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The Lords · 6 Jan 2026

Sentencing

Peers voted on this in the House of Lords. 134 voted Content (yes) and 185 voted Not content (no), so it was rejected. The government won this vote.

Official title: Sentencing Bill · Division 4

Where is this law up to? See Sentencing →

CONTENT (YES)
134
NOT CONTENT (NO)
185
RESULT
Rejected

How each group voted

Conservative123 · 0
Labour0 · 122
Liberal Democrat0 · 43
Crossbench4 · 14
Non-affiliated3 · 4
Democratic Unionist Party2 · 0
Ulster Unionist Party2 · 0
Plaid Cymru0 · 2

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record