§ Lord Mackay of ArdbrecknishMy 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 the rules laid before the House on 8th February be annulled (S.I.2000/208).—(Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish.)
§ 6.15
§ On Question, Whether the said Motion shall be agreed to?
§ Their Lordships divided: Contents, 206; Not-Contents 143.
185| Division No. 2 | |
| CONTENTS | |
| Addington, L. | Bowness, L. |
| Aldington, L. | Bradshaw, L. |
| Alexander of Weedon, L. | Bridges, L. |
| Ampthill, L. | Brookeborough, V. |
| Anelay of St. Johns, B. | Brougham and Vaux, L. |
| Astor of Hever, L. | Burnham, L. |
| Attlee, E. | Buscombe, B. |
| Avebury, L. | Butterworth, L. |
| Barker, B. | Byford, B. |
| Beaumont of Whitley, L. | Caithness, E. |
| Bell, L. | Campbell of Alloway, L. |
| Belstead, L. | Campbell of Croy, L. |
| Biffen, L. | Carlile of Berriew, L. |
| Blackburn, Bp. | Carnarvon, E. |
| Blackwell, L. | Carnegy of Lour, B. |
| Blaker, L. | Carr of Hadley, L. |
| Blatch, B. | Cavendish of Furness, L. |
| Boardman, L. | Chadlington, L. |
| Chilver, L. | Linklater of Butterstone, B. |
| Clement-Jones, L. | Listowel, E. |
| Cockfield, L. | Liverpool, E. |
| Colville of Culross, V. | Lucas, L. |
| Colwyn, L. | Ludford, B. |
| Cope of Berkeley, L. | Luke, L. |
| Courtown, E. | McColl of Dulwich, L. |
| Cowdrey of Tonbridge, L. | McConnell, L. |
| Cox, B. | McFarlane of Llandaff, B. |
| Craigavon, V. | Mackay of Ardbrecknish, L. |
| Cranborne, V. | Mackay of Clashfern, L. |
| Crickhowell, L. | Mackay of Drumadoon, L. |
| Cuckney, L. | Mackie of Benshie, L. |
| Cumberlege, B. | MacLaurin of Knebworth, L. |
| Dahrendorf, L. | McNally, L. |
| Dean of Harptree, L. | Mancroft, L. |
| Deedes, L. | Marlesford, L. |
| Denham, L. | Mayhew of Twysden, L. |
| Dholakia, L. | Methuen, L. |
| Donaldson of Lymington, L. | Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B. |
| Dundee, E. | Miller of Hendon, B. |
| Eccles of Moulton, B. | Molyneaux of Killead, L. |
| Elis-Thomas, L. | Montrose, D. |
| Elles, B. | Moore of Lower Marsh, L. |
| Elliott of Morpeth, L. | Mowbray and Stourton, L. |
| Elton, L. | Moynihan, L. |
| Ezra, L. | Murton of Lindisfarne, L. |
| Falkland, V. | Newby, L. |
| Feldman, L. | Northbrook, L. |
| Ferrers, E. | Northesk, E. |
| Flather, B. | Norton of Louth, L. |
| Fookes, B. | O'Cathain, B. |
| Forsyth of Drumlean, L. | Onslow, E. |
| Fraser of Carmyllie, L. | Oxfuird, V. |
| Gardner of Parkes, B. | Palmer, L. |
| Garel-Jones, L. | Park of Monmouth, B. |
| Geddes, L. | Peel, E. |
| Geraint, L. | Perry of Southwark, B. |
| Glenarthur, L. | Peyton of Yeovil, L. |
| Glentoran, L. | Phillips of Sudbury, L. |
| Goodhart, L. | Platt of Writtle, B. |
| Gray of Contin, L. | Plummer of St. Marylebone, L. |
| Greenway, L. | Prentice, L. |
| Hamwee, B. | Razzall, L. |
| Hanham, B. | Reay, L. |
| Harmar-Nicholls, L. | Rees, L. |
| Harris of Greenwich, L. [Teller] | Rees-Mogg, L. |
| Harris of High Cross, L. | Rennard, L |
| Harris of Peckham, L. | Roberts of Conwy, L. |
| Harris of Richmond, B. | Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L. |
| Hayhoe, L. | Rotherwick, L. |
| Henley, L. [Teller] | Russell, E. |
| Holderness, L. | Saatchi, L. |
| Holme of Cheltenham, L. | St. John of Fawsley, L. |
| Home, E. | Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly. |
| Hooper, B. | Sandberg, L. |
| Hooson, L. | Seccombe, B. |
| Howe, E. | Selsdon, L. |
| Hunt of Wirral, L. | Sharman, L. |
| Hutchinson of Lullington, L. | Sharp of Guildford, B. |
| Inglewood, L. | Shaw of Northstead, L. |
| Jacobs, L. | Simon of Glaisdale, L. |
| James of Holland Park, B. | Skelmersdale, L. |
| Jenkins of Hillhead, L. | Slim, V. |
| Jopling, L. | Smith of Clifton, L. |
| Kelvedon, L. | Stevens of Ludgate, L. |
| Kimball, L. | Stewartby, L. |
| Kingsland, L. | Strange, B. |
| Kirkham, L. | Strathclyde, L. |
| Knight of Collingtree, B. | Swinfen, L. |
| Laing of Dunphail, L. | Taverne, L. |
| Laird, L. | Taylor of Warwick, L. |
| Lamont of Lerwick, L. | Thatcher, B. |
| Lane of Horsell, L. | Thomas of Gresford, L. |
| Lang of Monkton, L. | Thomas of Gwydir, L. |
