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House of Lords debates reclassification 12 Nov 2003 - voting results

The noble Baroness [Baroness Scotland of Asthal] said: My Lords, I beg to move that the House approve the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2003, which will reclassify cannabis to a class C drug on 29th January 2004.

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts rose to move, as an amendment to the Motion, to insert "but this House notes that the order may lead to increased use of cannabis with risks to the health of young people and regrets that the order is being made before the Government's proposals concerning class C drugs have been finalised".

The amendment was agreed to 78 to 61, and on the final motion of reclassification with the amendment the split was:
Contents, 63; Not-Contents, 37.

Contents:

Adebowale, L.
Alli, L.
Amos, B. (Lord President)
Andrews, B.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carter, L.
Chandos, V.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Crawley, B.
Darcy de Knayth, B.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Desai, L.
Dubs, L.
Elder, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Gale, B.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Gilbert, L.
Goldsmith, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Grocott, L. [Teller]
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Hereford, Bp.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Jones, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Lyell, L.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
Mackie of Benshie, L.
Mar, C.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Mitchell, L.
Morgan, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Rea, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Richard, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Sewel, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Ullswater, V.
Walmsley, B.
Warner, L.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.

Not-contents

Alton of Liverpool, L.
Bridges, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Caithness, E.
Carlisle of Bucklow, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Chalfont, L.
Eden of Winton, L.
Elles, B.
Ferrers, E.
Glenarthur, L.
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Hylton, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Kimball, L.
Knight of Collingtree, B.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Monro of Langholm, L.
Monson, L.
Neill of Bladen, L.
Northesk, E. [Teller]
Palmer, L. [Teller]
Park of Monmouth, B.
Parkinson, L.
Renton, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sharples, B.
Shrewsbury, E.
Strange, B.
Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
Trumpington, B.
Waddington, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.

Resolved in the affirmative, and Motion, as amended, agreed to accordingly.