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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 163 against, so it was agreed. 1 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 · Division 442

FOR (AYE)
315
AGAINST (NO)
163
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour305 · 0
Conservative0 · 95
Liberal Democrat0 · 61
Green Party4 · 0
Independent2 · 1
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party1 · 0
Traditional Unionist Voice1 · 0

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour30500
Conservative0950
Liberal Democrat0610
Green Party400
Independent211
Democratic Unionist Party030
Social Democratic & Labour Party100
Traditional Unionist Voice100
Reform UK010
Your Party100
Ulster Unionist Party100

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Patrick SpencerCentral Suffolk and North IpswichIndependentAgainst