Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] — need for a father — 21 Jan 2008 at 20:10
moved Amendment No. 108:
Clause 14, page 9, line 12, leave out subsection (2) and insert-
"(2) In subsection (5)-
(a) omit ", other than basic partner treatment services," , and(b) for "a father" substitute "supportive parenting"."
moved, as an amendment to Amendment No. 108, Amendment No. 108A:
Clause 14, line 4, leave out "supportive parenting" and insert "support by a father and a mother"
On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 108A) shall be agreed to?
*Their Lordships divided: Contents, 93; Not-Contents, 165.
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 | 5 | 19.2% |
Con | 3 | 52 (+1 tell) | 27.1% |
Crossbench | 18 | 23 (+1 tell) | 22.2% |
DUP | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
Independent Labour | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
Lab | 104 (+2 tell) | 5 | 50.2% |
LDem | 37 | 0 | 46.3% |
Total: | 162 | 89 | 35.1% |
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
Name | Party | Vote |
Lord Colwyn | Con (front bench) | no |
Baroness Perry of Southwark | Con (front bench) | no |
Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior | Con | no |
Lord Best | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Cameron of Dillington | Crossbench | no |
Viscount Craigavon | Crossbench | no |
Lord Craig of Radley | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Crisp | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Baroness D'Souza | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Baroness Darcy de Knayth | Crossbench | no |
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff | Crossbench | no |
Lord Harries of Pentregarth | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Baroness Howarth of Breckland | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Baroness Meacher | Crossbench | no |
Baroness Murphy | Crossbench | no |
Lord Patel | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Patel of Bradford | Crossbench | no |
Lord Sutherland of Houndwood | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Walton of Detchant | Crossbench | no |
Baroness Warnock | Crossbench | no |
Baroness Young of Hornsey | Crossbench | no |
Lord Ahmed | Lab | aye |
Lord Clarke of Hampstead | Lab | aye |
Lord Donoughue | Lab | aye |
Baroness Morris of Yardley | Lab | aye |
Lord Pendry | Lab | aye |