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The Lords · 6 Jan 2026

Sentencing

Peers voted on this in the House of Lords. 182 voted Content (yes) and 209 voted Not content (no), so it was rejected. The government won this vote.

Official title: Sentencing Bill · Division 1

Where is this law up to? See Sentencing →

CONTENT (YES)
182
NOT CONTENT (NO)
209
RESULT
Rejected

How each group voted

Conservative158 · 0
Labour0 · 131
Liberal Democrat0 · 45
Crossbench12 · 26
Non-affiliated6 · 3
Democratic Unionist Party4 · 0
Ulster Unionist Party2 · 0
Plaid Cymru0 · 2

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record