Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill — Report — Amendment 3 — 1 Jul 2020 at 15:15
Moved by Lord Thomas of Gresford
3: Clause 1, page 1, line 20, at end insert-“(c) where a Newton hearing took place before the trial judge prior to the prisoner’s sentencing, any findings of the judge as to the reasons for the non-disclosure, including the mental capacity of the prisoner.”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment requires the Parole Board to take into account the findings of a Newton hearing (a short hearing held before a judge without a jury to resolve disputed facts before sentencing) regarding the prisoner’s reasons for non-disclosure, if one was held after a verdict or plea of guilty.
Ayes 142, Noes 266.
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 | 216 | 0 | 87.4% |
| Crossbench | 32 | 40 | 42.4% |
| DUP | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Green | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Independent Labour | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Judge | 3 | 2 | 35.7% |
| Lab | 0 | 13 | 7.2% |
| LDem | 0 | 77 | 85.6% |
| Non-affiliated | 10 | 6 | 29.1% |
| PC | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| UUP | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Total: | 266 | 142 | 53.2% |
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