jan 2008 at 21:58
Amendment that would ban embryo selection on grounds of providing a tissue match for a seriously ill sibling.
On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 29) shall be agreed to?
Their Lordships divided: Contents, 62; Not-Contents, 118.
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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.| Party | Majority (Not-Content) | Minority (Content) | Turnout |
| Bishop | 0 | 2 | 7.7% |
| Con | 7 | 36 (+2 tell) | 21.7% |
| Crossbench | 14 | 10 | 12.7% |
| DUP | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Lab | 86 (+2 tell) | 2 | 40.7% |
| LDem | 9 | 6 | 18.8% |
| Total: | 116 | 59 | 24.7% |
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Includes lords who were absent (or abstained) from this vote.