Effective protection and support for all victims of domestic abuse

Domestic Abuse Bill – in the House of Commons at 3:45 pm on 15 April 2021.

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  • Division number 260
    A majority of MPs voted against requiring the Government to provide all victims of domestic abuse with effective support and protection.

Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 43.—(Victoria Atkins.)

Division number 260 Domestic Abuse Bill — Effective Protection and Support for all Victims of Domestic Abuse

A majority of MPs voted against requiring the Government to provide all victims of domestic abuse with effective support and protection.

Aye: 351 MPs

No: 226 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 66 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

The House divided: Ayes 352, Noes 226.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Lords amendment 43 disagreed to.

The list of Members currently certified as eligible for a proxy vote, and of the Members nominated as their proxy, is published at the end of today’s debates.

Proceedings interrupted (Programme Order, this day).

The Deputy Speaker put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that time (Standing Order No. 83F).

Lords amendment 83 disagreed to.

Lords amendments 44 to 82 and 84 to 86 agreed to.

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83H), That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their amendments 1, 2, 3, 9, 33, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43 and 83.

That Victoria Atkins, Tom Pursglove, Michael Tomlinson and Chris Elmore be members of the Committee.

That Victoria Atkins be the Chair of the Committee.

That three be the quorum of the Committee.

That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

Question agreed to.

Committee to withdraw immediately; reasons to be reported and communicated to the Lords.

Photo of Rosie Winterton Rosie Winterton Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) 5:05, 15 April 2021

In order to observe social distancing, the Reasons Committee will meet in Committee Room 12.