| Lester of Herne Hill, L. | Thomas of Walliswood, B. |
| Tope, L. | Wallace of Saltaire, L. |
| Tordoff, L. | Watson of Richmond, L. |
| Trefgarne, L. | Wigoder, L. |
| Trumpington, B. | Wilcox, B. |
| Tugendhat, L. | Williams of Crosby, B. |
| Vivian, L. | Willoughby de Broke, L. |
| Waddington, L. | Wilson of Tillyorn, L. |
| Wade of Chorlton, L. | Windlesham, L. |
| Wakeham, L. | Young, B. |
| NOT-CONTENTS | |
| Ahmed, L. | Hughes of Woodside, L. |
| Amos, B. | Hunt of Kings Heath, L. |
| Archer of Sandwell, L. | Irvine of Lairg, L. (Lord Chancellor) |
| Ashley of Stoke, L. | |
| Bach, L. | Islwyn, L. |
| Bassam of Brighton, L. | Janner of Braunstone, L. |
| Blackstone, B. | Jay of Paddington, B. (Lord Privy Seal) |
| Blease, L. | |
| Borrie, L. | Jenkins of Putney, L. |
| Bragg, L. | Judd, L. |
| Brett, L. | Kennedy of The Shaws, B. |
| Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. | Kirkhill, L. |
| Brookman, L. | Lea of Crondall, L. |
| Brooks of Tremorfa, L. | Levy, L. |
| Bruce of Donington, L. | Lipsey, L. |
| Burlison, L. | Lockwood, B. |
| Carter, L.[Teller] | Lofthouse of Pontefract, L. |
| Castle of Blackburn, B. | Longford, E. |
| Christopher, L. | Lovell-Davis, L. |
| Clarke of Hampstead, L. | McCarthy, L. |
| Cledwyn of Penrhos, L. | Macdonald of Tradeston, L. |
| Clinton-Davis, L. | McIntosh of Haringey, L. [Teller] |
| Cocks of Hartcliffe, L. | |
| Crawley, B. | McIntosh of Hudnall, B. |
| Darcy de Knayth, B. | MacKenzie of Culkein, L. |
| Davies of Coity, L. | Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L. |
| Davies of Oldham, L. | Mallalieu, B. |
| Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B. | Masham of Ilton, B. |
| Diamond, L. | Mason of Barnsley, L. |
| Dixon, L. | Massey of Darwen, B. |
| Donoughue, L. | Merlyn-Rees, L. |
| Dormand of Easington, L. | Milner of Leeds, L. |
| Dubs, L. | Molloy, L. |
| Eatwell, L. | Morris of Castle Morris, L. |
| Elder, L. | Morris of Manchester, L. |
| Evans of Parkside, L. | Murray of Epping Forest, L. |
| Evans of Watford, L. | Nicol, B. |
| Falconer of Thoroton, L. | Orme, L. |
| Farrington of Ribbleton, B. | Patel of Blackburn, L. |
| Faulkner of Worcester, L. | Paul, L. |
| Filkin, L. | Peston, L. |
| Gale, B. | Pitkeathley, B. |
| Gavron, L. | Plant of Highfield, L. |
| Gilbert, L. | Prys-Davies, L. |
| Gladwin of Clee, L. | Puttnam, L. |
| Goldsmith, L. | Ramsay of Cartvale, B. |
| Gordon of Strathblane, L. | Randall of St. Budeaux, L. |
| Goudie, B. | Rea, L. |
| Gould of Potternewton, B. | Rendell of Babergh, B. |
| Grabiner, L. | Renwick of Clifton, L. |
| Graham of Edmonton, L. | Richard, L. |
| Gregson, L. | Richardson of Calow, B. |
| Hardy of Wath, L. | Sainsbury of Turville, L. |
| Harris of Haringey, L. | Sawyer, L. |
| Harrison, L. | Serota, B. |
| Haskel, L. | Sewel, L. |
| Hayman, B. | Shepherd, L. |
| Healey, L. | Shore of Stepney, L. |
| Hogg of Cumbernauld, L. | Simon, V. |
| Hollick, L. | Smith of Gilmorehill, B. |
| Hollis of Heigham, B. | Smith of Leigh, L. |
| Howells of St Davids, B. | Stern, B. |
| Howie of Troon, L. | Stoddart of Swindon, L. |
| Hoyle, L. | Stone of Blackheath, L. |
| Strabolgi, L. | Wedderburn of Charlton, L. |
| Symons of Vernham Dean, B. | Whitaker, B. |
| Taylor of Blackburn, L. | Whitty, L. |
| Taylor of Gryfe, L. | Wilkins, B. |
| Uddin, B. | Williams of Elvel, L. |
| Walker of Doncaster, L. | Williams of Mostyn, L. |
| Walpole, L. | Winston, L. |
| Warner, L. | Woolmer of Leeds, L. |
| Warwick of Undercliffe, B. | Young of Old Scone, B. |
§ Resolved in the affirmative, and Motion agreed to accordingly; it was ordered that the Address be presented to Her Majesty by the Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms.
§ 6.24 p.m.
§ Lord WhittyMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I feel that it would be appropriate for me to make a brief statement. We shall return to the concerns so clearly expressed in this debate in our discussions on Report of the Representation of the People Bill next Tuesday.
As regards the orders that were put before the House today, we shall reintroduce those orders at the earliest opportunity.