§ 3 p.m.
§ Lord Archer of Weston-Super-Mare rose to move, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that Her Majesty may be graciously pleased to allow that Her undoubted Prerogative and interest may not stand in the way of the consideration by Parliament during the present Session of any measure providing for the removal of any distinction between the sexes in determining the succession to the Crown.
§ The noble Lord said: My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.
§ Moved, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that Her Majesty may be graciously pleased to allow that Her undoubted Prerogative and interest may not stand in the way of the consideration by Parliament during the present Session of any measure providing for the removal of any distinction between the sexes in determining the succession to the Crown.—(Lord Archer of Weston-Super-Mare.)
§ 3.3 p.m.
§ On Question, Whether the said Motion shall be agreed to?
§ Their Lordships divided: Contents, 74; Not-Contents, 53.
872| Division No. 1 | |
| CONTENTS | |
| Addington, L. | Hilton of Eggardon, B. |
| Alexander of Tunis, E. | Hollis of Heigham, B. |
| Anelay of St. Johns, B. | Howie of Troon, L. |
| Archer of Sandwell, L. | Irvine of Lairg, L. |
| Archer of Weston-Super-Mare, L. [Teller.] | Jenkins of Putney, L. |
| Ashley of Stoke, L. | Kilbracken, L. |
| Banbury of Southam, L. | Liverpool, E. |
| Barnett, L. | Longford, E. |
| Berkeley, L. | McCarthy, L. |
| Borrie, L. | McIntosh of Haringey, L. |
| Brigstocke, B. | Masham of Ilton, B. |
| Butterworth, L. | Mason of Barnsley, L. |
| Byford, B. | Mayhew, L. |
| Carlisle, Bp. | Mersey, V. |
| Carter, L. | Methuen, L. |
| Chapple, L | Milner of Leeds, L. |
| Chorley, L. | Milverton, L. |
| Clancarty, E. | Molloy, L. |
| Currie of Marylebone, L. | Morris of Castle Morris, L. |
| David, B. | Napier of Magdala, L. |
| Davidson, V. | Noel-Buxton, L. |
| Denbigh, E. | Paul, L. |
| Donaldson of Kingsbridge, L. | Peston, L. |
| Dormand of Essington, L. | Phillips of Ellesmere, L. |
| Dubs, L. | Plant of Highfield, L. |
| Fisher of Rednal, B. | Platt of Writtle. B. |
| Gainkati, L. [Teller] | Ramsay of Cartvale, B. |
| Graham of Edmonton, L. | Rathcavan, L. |
| Haskel, L. | Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L. |
| Hayman. B. | Sainsbury, L. |
| Seccombe, B. |
| Serota, B. | Thomas of Gresford, L. |
| Simon of Glaisdale, L. | Thomson of Monitieth, L. |
| Strabolgi, L. | Wallace of Coslany, L. |
| Swinton, E. | Wallace of Saltaire, L. |
| Symons of Vernham Dean, B. | White, B. |
| Taylor of Blackburn, L. | Williams of Mostyn, L. |
| Winchilsea and Nottingham, E. |
| NOT-CONTENTS | |
| Ackner, L. | Knollys, V. |
| Ailesbury, M. | Lauderdale, E. |
| Ailsa, M. | Lowry, L. |
| Ampthill, L. [Teller.] | Lytton, E. |
| Beaverbrook, L. | McNally, L. |
| Belhaven and Stenton, L. | Manton, L. |
| Beloff, L. | Mar, C. |
| Bruntisfield, L. | Montgomery of Alamein, V. |
| Campbell of Alloway, L. | Munster, E. |
| Charteris of Amisfield, L. [Teller.] | Nickson, L. |
| Clanwilliam, E. | Norrie, L. |
| Coleridge, L. | Northboume, L. |
| Crickhowell, L. | Oliver of Aylmerton, L. |
| Dixon-Smith, L. | Orkney, E. |
| Exmouth, V. | Oxfuird, V. |
| Gisborough, L. | Pender, L. |
| Hailsham of Saint Marylebone, L. | Rees, L. |
| Halsbury, E. | Renton, L. |
| Harding of Petherton, L. | Russell, E. |
| Hayter, L. | St. Davids, V. |
| Hylton-Foster, B. | Simon, V. |
| Ilchester, E. | Strathcona and Mount Royal, L. |
| Ironside, L. | Swansea, L. |
| Jenkin of Roding, L. | Taylor of Warwick, L. |
| Kimball, L. | Thomas of Gwydir, L. |
| Kinloss, Ly. | Weatherill, L. |
| Wise, L. |
§ Resolved in the affirmative, and Motion agreed to: the said Address to be presented to Her Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.