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Vote · 24 Nov 2025

Local government and devolution in England: a proposed change

MPs voted on a proposed change to the planned law on local government and devolution in England. 74 MPs voted for and 311 against, so it was rejected. 10 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 · Division 363

Where is this law up to? See Local government and devolution in England →

FOR (AYE)
74
AGAINST (NO)
311
RESULT
Rejected

How each party voted

Labour7 · 300
Liberal Democrat58 · 0
Independent5 · 3
Reform UK0 · 4
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 3
Green Party2 · 0
Conservative1 · 1
Your Party1 · 0

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour73007
Liberal Democrat5800
Independent533
Reform UK040
Democratic Unionist Party030
Green Party200
Conservative110
Your Party100

Who voted against their party?

Show the list (10)
MPAreaPartyVoted
Andrew GwynneGorton and DentonIndependentAgainst
Dan NorrisNorth East Somerset and HanhamIndependentAgainst
James McMurdockSouth Basildon and East ThurrockIndependentAgainst
Apsana BegumPoplar and LimehouseLabourFor
Bell Ribeiro-AddyClapham and Brixton HillLabourFor
Imran HussainBradford EastLabourFor
John McDonnellHayes and HarlingtonLabourFor
Nadia WhittomeNottingham EastLabourFor
Richard BurgonLeeds EastLabourFor
Simon OpherStroudLabourFor