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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. 315 MPs voted for and 109 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 44 · Division 441

FOR (AYE)
315
AGAINST (NO)
109
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour305 · 0
Conservative0 · 95
Independent2 · 7
Green Party4 · 0
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party1 · 0
Traditional Unionist Voice0 · 1
Reform UK0 · 1

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour30500
Conservative0950
Independent272
Green Party400
Democratic Unionist Party030
Social Democratic & Labour Party100
Traditional Unionist Voice010
Reform UK010
Your Party100
Ulster Unionist Party010

Who voted against their party?

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