Victims and Prisoners Bill — Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 77 — 23 Apr 2024 at 18:45
Moved by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
77: After Clause 15, insert the following new Clause-“Free independent legal advocates for rape victims(1) The Secretary of State must develop proposals for a scheme to give victims of rape access to free, independent legal advocates available in every police force area in England and Wales.(2) For the purposes of this section “independent legal advocate for rape victims” means a person who is a qualified solicitor, with experience working with vulnerable people, who provides appropriate legal advice and representation to individuals who are victims of criminal conduct which constitutes rape.”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment would require the Secretary of State to develop proposals for the provision of free legal advocates for rape victims in every police force.
Ayes 168, Noes 177.
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 | 163 (+2 tell) | 1 | 56.8% |
| Crossbench | 5 | 8 | 7.6% |
| DUP | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Green | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Independent Labour | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Lab | 0 | 96 (+2 tell) | 57.0% |
| LDem | 0 | 52 | 64.2% |
| Non-affiliated | 3 | 6 | 16.1% |
| PC | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| UUP | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Total: | 175 | 166 | 43.9% |
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
| Name | Party | Vote |
| Baroness Newlove | Con | aye |
| Lord Aberdare | Crossbench | no |
| Baroness Butler-Sloss | Crossbench | no |
| Lord Cromwell | Crossbench | no |
| Lord Greenway | Crossbench | no |
| Lord Meston | Crossbench | no |
| Lord Faulks | Non-affiliated | no |
| Baroness Stowell of Beeston | Non-affiliated | no |
| Lord Tyrie | Non-affiliated | no |