#Trent Jamieson

[cultivating-wildflowers]

2024 Reading - October

I didn't set out to read quite so many eerie books this month, but about halfway through the month I gave up and leaned into the theme, partly because I was struggling to really focus on anything--as evidenced by the volume of books read via audio.

Total books: 11  |  New reads: 11  |   2024 TBR completed: 4 (0 DNF) / 33/36 total   |   2024 Reading Goal: 74/100

September | November

potential reading list from October 1st

#1 - The Republic of Pirates : Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down by Colin Woodard - 3/5 stars ('24 TBR, audio)

Well-organized as a historical account of a specific time period, and full of detail--perhaps too full at times. The author opens with the intention of focusing on three pirates (Blackbeard, Black Sam Bellamy, and a third whose name I've honestly forgotten) and one man opposed to them (Woodes Rogers). However, the sheer volume of names, dates, historical accounts, and side characters overwhelms any more focused narrative. Woodes Rogers hardly seemed to feature in most of the story, and where he was present, he didn't seem that important to proceedings. Blackbeard and Bellamy both have their time in the spotlight, but then it's back to the jumble with them.

As a sweeping look at the golden age of piracy and even everyday life in the early 18th century in much of the world, it's a decent account (and this is what I went into it seeking). If you want a biography of a specific pirate like Blackbeard or Black Sam or that other guy, or even of Woodes Rogers, it falls somewhat flat.

Note: Probably this would have been easier to follow in printed form; while the narrator for the audiobook is great, there're just so. many. lists. Names, dates, ships, cargoes, places, meetings.... So many.

#2 - Manners and Monsters by Tilly Wallace - 2/5 stars (audio)

This book has three things going for it: 1) Zombies and other supernatural creatures in Regency London; 2) Decent historical accuracy in Regency London; 3) Good pacing.

The negatives are largely rooted in the fact that this book probably thinks it has an enemies-to-lovers arc. It does not. What it has on one side is Wycliff, a whiny, self-important womanizer who is made out as brooding and damaged and only in need of the right woman to tame him. On the other hand, it has Hannah, a woman who is reasonably put off by Wycliff's attitude and lack of basic civility. They only manage to reconcile because she's desperate for male attention (tell me again how poor and plain and unloved you are, please, it's been a whole chapter since the last time) and he decides she's the only woman he's ever met who isn't shallow and prattling and unworthy of his respect as a gentleman.

This is not to say Hannah is blameless. Apart from her fixation on her status as an unmarriageable 22-year-old with good connections, she's just annoyingly inconsistent. One minute she's a wallflower who's just happy to be useful and the next she's the cleverest girl in all of London and no one can touch her.

And then there's the writing, wherein the readers are treated like idiots who can't put together a 10-piece puzzle of a picture of farm animals. All character reasoning was spelled out, all breaks in the murder investigation repeated ad nauseam so we didn't miss them. And any time marriage or men were mentioned, we were reminded that Hannah was going to die alone and unloved, but she was making the best of it. The final reveal about the murderer was the only real twist, and I'd argue that the narration had previously suggested the answer was practically impossible.

Read North and South for a better handling of whatever character dynamic this book tried to present. Read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies if you're here for the supernatural elements in Regency England. Don't read this book.

#3 - The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton - 4/5 stars ('24 TBR, audio)

Wharton's writing is breathtaking. The story itself, exploring the intricacies of high society is 1870's New York, was fascinating. No sympathy for Archer from me, naturally, but I still enjoyed the story as a whole.

#4 - Small Spaces by Katherine Arden - 4/5 stars ('24 TBR, audio)

Ooooo, this was much spookier than I was expected. I don't remember the last MG horror story that had me quietly stressing out like this. (I recommended it to Kenzie before I'd even finished.)

The narrator left much to be desired. Would not recommend the audiobook.

#5 - The Turn of the Screw by Henry James - 5/5 stars (audio)

Ahahahahaha what.

