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Tax and spending

61 votes in the past 12 months. Topics are matched automatically from division titles and are approximate.

VOTES, LAST 12 MONTHS
61

51 of them had MPs voting against their own party.

RELATED FIGURE

£1,209bn collected and £1,360bn spent in 2025-26.

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Spending figures count the whole UK public sector. Subjects for votes are matched automatically from vote titles, so they are approximate. Money and votes are shown together for context; neither explains the other.

The votes

DateVoteForAgainstMPs against own party
1 Jul 2026Taxes on energy and vehicles: a proposed change1773080
1 Jul 2026Taxes on energy and vehicles: a proposed change1732820
1 Jul 2026Taxes on energy and vehicles: a proposed change802810
24 Jun 2026New rules: Carbon Budget332942
23 Jun 2026Opposition debate: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment2941101
23 Jun 2026Opposition debate: Defence spending and readiness1083070
28 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords3351581
27 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords2791641
22 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords2721492
15 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords2771501
15 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords271952
15 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords2731591
15 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords2751591
15 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords2691621
15 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords2761551
15 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords2691031
15 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords2781582
23 Mar 2026National Insurance on employer pension payments: changes from the House of Lords2781640
23 Mar 2026National Insurance on employer pension payments: changes from the House of Lords2811672
23 Mar 2026National Insurance on employer pension payments: changes from the House of Lords2801640
23 Mar 2026National Insurance on employer pension payments: changes from the House of Lords2791672
23 Mar 2026National Insurance on employer pension payments: changes from the House of Lords2801610
18 Mar 2026Opposition debate: Fuel duty1032590
11 Mar 2026Tax changes (the Finance Bill): the final vote2921613
11 Mar 2026Tax changes (the Finance Bill): a proposed change1752922
11 Mar 2026Tax changes (the Finance Bill): a proposed change1722832
11 Mar 2026Tax changes (the Finance Bill): a proposed change1742922
11 Feb 2026Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27279902
11 Feb 2026Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-272771432
21 Jan 2026National Insurance on employer pension payments: the final vote3161940
21 Jan 2026National Insurance on employer pension payments: a proposed change1953173
21 Jan 2026National Insurance on employer pension payments: a proposed change1913264
13 Jan 2026Tax changes (the Finance Bill): a proposed change1723344
13 Jan 2026Tax changes (the Finance Bill): a proposed change1813354
13 Jan 2026Tax changes (the Finance Bill): a vote on one part3441734
13 Jan 2026Tax changes (the Finance Bill): a proposed change1873513
13 Jan 2026Tax changes (the Finance Bill): a proposed change1843311
13 Jan 2026Tax changes (the Finance Bill): a vote on one part3481670
12 Jan 2026Tax changes (the Finance Bill): a proposed change1883413
12 Jan 2026Tax changes (the Finance Bill): a proposed change1853444
12 Jan 2026Tax changes (the Finance Bill): a vote on one part3441813
12 Jan 2026Tax changes (the Finance Bill): a vote on one part3241804
12 Jan 2026Tax changes (the Finance Bill): a proposed change1673502
17 Dec 2025National Insurance on employer pension payments: the first main vote3121652
16 Dec 2025Tax changes (the Finance Bill): the first main vote3411954
16 Dec 2025Tax changes (the Finance Bill): an attempt to block it1183403
9 Dec 2025Proposal from a backbench MP: UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate)1001005
3 Dec 2025Pensions: a proposed change1543032
3 Dec 2025Pensions: a proposed change1433041
3 Dec 2025Pensions: a proposed change772983
3 Dec 2025Pensions: a proposed change872995
2 Dec 2025Budget: Rates of alcohol duty3571745
2 Dec 2025Budget: Inheritance tax (pension interests)3641673
2 Dec 2025Budget: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)3271822
2 Dec 2025Budget: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)3621643
2 Dec 2025Budget: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-313481762
2 Dec 2025Budget: Income tax (savings rate for future years)3691663
2 Dec 2025Budget: Income tax (dividend rates)3711663
12 Nov 2025Opposition debate: Taxes1013162
4 Nov 2025Opposition debate: Welfare spending924031
28 Oct 2025Opposition debate: Stamp Duty Land Tax1033292

Source: Commons Votes API