16/10/02
House of Lords: Adoption & Children Bill
Maintaining the ban on Adoption by Homosexual or Unmarried Couples
This
Division amended a Bill from the Commons to Maintain
the ban on Adoption by Homosexual or Unmarried Couples. The Contents
supported the ban, the Not Contents wanted to lift the ban.
The
data below is available as a text file
Party FOR AGAINST ABSENT* Total
No. % No. % No. %
Labour 24 12.1 93 46.7 82 41.2 199
Conservative 120 54.5 7 3.2 93 42.3 220
Lib Dem 0 0.0 41 63.1 24 36.9 65
Cross Bench 46 25.6 21 11.7 113 62.8 180
Bishops 2 7.7 0 0.0 24 92.3 26
Other 4 44.4 0 0.0 5 55.6 9
Total 196 27.5 162 22.8 354 49.7 712
*: Absent totals include Peers present
in the House but who chose to abstain
Contents
Labour
Ahmed, L.
Brookman, L.
Bruce of Donington, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Davies of Coity, L.
Dixon, L.
Donoughue, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Hardy of Wath, L.
Hogg of Cumbernauld, L.
Islwyn, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Milner of Leeds, L.
Mishcon, L.
Orme, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Simon, V.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Uddin, B.
Walker of Doncaster, L.
Conservative
Aberdare, L
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Arran, E.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Bell, L.
Black of Crossharbour, L.
Blackwell, L.
Blatch, B.
Boardman, L.
Bowness, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Brigstocke, B.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Burnham, L.
Butterworth, L.
Byford, B.
Campbell of Croy, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Carrington, L.
Cavendish of Furness, L.
Cockfield, L.
Coe, L.
Colwyn, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Cox, B.
Crathorne, L.
Cuckney, L.
Dacre of Glanton, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Deedes, L.
Denham, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Dundee, E.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Eden of Winton, L.
Elles, B.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Feldman, L.
Ferrers, E.
Fookes, B.
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Freeman, L.
Geddes, L.
Glentoran, L.
Gray of Contin, L.
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
Hanson, L.
Harris of Peckham, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
Howe, E.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
James of Holland Park, B.
Jellicoe, E.
Jopling, L.
Kimball, L.
Kirkham, L.
Knight of Collingtree, B.
Laing of Dunphail, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lane of Horsell, L.
Lindsay, E.
Liverpool, E.
Luke, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
Mackay of Clashfern, L.
MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
Mancroft, L.
Marlesford, L.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Monro of Langholm, L.
Mowbray and Stourton, L.
Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
Naseby, L.
Noakes, B.
O'Cathain, B.
Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Peel, E.
Peyton of Yeovil, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Platt of Writtle, B.
Plummer of St. Marylebone, L.
Prior, L.
Pym, L.
Rawlings, B.
Reay, L.
Renton, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Rotherwick, L.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
Saatchi, L.
Seccombe, B.
Sharples, B.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Shrewsbury, E.
Skelmersdale, L.
Stevens of Ludgate, L.
Stewartby, L.
Stodart of Leaston, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Swinfen, L.
Taylor of Warwick, L.
Tebbit, L.
Thatcher, B.
Thomas of Gwydir, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trumpington, B.
Vinson, L.
Waddington, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wakeham, L.
Wilcox, B.
Wolfson, L.
Cross Bench
Ackner, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Ampthill, L.
Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
Boothroyd, B.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Bridges, L.
Chalfont, L.
Chan, L
Colville of Culross, V.
Cooke of Islandreagh, L.
Craig of Radley, L.
Emerton, B.
Erroll, E.
Greenway, L.
Harris of High Cross, L.
Hussey of North Bradley, L.
Hylton, L.
Inge, L.
Jauncey of Tullichettle, L.
Laird, L.
Lane, L.
McFarlane of Llandaff, B.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Monson, L.
Moran, L.
Neill of Bladen, L.
Nolan, L.
Northbourne, L.
Oliver of Aylmerton, L.
Owen, L.
Oxburgh, L.
Palmer, L.
Powell of Bayswater, L.
Quirk, L.
Rogan, L.
Slim, V.
Strange, B.
Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
Tenby, V.
Tombs, L.
Walpole, L.
Weatherill, L.
Wilberforce, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Bishops
Chelmsford, Bp.
Winchester, Bp.
Other
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Fitt, L.
Kilclooney, L.
Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
Not
Contents
Labour
Acton, L.
Alli, L.
Amos, B.
Andrews, B.
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Bach, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Berkeley, L.
Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
Billingham, B.
Blackstone, B.
Borrie, L.
Bragg, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Burlison, L.
Carter, L.
Chandos, V.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Crawley, B.
David, B.
Davies of Oldham, L.
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Eatwell, L.
Elder, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Filkin, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Gilbert, L.
Gladwin of Clee, L.
Golding, B.
Goldsmith, L.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grocott, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harrison, L.
Haskel, L.
Hayman, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Chesterton, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Judd, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lipsey, L.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Merlyn-Rees, L.
Morgan, L.
Morgan of Huyton, B.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Pendry, L.
Peston, L.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Prys-Davies, L.
Radice, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Richard, L.
Sainsbury of Turville, L.
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Sheldon, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Temple-Morris, L.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Warner, L.
Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
Whitty, L.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Mostyn, L.
Winston, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Conservative
Biffen, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Lucas, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Norton of Louth, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
Lib Dem
Addington, L.
Avebury, L.
Barker, B.
Carlile of Berriew, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Dholakia, L.
Falkland, V.
Goodhart, L.
Greaves, L.
Hamwee, B.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Jacobs, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Methuen, L.
Newby, L.
Northover, B.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
Perry of Walton, L.
Razzall, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rennard, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Roper, L.
Russell, E.
Russell-Johnston, L.
Sandberg, L.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Taverne, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Tope, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Cross Bench
Best, L.
Brightman, L.
Condon, L.
Darcy de Knayth, B.
Donaldson of Lymington, L.
Finlay of Llandaff, B.
Flowers, L.
Greengross, B.
Howarth of Breckland, B.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Laming, L.
Listowel, E.
Lloyd of Berwick, L.
Marsh, L.
Patel, L.
Richardson of Calow, B.
Roll of Ipsden, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sandwich, E.
Tanlaw, L.
Wright of Richmond, L.
