The Deputy Speaker (Viscount Simon): My Lords, the original Question was that the draft regulations laid before the House on 12th December be approved, since when an amendment has been moved to leave out
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all the words after "that" and to insert the words set out on the Order Paper in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool.
10.13 p.m.
On Question, Whether the said amendment shall be agreed to?
Their Lordships divided: Contents, 92; Not-Contents, 212.
Division No. 1
CONTENTS
Ahmed, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Bell, L.
Biffen, L.
Blatch, B.
Blease, L.
Boardman, L.
Brennan, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Byford, B.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Cocks of Hartcliffe, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Cox, B. [Teller]
Craig of Radley, L.
Cranborne, V.
Cumberlege, B.
Deedes, L.
Denham, L.
Dixon, L.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Eden of Winton, L.
Elles, B.
Elton, L.
Fitt, L.
Fookes, B.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Geddes, L.
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
Habgood, L.
Hanham, B.
Harris of High Cross, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Henley, L.
Higgins, L.
Hooper, B.
Hunt of Tanworth, L.
Hurd of Westwell, L.
Hussey of North Bradley, L.
Hylton, L. [Teller]
Laing of Dunphail, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Liverpool, E.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Longford, E.
Lyell, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
Mackay of Clashfern, L.
Mancroft, L.
Marlesford, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Montrose, D.
Mowbray and Stourton, L.
Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
Northesk, E.
O'Cathain, B.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Phillips of Sudbury, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Platt of Writtle, B.
Quinton, L.
Rawlinson of Ewell, L.
Rees, L.
Rees-Mogg, L.
St Albans, Bp.
St John of Fawsley, L.
Seccombe, B.
Sheppard of Didgemere, L.
Skelmersdale, L.
Slim, V.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Strange, B.
Strathclyde, L.
Taylor of Warwick, L.
Tebbit, L.
Tenby, V.
Thatcher, B.
Tombs, L.
Vivian, L.
Waddington, L.
Wakeham, L.
Weatherill, L.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Winchester, Bp.
Young, B.
NOT-CONTENTS
Ackner, L.
Acton, L.
Addington, L.
Alexander of Weedon, L.
Alli, L.
Amos, B.
Ampthill, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Berkeley, L.
Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
Billingham, B.
Blackstone, B.
Blaker, L.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Bowness, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Bragg, L.
Briggs, L.
Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
Brookeborough, V.
Brookman, L.
Burlison, L.
Burnham, L.
Burns, L.
Buscombe, B.
Butler of Brockwell, L.
Carlile of Berriew, L.
Carlisle of Bucklow, L.
Carter, L.
Castle of Blackburn, B.
Chalfont, L.
Chandos, V.
Clement-Jones, L.
Cobbold, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Colwyn, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crawley, B.
Currie of Marylebone, L.
Dahrendorf, L.
Darcy de Knayth, B.
David, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L.
Desai, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Dubs, L. [Teller]
Eatwell, L.
Elder, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Watford, L.
Ezra, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Falkland, V.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Fellowes, L.
Filkin, L.
Flather, B.
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
Gale, B.
Gavron, L.
Geraint, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Goldsmith, L.
Goodhart, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Grabiner, L.
Greengross, B.
Grenfell, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hardy of Wath, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harris of Peckham, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Haskins, L.
Hattersley, L.
Hayman, B.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
Hogg of Cumbernauld, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Holme of Cheltenham, L.
Hooson, L.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Chesterton, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Inge, L.
Inglewood, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L. (Lord Chancellor)
Islwyn, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jay of Paddington, B. (Lord Privy Seal)
Jeger, B.
Jellicoe, E.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Jopling, L.
Jordan, L.
Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
Laird, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Layard, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Lipsey, L.
Listowel, E.
Lloyd-Webber, L.
Ludford, B.
Luke, L.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackie of Benshie, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Mallalieu, B.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marsh, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Merlyn-Rees, L.
Mitchell, L.
Morris of Castle Morris, L.
Moynihan, L.
Neill of Bladen, L.
Nicol, B.
Noakes, B.
Northover, B. [Teller]
Norton of Louth, L.
O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
Onslow, E.
Owen, L.
Patel, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Peston, L.
Peyton of Yeovil, L.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Plumb, L.
Powell of Bayswater, L.
Prior, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Rea, L.
Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rennard, L.
Richard, L.
Richardson of Calow, B.
Rix, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Roll of Ipsden, L.
Roper, L.
Russell, E.
Sainsbury of Turville, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Selborne, E.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Simon, V.
Simon of Highbury, L.
Smith of Leigh, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Stern, B.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Tanlaw, L.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Gryfe, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomson of Monifieth, L.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Tugendhat, L.
Turnberg, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Warnock, B.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
Whitaker, B.
Wigoder, L.
Wilberforce, L.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williams of Mostyn, L.
Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
Winston, L.
Wolfson, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Resolved in the negative, and amendment disagreed to accordingly.
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10.27 p.m.
Baroness Blatch: My Lords, I shall not move my amendment.
Lord Walton of Detchant : My Lords, I beg to move the amendment standing in my name on the Order Paper.
Moved, as an amendment to the Motion to approve the draft regulations, at end to insert "and that this House calls on the Government to support the appointment of a Select Committee of the House to report on the issues connected with human cloning and stem cell research, and to undertake to review the regulations following the report of that Select Committee".--(Lord Walton of Detchant.)
On Question, amendment agreed to.
On Question, Motion, as amended, agreed to.
Medway Council Bill [H.L.]
The Chairman of Committees acquainted the House that, pursuant to the resolution of Thursday 18th January, the Bill had been deposited in the Office of the Clerk of the Parliaments together with the declaration of the agent; the Bill was presented, read a first time, passed through all its remaining stages pro forma and sent to the Commons.
Kent County Council Bill [H.L.]
The Chairman of Committees acquainted the House that, pursuant to the resolution of Thursday 18th January, the Bill had been deposited in the Office of the Clerk of the Parliaments together with the declaration of the agent; the Bill was presented, read a first time, passed through all its remaining stages pro forma and sent to the Commons.
House adjourned at half past ten o'clock.