Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008

Division 1: held on 25 November 2008

64 Contents
116 Not Contents
The amendment was disagreed
Government win

Amendment summary

Baroness Meacher moved, as an amendment to the motion to approve the draft Order, at end to insert “but this House calls on Her Majesty’s Government to follow the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs that cannabis should remain a Class C drug and to delay implementing the Order pending a further review by the Advisory Council.”

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Finlay of Llandaff, B.
Crossbench
Life peer
Meacher, B.
Crossbench
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Inglewood, L.
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Lawson of Blaby, L.
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Liverpool, E.
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Lyell, L.
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Mancroft, L.
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Onslow, E.
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Adebowale, L.
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Cobbold, L.
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Craigavon, V.
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Erroll, E.
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Finlay of Llandaff, B.
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Hannay of Chiswick, L.
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Howarth of Breckland, B.
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Hylton, L.
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Krebs, L.
Crossbench
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Low of Dalston, L.
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Meacher, B.
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Monson, L.
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Ramsbotham, L.
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St John of Bletso, L.
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Wright of Richmond, L.
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Alli, L.
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Gilbert, L.
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Haworth, L.
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King of West Bromwich, L.
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Barker, B.
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Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Burnett, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Chidgey, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Dykes, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Falkland, V.
Liberal Democrat
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Falkner of Margravine, B.
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Garden of Frognal, B.
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Greaves, L.
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Hamwee, B.
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Harris of Richmond, B.
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Hooson, L.
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Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
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Lee of Trafford, L.
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Maddock, B.
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Mar and Kellie, E.
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Methuen, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
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Northover, B.
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Redesdale, L.
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Rennard, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Roberts of Llandudno, L.
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Roper, L.
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Scott of Needham Market, B.
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Sharp of Guildford, B.
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Shutt of Greetland, L.
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Smith of Clifton, L.
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Thomas of Gresford, L.
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Thomas of Winchester, B.
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Tordoff, L.
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Wallace of Tankerness, L.
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Walmsley, B.
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Williams of Crosby, B.
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Other (1)

Lipsey, L.
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Tellers for the Not Contents

Bassam of Brighton, L.
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Davies of Oldham, L.
Labour
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Manchester, Bp.
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Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
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Bates, L.
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Bridgeman, V.
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Colwyn, L.
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Gardner of Parkes, B.
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Geddes, L.
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Hanham, B.
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Knight of Collingtree, B.
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Luke, L.
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Montrose, D.
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Morris of Bolton, B.
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Noakes, B.
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Northbrook, L.
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Northesk, E.
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Norton of Louth, L.
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O'Cathain, B.
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Seccombe, B.
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Selsdon, L.
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Shephard of Northwold, B.
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Ullswater, V.
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Waddington, L.
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Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
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Bew, L.
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Browne of Belmont, L.
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Colville of Culross, V.
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Elystan-Morgan, L.
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Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
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Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
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Masham of Ilton, B.
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Morrow, L.
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Paisley of St George's, B.
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Rowe-Beddoe, L.
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Slynn of Hadley, L.
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Walpole, L.
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Williamson of Horton, L.
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Adams of Craigielea, B.
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Anderson of Swansea, L.
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Bilston, L.
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Brett, L.
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Dixon, L.
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Simon, V.
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