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Lords division · 4 Apr 2005 · No. 1

Railways Bill

It was moved by the Viscount Astor, in Clause 3, page 5, line 5, at end to insert: “( ) After subsection (7B) insert— “(7C) The Secretary of State shall have a duty to exercise his functions under this Part and under the Railways Act 2005 that are not safety functions in the manner which he considers best calculated to— (a) promote the use of the railway network in Great Britain for the carriage of passengers and goods; and (b) secure the development of that railway network. (7D) In calculating how best to exercise the functions referred to in subsection (7C), the Secretary of State shall have regard to any strategy made by him under subsection (7E). (7E) Secretary of State shall formulate and keep under review such strategies for the railway network in Great Britain as he considers appropriate, including strategies relating to— (a) the resources available for the operation and expansion of passenger and freight services in England and Wales, including investment plans; (b) rolling stock; (c) infrastructure; (d) passenger franchising policy; and (e) policies for community railways. (7F) A draft of the strategies made by the Secretary of State under subsection (7E) shall be laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament every three years.”” which being objected to, the question was put thereupon, and the House divided:

The Not Contents have it

Majority 16

Contents: 120 Not Contents: 136

At a glance The Not Contents won by a margin of 16 votes. The Government's position was Not Content, and it won.

How the parties voted

Contents

Conservative 64
Liberal Democrat 32
Crossbench 15
Non-affiliated 3
Labour 3
Independent Labour 1
Lord Speaker 1
Green Party 1

Not Contents

Labour 118
Crossbench 9
Non-affiliated 8
Ulster Unionist Party 1

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 Cope of Berkeley (Content), The Earl of Mar and Kellie (Content), Baroness Crawley (Not Content), Lord Grocott (Not Content).

Every vote

Contents (118)

Not Contents (134)

Tellers (4)

Source: the official Lords division record.