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.
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 |
Con | 10 | 17 (+1 tell) | 10.9% |
Crossbench | 15 | 0 | 8.6% |
Independent Ulster Unionist | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Judge | 2 | 0 | 14.3% |
Lab | 45 (+2 tell) | 0 (+1 tell) | 24.7% |
LDem | 30 | 0 | 30.6% |
Non-affiliated | 1 | 0 | 2.7% |
UUP | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
Total: | 105 | 17 | 16.2% |
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Includes lords who were absent (or abstained) from this vote.