HL Deb 03 November 1998 vol 594 cc215-6

Reservation

Euthanasia.

The approval, refusal of approval, or withholding of medical treatment and health care.

The granting or withholding of consent to medical treatment and healthcare on behalf of patients who are incapable of making their own decisions.").

The noble Lord said: My Lords, for the sake of consistency and to allow noble Lords to be consistent, I shall seek the opinion of the House. I beg to move.

7.50 p.m.

On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 220) shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 70; Not-Contents, 131.

Division No. 3
CONTENTS
Aldington, L. Mackay of Ardbrecknish, L.
Astor of Hever, L. Mackay of Drumadoon, L.
Berners, B. Marlesford, L.
Biddulph, L. Masham of Ilton, B.
Blatch, B. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Bridgeman, V. Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Burnham, L. [Teller.] Monro of Langholm, L.
Buscombe, B. Montrose, D.
Byford, B. Mowbray and Stourton, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B. Newton of Braintree, L.
Chesham, L. Northbrook, L.
Colwyn, L. Northesk, E.
Cope of Berkeley, L. Norton, L.
Cranborne, V. Onslow, E.
Crathorne, L. Park of Monmouth, B.
Dixon-Smith, L. Patten, L.
Eccles of Moulton, B. Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Elton, L. Renton, L.
Fookes, B. Rowallan, L.
Forbes, L. Ryder of Wensum, L.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Gardner of Parkes, B. Seccombe, B.
Glenarthur, L. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
Henley, L. Sempill, L.
HolmPatrick, L. Sharples, B.
Home, E. Skelmersdale, L.
Howe, E. Stodart of Leaston, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L. Strange, B.
Iveagh, E. Strathclyde, L. [Teller.]
Kimball, L. Teviot, L.
Kingsland, L. Thomas of Gwydir, L.
Kinnoull, E. Ullswater, V.
Lang of Monkton, L. Vivian, L.
Luke, L. Waddington, L.
Lyell, L. Wynford, L.
NOT-CONTENTS
Ackner, L. Archer of Sandwell, L.
Acton, L. Ashbourne, L.
Addington, L. Astor, V.
Ahmed, L. Bach, L.
Alli, L. Balfour, E.
Alton of Liverpool, L. Barnett, L.
Amos, B. Blackstone, B.
Blease, L. Janner of Braunstone, L.
Borrie, L. Kennet, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L. Levy, L.
Burlison, L. Lichfield, Bp.
Callaghan of Cardiff, L. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Carmichael of Kelvingrove, L. Lockwood, B.
Carter, L. [Teller.] Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Castle of Blackburn, B. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
Chandos, V. McIntosh of Haringey, L. [Teller.]
Christopher, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
Clement-Jones, L. Mackie of Benshie, L.
Clinton-Davis, L. Maddock, B.
Cocks of Hartcliffe, L. Mallalieu, B.
Craigavon, V. Merlyn-Rees, L.
Craigmyle, L. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Crawley, B. Milner of Leeds, L.
Currie of Marylebone,L. Monkswell, L.
Darcy de Knayth, B. Monson, L.
David, B. Montague of Oxford, L.
Davies of Coity, L. Morris of Castle Morris, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. Morris of Manchester, L.
Dean of Beswick, L. Nicol, B.
Desai, L. Northfield, L.
Dholakia, L. Orme, L.
Dixon, L. Parry, L.
Donoughue, L. Pitkeathley, B.
Dormand of Easington, L. Prys-Davies, L.
Evans of Parkside, L. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Falconer of Thoroton, L. Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B. Razzall, L.
Flather, B. Rea, L.
Gallacher, L. Redesdale, L.
Geraint, L. Richard, L.
Gilbert, L. Sainsbury of Turville, L.
Goodhart, L. Sawyer, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L. Scotland of Asthal, B.
Goudie, B. Sefton of Garston, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B. Sewel, L.
Graham of Edmonton, L. Shore of Stepney, L.
Grenfell, L. Simon, V.
Grey, E. Simon of Highbury, L.
Hacking, L. Stair, E.
Hardie, L. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Hardy of Wath, L. Stone of Blackheath, L.
Harris of Greenwich, L. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Harris of Haringey, L. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Haskel, L. Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
Hayman, B. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Hogg of Cumbernauld, L. Thomson of Monifieth, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B. Thornton, B.
Hope of Craighead, L. Thurso, V.
Howie of Troon, L. Tomlinson, L.
Hoyle, L. Uddin, B.
Hughes, L. Varley, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L. Walker of Doncaster, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L. Warner, L.
Hylton, L. Whitty, L.
Islwyn, L. Williams of Mostyn, L.

Resolved in the negative, and amendment disagreed to accordingly.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

My Lords, I beg to move that further consideration on Report be now adjourned. In moving this Motion, perhaps I may suggest that the Report stage begins again not before 9.1 p.m.

Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.