More like this: "Jane Eyre" and (probably; I don't remember it) "Wuthering Heights"; also the beginning (like the first half) reminded me, weirdly, of The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place. That...did not last.

#6 - The Light Princess by George MacDonald - 3/5 stars (audio)

When I added this short story to my list, I thought it was going to be an extended version of the fairy tale "Little Daylight" that was in At the Back of the North Wind. It's not, but it was still a solid fairy tale I could see myself reading to my nieces when they're older.

#7 - The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman - 4/5 stars ('24 TBR)

So short I feel funny counting it but here we are.

And it's just as creepy as I was expecting.

#8 - The Stone Road by Trent Jamieson - 4/5 stars (audio)

This was gorgeous. Yes, it was helped by the Aussie narrator, but the story itself--the slow and vivid unveiling of their world, the dangers that abound, the quest to conquer those dangers, even the sorrow--was an absolute treat. It's a post-apocalyptic horror driven by hope! So, so easy to fall into. Perfect pacing and a fantastic narrative voice. I was not expecting to love this one like I did. The only reason it doesn't get five stars is because the characterization was a bit odd and felt inconsistent at places, especially with side characters; and a character was introduced very close to the end who didn't seem to serve any purpose at all.

There's also a related novel, actually released several years before The Stone Road, that features the aforementioned character who turns up near the end of this book. I gotta see if I can find a copy.

(Note: Some reviews say this is difficult to read on account of...creative grammatical choices, suggesting it needed polishing. I cannot confirm this.)

More like this: it felt like a blend of "Sabriel" and the Tiffany Aching series of Discworld novels, with a young student learning their dangerous and vital trade at the feet of a respected master. There's something like the inherited necromancy of Sabriel and something like the rich, marrow-deep instinctive magic of Tiffany. Jean isn't exactly like Tiffany or Sabriel in personality, though she is clever and stubborn. It also feels a little like the earlier Earthsea novels, that feeling of watching the legend of a great hero unfold.

#9 - Zero G by Dan Wells - 4/5 stars (audio)

I picked up this audiobook during a promotion on Audible years and years ago and remembered it recently while browsing for something to listen to. A little over 4 hours, MG in space, and a "Z" title? Why not?

Reviews say this is "Home Alone in space". Having never seen "Home Alone", I'll have to take their word for it. It was surprisingly fun either way, with a good balance of sci-fi, danger, and comedy. Definitely something I'd recommend to kids in the right audience age range.

More like this: It felt a bit like "The Last Cuentista" but leaning into the levity more than the horror that surrounds "Cuentista".

#10 - Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett - 4/5 stars

Good as ever. Granny's a Top Five Discworld character for me, and I love her dynamic with Nanny and Magrat.

And Greebo.

#11 - The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (audio) - 5/5 stars

Predictably chilling. I loved the build-up. We know the house is haunted. We know it is dangerous. But it's still terrifying.

DNF:

The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks - Fun concept but bland delivery. I was hoping for a smidge of a narrative throughline.

Zeroboxer by Fonda Lee - Admittedly a desperate attempt to get that "Z" title. Had potential until the MC's hormones took the wheel halfway through.

The Sisters of Straygarden Place by Haley Chewins - Fluffy writing full of weird metaphors and similes for every description. It bogged down the pacing big time.

Blindsight by Peter Watts - Picked a book at random from my TBR to listen to, got 15% of the way in, and decided I had no idea what was happening and no interest in continuing. Possibly this would have been easier to follow in print form? Confusing all around. Also very weird about autism.

The Lighthouse at the End of the World by Jules Verne, translated by William Butcher - I've read and enjoyed other works by Verne, but this one was an absolute slog. Not sure if it's down to the translation or the fact that the story was edited and published posthumously. I will say the edition I picked up would be a treat for someone wanting to come at this from more of a research angle. There are extensive notes about translation choices, notes Verne left in his manuscript, and a lot of "Verne said this in the text, but in the real world this makes absolutely no sense", which was lots of fun. (Note: This was my 40th DNF of the year....)

