Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — ping pong — Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation) — 7 May 2008 at 18:46

Motion J

Page 269, line 19, at end insert-
"13A After section 29J insert-

"29JA Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation)

In this Part, for the avoidance of doubt, the discussion or criticism of sexual conduct or practices or the urging of persons to refrain from or modify such conduct or practices shall not be taken of itself to be threatening or intended to stir up hatred.""
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment 285 for the following Reason-
Because it makes unnecessary provision.

rose to move Motion J1, as an amendment to Motion J, to leave out from "House" to end and insert "do insist on its Amendment No. 285".

On Question, Whether the said Motion (No. J1) shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 178; Not-Contents, 164.

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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
Bishop2 08.0%
Con120 (+2 tell) 160.0%
Crossbench32 921.9%
DUP2 066.7%
Independent Labour1 0100.0%
Lab13 110 (+2 tell)56.3%
LDem0 4152.6%
UKIP2 0100.0%
UUP1 0100.0%
Total:173 16146.7%

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 Norton of LouthCon (front bench)no
Baroness Afshar Crossbenchno
Baroness Campbell of SurbitonCrossbenchno
Lord Elystan-Morgan Crossbenchno
Lord Harries of PentregarthCrossbench (front bench)no
Baroness Howe of IdlicoteCrossbench (front bench)no
Lord Joffe Crossbenchno
Lord Kerr of KinlochardCrossbench (front bench)no
Lord Patel Crossbench (front bench)no
Lord Rees of LudlowCrossbenchno
Baroness Young of HornseyCrossbenchno
Lord Ahmed Labaye
Lord Anderson of SwanseaLabaye
Lord Brookman Labaye
Lord Clarke of HampsteadLabaye
Lord Dixon Labaye
Lord Donoughue Labaye
Lord Evans of ParksideLabaye
Lord Gordon of StrathblaneLabaye
Lord Howie of TroonLab (minister)aye
Lord Kirkhill Labaye
Lord Morris of AberavonLab (minister)aye
Lord Patel of BlackburnLabaye
Lord Pendry Labaye

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