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Vote · 9 Mar 2026 · Education

Children's wellbeing and schools: changes from the House of Lords

MPs voted on changes the House of Lords made to the planned law on children's wellbeing and schools. 309 MPs voted for and 181 against, so it was agreed. 2 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 · Division 436

FOR (AYE)
309
AGAINST (NO)
181
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour305 · 0
Conservative0 · 95
Liberal Democrat0 · 61
Independent2 · 7
Plaid Cymru0 · 4
Green Party0 · 4
Reform UK0 · 4
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 3

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour30500
Conservative0950
Liberal Democrat0610
Independent272
Plaid Cymru040
Green Party040
Reform UK040
Democratic Unionist Party030
Social Democratic & Labour Party100
Traditional Unionist Voice010
Your Party010
Ulster Unionist Party010

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Dan NorrisNorth East Somerset and HanhamIndependentFor
Diane AbbottHackney North and Stoke NewingtonIndependentFor