Currently Reading:

Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett - I'm about two-thirds of the way through this one. I tried so hard to finish it by the end of the month but didn't quite manage it.

Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger - Just started this one and I'm loving it so far!

[rhetoricandlogic]

The Stone Road - Trent Jamieson

Whether fantasy is your go-to genre, or something new for you, you can be guaranteed that any novel by Trent Jamieson will be a fantastic tale with detailed world-building, complex characters and an intriguing story, no matter whether you are reading it because you love fantasy or merely because you love a great story. The Stone Road (Brio Books 2022) has enough reality to satisfy those who prefer realism, but also enough creeping dread and slightly weird alternate reality to attract fantasy lovers.

On the day twelve-year-old Jean was born, Furnace became alight and began calling townsfolk to it, and the dead howled loud enough that everyone in Casement Rise knew something dark was unfolding. On every birthday since, something malevolent or evil or unfortunate has happened, and the townsfolk learn to keep their distance. Jean’s nan is one in a long line of ancestors protecting their small village and up until now, she has been keen to protect Jean from knowing the extent of the danger. But in the year after her twelfth birthday, it becomes apparent that perhaps she has been overprotective. If Jean doesn’t have the experience or knowledge to face the demons, how will she ever do it on her own?

The Stone Road is written in absolutely beautiful, lyrical language that is grounded in reality and a possible dystopian future but is lifted with poetry, verse, luminously crafted sentences, and horror and fantasy themes. But despite the ever-present threat of monsters and evil creatures intent on harm, at its heart this is a story about the relationship between a girl and her grandmother (and the mother between them), about growing up and growing wiser, about friendships and loyalty and betrayal and sacrifice, about familial expectations and responsibilities, about childhood hopes and nightmares. It has trees that are weighed with history and talking birds. It features a time when the dead are not gone but lie beneath the earth waiting to communicate with the living. It is about defeating the monsters within as well as the monsters without. My favourite relationship in this story is between Jean and the dead boy, who lies silently waiting for her to connect with him by touching her bare foot to the earth so he can speak.

Jamieson’s imagination is ferocious and unbridled and he truly writes fantasy genre that absolutely everyone can enjoy, because the themes he writes about are human, universal, realistic and full of emotional truth.

[toss-a-coin-to-your-stan-account]

@ anyone whose read day boy by trent jamieson: does it get better at any point??? bc I'm like a third of the way in and I still feel like there's Nothing Going On except for a good few lines here and there and I wanted to get it off my TBR but idk if it's worth it

[ohgodsalazarwhy]

I finished the Raven's Shadow Trilogy by Anthony Ryan and loved it, but found out in the process there is a duology that takes place after it, from Vaelin's POV and I must get my hands on them. I'll see if Powells has a copy on Friday

In the meantime, I'm starting Day Boy by Trent Jamieson. I want a break from stories of war and this one is about vampires.

[wankerwatch]

Lords Vote

On: Housing (Right to Buy) (Limits on Discount) (England) Order 2024

The Earl of Effingham moved that this House regrets that the Housing (Right to Buy) (Limits on Discount) (England) Order 2024 (SI 2024/1073), laid before the House on 30 October, will reduce the number of social tenants who can purchase their property, undermine home ownership and cut new house building. The House divided:

Ayes: 170 (92.9% Con, 2.4% DUP, 2.4% XB, 1.2% , 1.2% UUP) Noes: 163 (53.4% Lab, 30.7% LD, 12.3% XB, 2.5% , 0.6% PC, 0.6% Green) Absent: ~496

Individual Votes:

Ayes

Conservative (158 votes)

