Building Safety Bill — Report — Amendment 8 — 29 Mar 2022 at 13:15

Moved by Lord Stunell

8: Clause 5, page 3, line 26, at end insert-“(2) The regulator must within two years of this section coming into force carry out and publish an assessment of the benefits and costs of measures on improving the safety of people in or about buildings relating to-(a) fire suppression systems;(b) safety of stairways and ramps;(c) certification of electrical equipment and systems;(d) provision for people with disabilities.(3) The regulator’s assessment may-(a) make proposals in accordance with section 7(2) for regulations in respect of any of these matters, and(b) identify and give notice of such other matters relating to safety of people in or about buildings that they determine require further examination.”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment seeks to ensure that major issues of public concern about safety in buildings are addressed in a timely way.

Ayes 176, Noes 151.

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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
Bishop1 04.2%
Con0 13751.1%
Crossbench23 917.9%
DUP4 1100.0%
Green2 0100.0%
Independent Labour1 0100.0%
Lab81 046.0%
LDem56 066.7%
Non-affiliated7 317.5%
PC1 0100.0%
UUP0 150.0%
Total:176 15140.9%

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
Viscount Brookeborough Crossbenchno
Viscount Craigavon Crossbenchno
Lord Curry of KirkharleCrossbench (front bench)no
Lord Dannatt Crossbench (front bench)no
Lord Jay of EwelmeCrossbench (front bench)no
Lord Laming Crossbench (front bench)no
Lord Ravensdale Crossbenchno
Lord Vaux of HarrowdenCrossbench (front bench)no
Viscount Waverley Crossbenchno
Lord Dodds of DuncairnDUP (front bench)no
Baroness Fox of BuckleyNon-affiliatedno
The Earl of KinnoullNon-affiliated (front bench)no
Baroness Stowell of BeestonNon-affiliated (front bench)no

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