European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Report (2nd Day) — 23 Apr 2018 at 18:30
Moved by Baroness Lister of Burtersett
17: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause-“Future provisions relating to family friendly employment rights, gender equality and work-life balance for parents and carers(1) A Minister of the Crown must, as soon as reasonably practicable, report to both Houses of Parliament whenever new or amended EU law in the area of family friendly employment rights, gender equality and work-life balance for parents and carers would have amended provisions or definitions in domestic law had the United Kingdom remained a member of the EU or the European Economic Area (the “EEA”) beyond exit day.(2) Having reported to both Houses of Parliament, the Minister must consider whether to seek to incorporate those amended provisions or definitions into domestic law, in order to ensure that there is no material reduction of gender equality and employment rights as a result of the United Kingdom exiting the EU or EEA and that those working in the United Kingdom have at least the same gender equality and employment rights and protections as they would have had if the United Kingdom had remained in the EU or EEA.(3) New or amended EU law for the purposes of this section includes but is not limited to-(a) any future EU directives relating to family friendly employment rights, including but not limited to rights for pregnant workers and employees, and those returning from maternity, paternity and parental leave; (b) any future EU directives relating to gender equality;(c) the proposed directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on work life balance for parents and carers.(4) Reports presented under subsection (1) must include-(a) an assessment of how such amendments to domestic law would have impacted gender equality and work life balance in the United Kingdom had the United Kingdom remained a member of the EU or EEA beyond exit day, and(b) an assessment of how not implementing amended provisions or definitions in domestic law will impact gender equality and work life balance in the United Kingdom.”
Moved by Lord Warner
17A: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause-“Public health protectionArticle 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, so far as it requires a Minister of the Crown or a public authority to have regard to the principle that a high level of human health protection must be ensured in the definition and implementation of all policies and activities, forms part of retained EU law.”
Moved by Lord Beith
18: Schedule 1, page 16, leave out lines 11 to 15
Ayes 285, Noes 235.
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 (Content) | Minority (Not-Content) | Turnout |
| Bishop | 0 | 1 | 3.8% |
| Con | 3 | 196 (+2 tell) | 80.4% |
| Crossbench | 44 | 23 | 38.5% |
| DUP | 0 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Green | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Independent Labour | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Independent Ulster Unionist | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Judge | 0 | 2 | 14.3% |
| Lab | 138 | 0 | 70.1% |
| LDem | 88 (+2 tell) | 0 | 90.9% |
| Non-affiliated | 7 | 4 | 30.6% |
| PC | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| UKIP | 0 | 1 | 33.3% |
| UUP | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Total: | 283 | 233 | 64.3% |
All lords Eligible to Vote - sorted by party
Includes lords who were absent (or abstained) from this vote.