Agnew of Oulton, L. Altrincham, L. Anelay of St Johns, B. Arbuthnot of Edrom, L. Arran, E. Ashcombe, L. Bailey of Paddington, L. Balfe, L. Bellamy, L. Bellingham, L. Berridge, B. Bethell, L. Blackwood of North Oxford, B. Blencathra, L. Booth, L. Borwick, L. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B. Bourne of Aberystwyth, L. Brady of Altrincham, L. Bridgeman, V. Bridges of Headley, L. Browning, B. Buscombe, B. Caine, L. Caithness, E. Callanan, L. Cameron of Lochiel, L. Camrose, V. Carrington of Fulham, L. Cathcart, E. Choudrey, L. Cruddas, L. Davies of Gower, L. De Mauley, L. Deben, L. Dobbs, L. Dundee, E. Eccles, V. Effingham, E. Elliott of Mickle Fell, L. Evans of Bowes Park, B. Fairfax of Cameron, L. Fall, B. Farmer, L. Fink, L. Fookes, B. Forsyth of Drumlean, L. Frost, L. Fuller, L. Garnier, L. Gascoigne, L. Geddes, L. Godson, L. Goldie, B. Goodman of Wycombe, L. Hamilton of Epsom, L. Hannan of Kingsclere, L. Hayward, L. Helic, B. Henley, L. Hintze, L. Hodgson of Abinger, B. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L. Holmes of Richmond, L. Hooper, B. Horam, L. Howard of Lympne, L. Howe, E. Howell of Guildford, L. Hunt of Wirral, L. Jamieson, L. Jenkin of Kennington, B. Johnson of Lainston, L. Johnson of Marylebone, L. Kamall, L. Keen of Elie, L. Kirkhope of Harrogate, L. Laing of Elderslie, B. Lancaster of Kimbolton, L. Lansley, L. Lawlor, B. Lea of Lymm, B. Leigh of Hurley, L. Lilley, L. Lindsay, E. Lingfield, L. Liverpool, E. Lucas, L. Mackinlay of Richborough, L. Mancroft, L. Manzoor, B. Marland, L. Marlesford, L. May of Maidenhead, B. McInnes of Kilwinning, L. McIntosh of Pickering, B. McLoughlin, L. Mendoza, L. Meyer, B. Minto, E. Mobarik, B. Monckton of Dallington Forest, B. Morris of Bolton, B. Moylan, L. Moynihan, L. Murray of Blidworth, L. Naseby, L. Neville-Jones, B. Neville-Rolfe, B. Newlove, B. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B. Noakes, B. Northbrook, L. Norton of Louth, L. O'Neill of Bexley, B. Owen of Alderley Edge, B. Parkinson of Whitley Bay, L. Patten, L. Penn, B. Petitgas, L. Porter of Fulwood, B. Porter of Spalding, L. Randall of Uxbridge, L. Ranger of Northwood, L. Reay, L. Redfern, B. Roberts of Belgravia, L. Roborough, L. Sanderson of Welton, B. Sandhurst, L. Sassoon, L. Sater, B. Shackleton of Belgravia, B. Sharma, L. Sharpe of Epsom, L. Shephard of Northwold, B. Shinkwin, L. Smith of Hindhead, L. Soames of Fletching, L. Stedman-Scott, B. Stowell of Beeston, B. Strathcarron, L. Strathclyde, L. Sugg, B. Swire, L. Taylor of Holbeach, L. Trefgarne, L. True, L. Vaizey of Didcot, L. Wakeham, L. Waldegrave of North Hill, L. Wharton of Yarm, L. Willetts, L. Williams of Trafford, B. Wrottesley, L. Wyld, B. Young of Cookham, L. Younger of Leckie, V.

Democratic Unionist Party (4 votes)

Dodds of Duncairn, L. Hay of Ballyore, L. McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown, L. Morrow, L.

Crossbench (4 votes)

Alton of Liverpool, L. Chartres, L. Curry of Kirkharle, L. Deech, B.

Non-affiliated (2 votes)

Foster of Aghadrumsee, B. Prior of Brampton, L.

Ulster Unionist Party (2 votes)

Empey, L. Rogan, L.

