Sitting Times

Tuesday 5th July 2022 Lords Chamber

Motion to Resolve

17:40

Moved by

[The Senior Deputy Speaker]

To move to resolve that, with effect from 6 September 2022, this House should sit at 1pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, normally rising by 8.30pm on those days.

Amendment to the Motion

Moved by

[Lord Forsyth of Drumlean]

Leave out from “move” to the end and insert “that this House continues with its current sitting arrangements”.

[Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con)]

My Lords, I wish to move my amendment formally and to test the opinion of the House.

[The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Morris of Bolton) (Con)]

I inform the House that if this amendment is agreed to, I will be unable to call the remaining amendments by reason of pre-emption.

17:40

Division 1

Ayes: 158

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Conservative: 99
Crossbench: 24
Labour: 22
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
Bishops: 1

Noes: 124

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Labour: 44
Liberal Democrat: 38
Crossbench: 19
Conservative: 11
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Green Party: 2
Bishops: 1

Motion, as amended, agreed.