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Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected)

– in the House of Commons at 5:09 pm on 7th 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 composed of 50 per cent. elected members and 50 per cent. appointed members.— [Mr. Straw.]

The House divided: Ayes 155, Noes 418.

Division number 67 House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected

Aye: 154 MPs

No: 417 MPs

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Nos: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 70 MPs

Abstained: 1 MP

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Abstaineds: A-Z by last name

Question accordingly negatived.