Noes

Labour (87 votes)

Adams of Craigielea, B. Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, B. Anderson of Swansea, L. Armstrong of Hill Top, B. Ashton of Upholland, B. Bach, L. Bassam of Brighton, L. Berkeley, L. Blackstone, B. Blake of Leeds, B. Blower, B. Blunkett, L. Bradley, L. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. Browne of Ladyton, L. Bryan of Partick, B. Campbell-Savours, L. Carter of Coles, L. Chandos, V. Crawley, B. Davidson of Glen Clova, L. Donaghy, B. Drake, B. Faulkner of Worcester, L. Foulkes of Cumnock, L. Gale, B. Glasman, L. Golding, B. Goldsmith, L. Hacking, L. Hain, L. Hannett of Everton, L. Hanson of Flint, L. Harman, B. Hayman of Ullock, B. Hayter of Kentish Town, B. Hazarika, B. Healy of Primrose Hill, B. Hendy of Richmond Hill, L. Hollick, L. Howarth of Newport, L. Hughes of Stretford, B. Jones of Whitchurch, B. Kennedy of Southwark, L. Kennedy of The Shaws, B. Knight of Weymouth, L. Lennie, L. Leong, L. Liddle, L. Lister of Burtersett, B. Livermore, L. Mann, L. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L. McIntosh of Hudnall, B. McNicol of West Kilbride, L. Merron, B. Monks, L. Morgan of Drefelin, B. Morgan of Huyton, B. Murphy of Torfaen, L. O'Grady of Upper Holloway, B. Pitkeathley, B. Quin, B. Ramsay of Cartvale, B. Ramsey of Wall Heath, B. Ritchie of Downpatrick, B. Rooker, L. Sherlock, B. Sikka, L. Smith of Basildon, B. Smith of Malvern, B. Stansgate, V. Stevenson of Balmacara, L. Taylor of Bolton, B. Taylor of Stevenage, B. Tunnicliffe, L. Warwick of Undercliffe, B. Watson of Invergowrie, L. Watson of Wyre Forest, L. Watts, L. Wheeler, B. Whitaker, B. Whitty, L. Wilcox of Newport, B. Winston, L. Winterton of Doncaster, B. Young of Old Scone, B.

Liberal Democrat (50 votes)

Addington, L. Barker, B. Beith, L. Benjamin, B. Bowles of Berkhamsted, B. Brinton, B. Bruce of Bennachie, L. Burt of Solihull, B. Clement-Jones, L. Dholakia, L. Doocey, B. Featherstone, B. Foster of Bath, L. German, L. Goddard of Stockport, L. Grender, B. Hamwee, B. Harris of Richmond, B. Humphreys, B. Hussein-Ece, B. Janke, B. Kramer, B. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B. Newby, L. Oates, L. Palmer of Childs Hill, L. Randerson, B. Razzall, L. Redesdale, L. Rennard, L. Russell, E. Scott of Needham Market, B. Sharkey, L. Sheehan, B. Shipley, L. Stoneham of Droxford, L. Storey, L. Strasburger, L. Suttie, B. Thomas of Gresford, L. Thomas of Winchester, B. Thornhill, B. Thurso, V. Tope, L. Tyler of Enfield, B. Wallace of Saltaire, L. Wallace of Tankerness, L. Walmsley, B. Wrigglesworth, L.

Crossbench (20 votes)

Aberdare, L. Berkeley of Knighton, L. Clancarty, E. Colville of Culross, V. Cork and Orrery, E. Erroll, E. Finlay of Llandaff, B. Ford, B. Freyberg, L. Hampton, L. Hannay of Chiswick, L. Hunt of Bethnal Green, B. Kidron, B. Lytton, E. Mawson, L. O'Neill of Bengarve, B. Patel, L. Prashar, B. Watkins of Tavistock, B. de Clifford, L.

Non-affiliated (4 votes)

Allan of Hallam, L. Austin of Dudley, L. Paddick, L. Uddin, B.

Plaid Cymru (1 vote)

Wigley, L.

Green Party (1 vote)

Bennett of Manor Castle, B.

