Government Defeat in Lords
on Pensions Bill
Monday 23/06/2008
On 23/06/2008 the government had a defeat in the House of Lords on an
amendment to the Pensions Bill: To remove flexibility from the Secretary of State in
setting the earnings band, to ensure that it is increased in line with earnings.
This was defeat number 22 in the parliamentary session.
Breakdown of Votes
Conservative
Labour
Liberal Democrat
Crossbench
Bishops
Other
Total
For Govt
0
97
0
5
0
2
104
Against Govt
58
0
39
8
0
2
107
Total
58
97
39
13
0
4
211
No vote
143
118
37
184
25
11
518
Conservative Votes with the Government
Conservative Votes against the Government
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
Lord Astor of Hever
Lord Blaker
Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone
Earl Caithness
Baroness Carnegy of Lour
Lord Cope of Berkeley
Lord Denham
Lord Elton
Baroness Fookes
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
Lord Geddes
Lord Glentoran
Lord Goodlad
Baroness Hanham
Lord Hanningfield
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
Earl Howe
Lord Howell of Guildford
Lord Hunt of Wirral
Lord Luke
Lord Lyell
Lord Marlesford
Baroness Morris of Bolton
Lord Norton of Louth
Baroness O'Cathain
Lord Ryder of Wensum
Baroness Seccombe
Lord Shaw of Northstead
Lord Sheikh
Lord Skelmersdale
Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior
Lord Strathclyde
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Viscount Ullswater
Baroness Verma
Lord Wade of Chorlton
Baroness Warsi
Lord Windlesham
Labour Votes with the Government
Lord Acton
Lord Anderson of Swansea
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
Lord Bassam of Brighton
Lord Adonis
Baroness Andrews
Lord Bach
Lord Berkeley
Lord Baker of Dorking
Lord Brougham and Vaux
Earl Cathcart
Lord Dixon-Smith
Lord Freeman
Lord Glenarthur
Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach
Lord Henley
Lord Howe of Aberavon
Lord Jopling
Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market
Baroness Noakes
Baroness Rawlings
Earl Selborne
Baroness Shephard of Northwold
Lord Stewartby
Lord Trimble
Lord Waddington
Baroness Wilcox
Baroness Amos
Lord Archer of Sandwell
Lord Barnett
Lord Bernstein of Craigweil
Baroness Billingham
Lord Bradley
Lord Brett
Lord Campbell-Savours
Lord Clarke of Hampstead
Lord Darzi of Denham
Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde
Lord Eatwell
Baroness Falkender
Lord Filkin
Baroness Gale
Lord Gordon of Strathblane
Lord Griffiths of Burry Port
Lord Hart of Chilton
Lord Howarth of Newport
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lord Jones
Lord Lea of Crondall
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract
Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall
Lord Morgan
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan
Lord Plant of Highfield
Baroness Rendell of Babergh
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
Lord Stone of Blackheath
Lord Truscott
Baroness Wall of New Barnet
Baroness Wilkins
Baroness Blood
Lord Bragg
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
Lord Christopher
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
Lord Davies of Coity
Lord Desai
Lord Elder
Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton
Baroness Ford
Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen
Baroness Gould of Potternewton
Lord Harris of Haringey
Lord Haworth
Baroness Howells of St Davids
Lord Irvine of Lairg
Lord Jordan
Lord Leitch
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston
Lord McKenzie of Luton
Baroness Morris of Yardley
Lord Pendry
Lord Prys-Davies
Lord Rosser
Viscount Simon
Lord Taylor of Blackburn
Lord Tunnicliffe
Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe
Lord Borrie
Lord Brennan
Lord Brookman
Lord Clark of Windermere
Baroness Corston
Lord Davies of Oldham
Lord Dubs
Lord Evans of Parkside
Lord Faulkner of Worcester
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
Baroness Golding
Lord Graham of Edmonton
Lord Harrison
Baroness Hollis of Heigham
Lord Hoyle
Baroness Jay of Paddington
Lord Judd
Lord Levy
Lord Maxton
Baroness Morgan of Drefelin
Lord Morris of Handsworth
Baroness Pitkeathley
Baroness Quin
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
Lord Snape
Baroness Thornton
Baroness Turner of Camden
Baroness Whitaker
Labour Votes against the Government
Liberal Democrat Votes with the Government
Liberal Democrat Votes against the Government
Lord Addington
Lord Avebury
Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury Lord Bradshaw
Lord Clement-Jones
Lord Cotter
Viscount Falkland
Baroness Falkner of Margravine
Baroness Hamwee
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
Baroness Ludford
Baroness Maddock
Earl Mar and Kellie
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
Baroness Neuberger
Lord Razzall
Lord Redesdale
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
Lord Roper
Lord Shutt of Greetland
Lord Smith of Clifton
Lord Thomas of Gresford
Baroness Thomas of Winchester
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Baroness Walmsley
Baroness Barker
Lord Carlile of Berriew
Lord Dykes
Baroness Garden of Frognal
Lord Lee of Trafford
Lord Mackie of Benshie
Lord McNally
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay
Lord Rennard
Baroness Sharp of Guildford
Lord Teverson
Lord Tordoff
Baroness Williams of Crosby
Crossbench Votes with the Government
Lord Birt
Lord Dearing
Lord Rowe-Beddoe
Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington
Lord Elystan-Morgan
Crossbench Votes against the Government
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Lord Craig of Radley
Baroness Howe of Idlicote
Lord Kilclooney
Lord Palmer
Lord Patel
Baroness Greengross
Lord Mawson
Bishop Votes with the Government
Bishop Votes against the Government
Other Votes with the Government
Lord Lipsey
Lord Watson of Invergowrie
Other Votes against the Government
Lord Pearson of Rannoch
Lord Stoddart of Swindon
Ref:
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