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Vote · 23 Feb 2026

Financial help for industry and exports: a proposed change

MPs voted on a proposed change to the planned law on financial help for industry and exports. 161 MPs voted for and 272 against, so it was rejected. 4 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 · Division 429

Where is this law up to? See Financial help for industry and exports →

FOR (AYE)
161
AGAINST (NO)
272
RESULT
Rejected

How each party voted

Labour1 · 270
Conservative76 · 0
Liberal Democrat52 · 0
Independent5 · 3
Scottish National Party6 · 0
Democratic Unionist Party5 · 0
Reform UK5 · 0
Plaid Cymru4 · 0

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour12701
Conservative7600
Liberal Democrat5200
Independent533
Scottish National Party600
Democratic Unionist Party500
Reform UK500
Plaid Cymru400
Green Party400
Traditional Unionist Voice100
Your Party100
Ulster Unionist Party100

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Dan NorrisNorth East Somerset and HanhamIndependentAgainst
Diane AbbottHackney North and Stoke NewingtonIndependentAgainst
Markus Campbell-SavoursPenrith and SolwayIndependentAgainst
Marie RimmerSt Helens South and WhistonLabourFor