House of Lords: Largest Votes Recorded
What have been the largest ever votes in the House of Lords? This briefing provides a list of divisions since 1999 where 500 or more Members have voted.

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate on 5 February 2018 on the following motion moved by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on the “role of women in public life and the progress made in increasing their representation in Parliament 100 years after the Representation of the People Act 1918 received Royal Assent".
Representation of Women in Parliament (472 KB, PDF)
The Representation of the People Act 1918 was a milestone piece of legislation. It gave women over the age of 30 who met certain property qualifications the right to vote at parliamentary elections for the first time. It was closely followed by another key development, the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918. This gave women the right to stand for election to the House of Commons for the first time. Over the next 100 years, progress in women’s representation in Parliament can be seen through other notable developments.
Developments included (but are not limited to):
The primary focus of this Lords Library Briefing is on women’s representation within the House of Lords and the House of Commons from 1918 to the present day. However, a selection of statistics on women in other areas of public life are also provided, including on public appointments, the judiciary, police and NHS.
Representation of Women in Parliament (472 KB, PDF)
What have been the largest ever votes in the House of Lords? This briefing provides a list of divisions since 1999 where 500 or more Members have voted.
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