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.
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% |
Rebel Voters - sorted by name
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 Alton of Liverpool | Crossbench | aye |
Lord Ampthill | Crossbench | aye |
Earl Attlee | Con | no |
Viscount Brookeborough | Crossbench | aye |
Lord Cotter | LDem | aye |
Lord Craig of Radley | Crossbench | aye |
Baroness D'Souza | Crossbench | aye |
Lord Donoughue | Lab | aye |
Viscount Falkland | LDem | aye |
Baroness Falkner of Margravine | LDem | aye |
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff | Crossbench | aye |
Lord Gordon of Strathblane | Lab | aye |
Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick | Crossbench | aye |
Lord Hunt of Wirral | Con | no |
Lord Hylton | Crossbench | aye |
Lord Jenkin of Roding | Con | no |
Lord Luke | Con | no |
Baroness Masham of Ilton | Crossbench | aye |
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | LDem | aye |
Lord Neill of Bladen | Crossbench | aye |
Baroness Noakes | Con | no |
Lord Norton of Louth | Con | no |
Lord Roberts of Llandudno | LDem | aye |
Lord Taylor of Holbeach | Con | no |
Baroness Williams of Crosby | LDem | aye |