House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] — Committee (2nd Day) — 7 Sep 2018 at 11:39

Moved by Lord Trefgarne

12: Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert-“(2) In section 2, after subsection (4) insert-“(4A) Standing Orders must provide that future vacancies must be filled using a method which ensures that over time excepted hereditary peers are elected on a basis which provides for the equitable representation of each country and region of the United Kingdom.””

Tabled by Lord Trefgarne

14: Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert-“(2) For section 2(4) substitute-“(4) Standing Orders must make provision for filling vacancies among the people excepted from section 1 through a nomination and selection process run by the House of Lords Appointments Commission.””

Moved by Lord Northbrook

15: Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert-“(2) In section 2, after subsection (4) insert-“(4A) Standing Orders must provide for future vacancies to be filled using a method which ensures that over time excepted hereditary peers are elected on a basis which provides for a fair representation of hereditary peers representing Northern Ireland and Scotland, over time reaching the same proportion in relation to the total number of excepted hereditary peers as the proportion of MPs for Northern Ireland, or Scotland, in relation to the total number of MPs in the House of Commons.””

Ayes 19, Noes 107.

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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 (Not-Content)Minority (Content)Turnout
Con10 17 (+1 tell)10.9%
Crossbench15 08.6%
Independent Ulster Unionist1 0100.0%
Judge2 014.3%
Lab45 (+2 tell) 0 (+1 tell)24.7%
LDem30 030.6%
Non-affiliated1 02.7%
UUP1 050.0%
Total:105 1716.2%

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 Cormack Con (front bench)no
Lord Garel-Jones Conno
Lord Hayward Conno
Lord Hunt of WirralCon (front bench)no
Lord Kirkhope of HarrogateCon (front bench)no
Lord Mackay of ClashfernCon (front bench)no
Baroness Morris of BoltonCon (front bench)no
Lord Norton of LouthCon (front bench)no
Lord Rana Conno
Baroness Verma Con (front bench)no
Lord Rooker Lab (minister)tellaye

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