National Security Bill — Report (1st Day) — Amendment 4 — 1 Mar 2023 at 17:30

Moved by Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames

4: Clause 1, page 1, line 13, at end insert-“(1A) Section (Public interest defence) applies to any offence under this section.”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment, and others in Lord Marks’ name, are connected to Lord Marks’ amendment after Clause 38 (Public interest defence) to apply a public interest defence to the offences under Clauses 1 to 5 of the Bill and to offences under Section 5(6) of the Official Secrets Act 1989.

Ayes 79, Noes 226.

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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
Con182 (+2 tell) 066.7%
Crossbench30 1123.2%
DUP4 066.7%
Green0 2100.0%
Judge1 09.1%
Lab0 21.1%
LDem0 60 (+2 tell)74.7%
Non-affiliated6 214.3%
UUP1 050.0%
Total:224 7738.5%

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 Alton of LiverpoolCrossbench (front bench)aye
The Earl of ClancartyCrossbench (front bench)aye
Baroness D'Souza Crossbench (front bench)aye
Baroness Deech Crossbench (front bench)aye
Baroness Finlay of LlandaffCrossbench (front bench)aye
Lord Hampton Crossbenchaye
Lord Kerr of KinlochardCrossbench (front bench)aye
Lord Londesborough Crossbench (front bench)aye
Lord Pannick Crossbenchaye
Lord Warner Crossbenchaye
Baroness Wheatcroft Crossbench (front bench)aye
Baroness Stuart of EdgbastonNon-affiliatedaye
Baroness Uddin Non-affiliatedaye

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