a member of the House of Commons who does not vote regularly with either the government or the opposition
Crossbenchers including Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Lord Owen lent their support to the amendment.
BBC: Peers reject bid to attach NHS principles to reforms
The key group to watch seems to be the crossbenchers - the non-party independent peers.
BBC: Voting with the heart - and stomach
The amendment was backed by 167 Labour peers, 65 crossbenchers and nine others.
BBC: Government suffers defeat over NHS Bill
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