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Vote · 29 Oct 2025 · Justice and policing

Sentencing: a proposed change

MPs voted on a proposed change to the planned law on sentencing. 82 MPs voted for and 314 against, so it was rejected. 5 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 12 · Division 333

Where is this law up to? See Sentencing →

FOR (AYE)
82
AGAINST (NO)
314
RESULT
Rejected

How each party voted

Labour1 · 301
Liberal Democrat63 · 0
Independent4 · 7
Plaid Cymru4 · 0
Green Party4 · 0
Reform UK4 · 0
Social Democratic & Labour Party0 · 1
Traditional Unionist Voice0 · 1

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour13011
Liberal Democrat6300
Independent474
Plaid Cymru400
Green Party400
Reform UK400
Social Democratic & Labour Party010
Traditional Unionist Voice010
Democratic Unionist Party100
Ulster Unionist Party010
Conservative100

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Adnan HussainBlackburnIndependentFor
Jeremy CorbynIslington NorthIndependentFor
Shockat AdamLeicester SouthIndependentFor
Zarah SultanaCoventry SouthIndependentFor
Apsana BegumPoplar and LimehouseLabourFor