Lords division · 17 Jul 2003 · No. 2

Local Government Bill

It was moved by the Baroness O’Cathain, in Schedule 6, page 102, line 34, at end to insert: “Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30) (1) In Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (control of sex establishments), in paragraph 2 after “sex cinema” there is inserted “, adult cabaret club”. (2) In Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, “adult cabaret club” means any premises, vehicle or stall used to a significant degree for— (a) any exhibition, performance or dance of any type where such exhibition, performance, or dance involves a person who is unclothed or in such costume, attire, or clothing as to expose any portion of the female breast below the top of the areola or any portion of the pubic region, anus, buttocks, vulva or genitals, or wearing any device or covering exposed to view which simulates the appearance of any portion of the female breast below the top of the areola or any portion of the pubic region, anus, buttocks, vulva or genitals, or human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered; or (b) any exhibition, performance or dance of any type where such exhibition, performance or dance is distinguished or characterized by a predominant emphasis on the depiction, description or simulation of (i) human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; (ii) acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy; (iii) fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks or female breast; or (c) any exhibition, performance or dance which is intended to sexually stimulate any member of the public and which is conducted on a regular basis or as a substantial part of the adult cabaret club’s activity and includes, but is not limited to, any such exhibition, performance or dance performed for, arranged with or engaged in with fewer than all members of the public on the premises at that time, with separate consideration paid, either directly or indirectly, for such performance, exhibition or dance and which is commonly referred to as table dancing, couch dancing, taxi dancing, lap dancing, private dancing or straddle dancing.” which being objected to, the question was put thereupon, and the House divided:

The Not Contents have it

Majority 42

Contents: 59 Not Contents: 101

At a glance The Not Contents won by a margin of 42 votes. The Government's position was Not Content, and it won.

How the parties voted

Contents

Conservative	44
Crossbench	13
Bishops	1
Non-affiliated	1

Not Contents

Labour	90
Non-affiliated	7
Crossbench	4

The party breakdowns are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.

Peers attend divisions ad hoc, so there is no did-not-vote list. Tellers are counted in the Content and Not Content totals, unlike in the Commons.

Tellers: Lord Dixon-Smith (Content), Baroness O'Cathain (Content), Lord Davies of Oldham (Not Content), Lord Grocott (Not Content).