Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Report — Amendment 12 — 17 Jul 2019 at 20:30

Moved by Baroness Barker

12: Clause 9, page 6, line 16, leave out subsections (1) to (4) and insert-“(1) The Secretary of State must ensure that the recommendations in paragraphs 85 and 86 of the CEDAW report are implemented in respect of Northern Ireland.(2) Sections 58 and 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (attempts to procure abortion) are repealed under the law of Northern Ireland.(3) No investigation may be carried out, and no criminal proceedings may be brought or continued, in respect of an offence under those sections under the law of Northern Ireland (whenever committed).(4) The Secretary of State must by regulations make whatever other changes to the law of Northern Ireland appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or appropriate for the purpose of complying with subsection (1).(5) Regulations under subsection (4) must, in particular, make provision for the purposes of regulating abortions in Northern Ireland, including provision as to the circumstances in which an abortion may take place.(6) Regulations under subsection (4) must be made so as to come into force by 13 January 2020 (but this does not in any way limit the re-exercise of the power). (7) The Secretary of State must carry out the duties imposed by this section expeditiously, recognising the importance of doing so for protecting the human rights of women in Northern Ireland.(8) The Secretary of State may by regulations make any provision that appears to the Secretary of State to be appropriate in view of subsection (2) or (3).(9) Regulations under this section may make any provision that could be made by an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.(10) In this section “the CEDAW report” means the Report of the Inquiry concerning the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland under article 8 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW/C/OP.8/GBR/1) published on 6 March 2018.”

Ayes 182, Noes 37.

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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
Con43 2125.6%
Crossbench18 714.5%
DUP0 1 (+2 tell)75.0%
Green1 0100.0%
Independent Ulster Unionist0 1100.0%
Judge1 07.1%
Lab53 (+1 tell) 330.5%
LDem58 (+1 tell) 162.5%
Non-affiliated5 012.5%
PC1 0100.0%
UUP0 150.0%
Total:180 3528.5%

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 Callanan Con (front bench)no
Earl Cathcart Con (front bench)no
Lord Deben Conno
Baroness Eaton Con (front bench)no
Lord Elton Con (front bench)no
Lord Fairfax of CameronConno
Baroness Hooper Conno
Earl Howe Con (front bench)no
Lord Marlesford Conno
Lord McInnes of KilwinningCon (front bench)no
Baroness Meyer Con (front bench)no
The Duke of MontroseCon (front bench)no
Lord Naseby Con (front bench)no
Baroness Neville-Rolfe Con (front bench)no
Baroness Nicholson of WinterbourneConno
Lord Popat Conno
Baroness Seccombe Con (front bench)no
Lord Shinkwin Conno
Lord Tebbit Conno
Lord True Con (front bench)no
Baroness Wilcox Conno
Lord Craig of RadleyCrossbench (front bench)no
Lord Eames Crossbench (front bench)no
Baroness Hollins Crossbenchno
Lord Kilclooney Crossbenchno
Baroness Masham of IltonCrossbenchno
Baroness O'Loan Crossbenchno
Lord Rowe-Beddoe Crossbench (front bench)no
Lord Brennan Lab (minister)no
Lord McAvoy Lab (minister)no
Lord Pendry Labno
Baroness Smith of NewnhamLDem (front bench)no

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