[expendablemudge]

DAY BOY by Trent Jamieson via Erewhon Books is an unsettling, thought-provoking take on maturing, seeing your world clearly for the first time; so intense you'll hate for it to end. https://expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2023/11/begin-world-over-blackindigenous.html

[cricketfun]

Today's Morning News Headlines from Cricket World 1. My ODI numbers are very poor and the... #usa #uk

[alinaandalion]

Power's a story that we tell ourselves, and the most persuasive story wins; not necessarily the right one, nor the strongest.

The Stone Road by Trent Jamieson

[madlovenovelist]

One of my favorite Aussie series. A unique take on the Grim Reaper and the afterlife...

[sonyabrightbooks]

The Giant and the Sea by Trent Jamieson and Rovina Cai

A stunningly beautiful and powerful take on climate change, standing up for what you believe in, and the power of hope. With lyrical text by acclaimed author Trent Jamieson and illustrations by CBCA Award-winner Rovina Cai that will resonate long after reading. For fans of Shaun Tan and Armin Greder.

A giant stands on the shore, watching the sea. She never moves, never speaks, until the day she turns to a little girl and says, 'The sea is rising.'

The brave girl takes the message to the town. But when the people refuse to listen, the giant must find another way to save them.

Perfect for the children of the Climate Strike, this is a lyrical and deeply moving story about climate change, standing up for what you believe in, and the power of hope.

Winner of the 2021 Environment Award for Children's Literature.

This is a beautiful, brilliant, stirring book about climate change that attacks the topic with easy-to-understand urgency. The story and the powerful illustrations will appeal to adults and children alike.

The giant is never quite part of our world, but is there to warn us before things get too late to fix - but they do anyway, because almost nobody will listen.

The people move to higher ground - but then they don't listen again.

The story, clearly covering generations of people, as the girl at the start is gone by the time the giant warns the boy at the end, is very representative of our real world. I did school projects about climate change decades ago. We've taken so little action since then to stop it.

Apart from the important message, this is a strong, captivating book on all counts.

[miduhadi]

The #deathworks trilogy by #trentjamieson proves what we all know to be true, i.e., the business of dying is actually a #bureaucracy

Complete with great humor, grey custodians, and a #protagonist who is just learning about #reaping this series is another favorite over at #midureads #death #aussie #fiction #bookrecommendations

[queer-cosette]

Total Drama characters favourite musicals

Ezekiel: doesn't know what a musical is

Eva: Carrie. She enjoys the violence.

Noah: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812. He's literally the only cast member who can remember all the names for all the characters.

Justin: Dogfight. Doesn't seem to realise why this is ironic.

Katie: Guys And Dolls. She always goes to sing-a-long productions for her birthday.

Tyler: A Chorus Line. He feels 'What I Did For Love' in his heart.

Izzy: Crybaby. Has actually played Lenora in an off-broadway production.

Cody: A Very Potter Musical. Zefron forever.

Beth: Hamilton. She was behind the fake HIV scandal.

Sadie: Hairspray. She commissioned Katie to make her the checkerboard dress.

Courtney: Les Misérables. She's classy. And she read the book.

Harold: Be More Chill. He played Jeremy in the production at Musical Steve's Musical Theatre Camp

Trent: RENT. He wanted to be Roger as a teenager

Bridgette: The Witches of Eastwick. Alex stan.

Lindsay: Legally Blonde. Reese Witherspoon was her role model growing up.

DJ: Me And My Girl. Tap dance king.

Geoff: Shrek. Has thrown a Shrek party.

Leshawna: SIX. It fucks.

Duncan: Bonnie And Clyde. Secret Jeremy Jordan stan.

Heather: Chicago. She choreographed a ballet routine to a cut of Cell Block Tango.

Gwen: Heathers. She has had many happy daydreams involving a certain plot point.

Owen: Jesus Christ Superstar. Do not ask him his favourite song. It's Gethsemane and he WILL sing it despite being unable to falsetto.

Alejandro: Phantom of the Opera. Desires to be as dramatic a villain as the Phantom.

Sierra: Baby The Musical. It's underrated.

Chris: Funny Girl. Self explanatory.

