Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected)

– in the House of Commons at 5:09 pm on 7 March 2007.

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Votes in this debate

Motion made, and Question put,

That this House is of the opinion that a reformed House of Lords should be fully elected.— [Mr. Straw]

The House divided: Ayes 337, Noes 224.

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One of the options that was discussed was for an elected House with the electees being drawn from a nominated list. In what way is this different from having an appointed house? If anything this will make...

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Division number 70 House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected)

Aye: 337 MPs

No: 224 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 81 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

Question accordingly agreed to.