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Vote · 18 Nov 2025

The Northern Ireland Troubles: the first main vote

MPs voted on the main idea of the planned law on the Northern Ireland Troubles. This is the first big vote on it. 320 MPs voted for and 105 against, so it was agreed. 3 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Second Reading · Division 359

Where is this law up to? See The Northern Ireland Troubles →

FOR (AYE)
320
AGAINST (NO)
105
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour312 · 0
Conservative0 · 89
Independent3 · 4
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 5
Reform UK0 · 5
Green Party3 · 0
Social Democratic & Labour Party2 · 0
Traditional Unionist Voice0 · 1

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour31200
Conservative0890
Independent343
Democratic Unionist Party050
Reform UK050
Green Party300
Social Democratic & Labour Party200
Traditional Unionist Voice010
Ulster Unionist Party010

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Adnan HussainBlackburnIndependentFor
Andrew GwynneGorton and DentonIndependentFor
Dan NorrisNorth East Somerset and HanhamIndependentFor