Chef: Grease. It's a classic.

[ohgodsalazarwhy]

Finished Day Boy by Trent Jamieson. It's a nice little read, and I'd recommend it if you enjoy vampire stories and want something unique in the telling.

Starting A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland. It's a ~fantasy romance~ which I tend not to like (that's what the first book I read this year was, the one I kind of hated). So here's to this one being better written with more interesting characters, but I stg people who write queer romance hate making their characters flawed or interesting.

[wankerwatch]

Lords Vote

On: Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]

Lord Roborough moved amendment 11, in clause 1, page 4, line 25, at end to insert— “(5) The first rules issued under section 35B of the Water Industry Act 1991 (as inserted by subsection (3)) must be published by the Authority within six months of this Act coming into force and provided to the Secretary of State and do not take effect until the Secretary of State has made regulations made by statutory instrument to bring them into effect. (6) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.” The House divided:

Ayes: 140 (92.9% Con, 2.9% XB, 2.1% , 1.4% UUP, 0.7% DUP) Noes: 117 (91.5% Lab, 6.0% XB, 1.7% , 0.9% PC) Absent: ~573

Likely Referenced Bill: Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]

Description: A Bill to make provision about the regulation, governance and special administration of water companies.

Originating house: Lords Current house: Lords Bill Stage: Report stage

Individual Votes:

Ayes

Conservative (130 votes)

Agnew of Oulton, L. Altrincham, L. Anelay of St Johns, B. Arbuthnot of Edrom, L. Ashcombe, L. Bailey of Paddington, L. Balfe, L. Banner, L. Barran, B. Bellingham, L. Berridge, B. Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist, B. Booth, L. Booth-Smith, L. Borwick, L. Bourne of Aberystwyth, L. Brady of Altrincham, L. Brady, B. Browning, B. Brownlow of Shurlock Row, L. Caine, L. Caithness, E. Cameron of Chipping Norton, L. Cameron of Lochiel, L. Camrose, V. Carrington of Fulham, L. Clarke of Nottingham, L. Colgrain, L. Courtown, E. Cruddas, L. Davies of Gower, L. De Mauley, L. Dobbs, L. Duncan of Springbank, L. Dundee, E. Effingham, E. Evans of Bowes Park, B. Evans of Rainow, L. Finn, B. Fookes, B. Forsyth of Drumlean, L. Foster of Oxton, B. Fraser of Craigmaddie, B. Frost, L. Fuller, L. Gascoigne, L. Glenarthur, L. Godson, L. Goodman of Wycombe, L. Grimstone of Boscobel, L. Hamilton of Epsom, L. Harlech, L. Hayward, L. Helic, B. Henley, L. Hodgson of Abinger, B. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L. Hooper, B. Horam, L. Howard of Lympne, L. Howell of Guildford, L. Hunt of Wirral, L. Jackson of Peterborough, L. James of Blackheath, L. Jamieson, L. Jopling, L. Kempsell, L. Kirkhope of Harrogate, L. Laing of Elderslie, B. Lawlor, B. Lea of Lymm, B. Lilley, L. Mackinlay of Richborough, L. Magan of Castletown, L. Mancroft, L. Manzoor, B. Maude of Horsham, L. McInnes of Kilwinning, L. McIntosh of Pickering, B. Mendoza, L. Meyer, B. Minto, E. Monckton of Dallington Forest, B. Morris of Bolton, B. Mott, L. Moylan, L. Moynihan of Chelsea, L. Moynihan, L. Murray of Blidworth, L. Neville-Jones, B. Neville-Rolfe, B. Newlove, B. Northbrook, L. Norton of Louth, L. O'Neill of Bexley, B. Owen of Alderley Edge, B. Parkinson of Whitley Bay, L. Petitgas, L. Pidding, B. Porter of Spalding, L. Reay, L. Redfern, B. Remnant, L. Roberts of Belgravia, L. Roborough, L. Rock, B. Sanderson of Welton, B. Sandhurst, L. Sater, B. Scott of Bybrook, B. Sharma, L. Sharpe of Epsom, L. Sherbourne of Didsbury, L. Shinkwin, L. Smith of Hindhead, L. Stedman-Scott, B. Sterling of Plaistow, L. Stowell of Beeston, B. Sugg, B. Taylor of Holbeach, L. True, L. Udny-Lister, L. Verma, B. Waldegrave of North Hill, L. Whitby, L. Williams of Trafford, B. Wolfson of Tredegar, L. Wrottesley, L. Young of Cookham, L. Younger of Leckie, V.

