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Vote · 2 Dec 2025 · Tax and spending

Budget: Income tax (dividend rates)

MPs voted on a tax change announced in the Budget. Subject: Income tax (dividend rates). 371 MPs voted for and 166 against, so it was agreed. 3 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates) · Division 370

FOR (AYE)
371
AGAINST (NO)
166
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour351 · 0
Conservative0 · 92
Liberal Democrat0 · 59
Independent8 · 3
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 5
Reform UK0 · 5
Plaid Cymru4 · 0
Green Party3 · 0

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour35100
Conservative0920
Liberal Democrat0590
Independent833
Democratic Unionist Party050
Reform UK050
Plaid Cymru400
Green Party300
Social Democratic & Labour Party200
Traditional Unionist Voice010
Your Party100
Ulster Unionist Party010

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Alex EastonNorth DownIndependentAgainst
James McMurdockSouth Basildon and East ThurrockIndependentAgainst
Patrick SpencerCentral Suffolk and North IpswichIndependentAgainst