Crossbench (4 votes)

Alton of Liverpool, L. Berkeley of Knighton, L. Craigavon, V. Devon, E.

Non-affiliated (3 votes)

Faulks, L. Foster of Aghadrumsee, B. Lampard, B.

Ulster Unionist Party (2 votes)

Elliott of Ballinamallard, L. Empey, L.

Democratic Unionist Party (1 vote)

Dodds of Duncairn, L.

Noes

Labour (107 votes)

Adams of Craigielea, B. Alli, L. Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, B. Anderson of Swansea, L. Bassam of Brighton, L. Beamish, L. Blackstone, B. Blake of Leeds, B. Blower, B. Bradley, L. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. Browne of Ladyton, L. Bryan of Partick, B. Campbell-Savours, L. Chapman of Darlington, B. Clark of Windermere, L. Cryer, L. Donaghy, B. Drake, B. Dubs, L. Falconer of Thoroton, L. Faulkner of Worcester, L. Foulkes of Cumnock, L. Gale, B. Golding, B. Goldsmith, L. Goudie, B. Grantchester, L. Griffiths of Burry Port, L. Grocott, L. Gustafsson, B. Hain, L. Hannett of Everton, L. Hanson of Flint, L. Hanworth, V. Harman, B. Harris of Haringey, L. Hayman of Ullock, B. Hayter of Kentish Town, B. Healy of Primrose Hill, B. Hendy of Richmond Hill, L. Hendy, L. Hermer, L. Howarth of Newport, L. Hunt of Kings Heath, L. Jones, L. Kennedy of Cradley, B. Kennedy of Southwark, L. Kennedy of The Shaws, B. Khan of Burnley, L. Kinnock, L. Knight of Weymouth, L. Lawrence of Clarendon, B. Leong, L. Liddle, L. Lipsey, L. Lister of Burtersett, B. Livermore, L. Mallalieu, B. Mandelson, L. McIntosh of Hudnall, B. McNicol of West Kilbride, L. Merron, B. Monks, L. Morris of Yardley, B. Murphy of Torfaen, L. O'Grady of Upper Holloway, B. Osamor, B. Pitkeathley, B. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L. Prentis of Leeds, L. Prosser, B. Quin, B. Ramsey of Wall Heath, B. Rebuck, B. Reid of Cardowan, L. Ritchie of Downpatrick, B. Rowlands, L. Sahota, L. Shamash, L. Sherlock, B. Sikka, L. Smith of Basildon, B. Smith of Cluny, B. Smith of Malvern, B. Spellar, L. Stansgate, V. Stevenson of Balmacara, L. Symons of Vernham Dean, B. Taylor of Bolton, B. Taylor of Stevenage, B. Thornton, B. Timpson, L. Touhig, L. Tunnicliffe, L. Twycross, B. Vallance of Balham, L. Warwick of Undercliffe, B. Watson of Invergowrie, L. Watts, L. Wheeler, B. Whitaker, B. Whitty, L. Wilcox of Newport, B. Winston, L. Wood of Anfield, L. Young of Old Scone, B.

Crossbench (7 votes)

Carrington, L. Colville of Culross, V. Hogan-Howe, L. Macpherson of Earl's Court, L. Meacher, B. Patel, L. Watkins of Tavistock, B.

Non-affiliated (2 votes)

Austin of Dudley, L. Patel of Bradford, L.

Plaid Cymru (1 vote)

Smith of Llanfaes, B.

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