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Vote · 10 Mar 2026 · Justice and policing

Courts and tribunals: an attempt to block it

MPs voted on an attempt to stop the planned law on courts and tribunals going any further. 203 MPs voted for and 311 against, so it was rejected. 7 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · Division 444

Where is this law up to? See Courts and tribunals →

FOR (AYE)
203
AGAINST (NO)
311
RESULT
Rejected

How each party voted

Labour7 · 309
Conservative104 · 0
Liberal Democrat63 · 0
Independent8 · 0
Reform UK6 · 0
Democratic Unionist Party5 · 0
Plaid Cymru4 · 0
Green Party3 · 0

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour73097
Conservative10400
Liberal Democrat6300
Independent800
Reform UK600
Democratic Unionist Party500
Plaid Cymru400
Green Party300
Traditional Unionist Voice100
Your Party100
Ulster Unionist Party100

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Apsana BegumPoplar and LimehouseLabourFor
Bell Ribeiro-AddyClapham and Brixton HillLabourFor
Ian ByrneLiverpool West DerbyLabourFor
Imran HussainBradford EastLabourFor
John McDonnellHayes and HarlingtonLabourFor
Nadia WhittomeNottingham EastLabourFor
Richard BurgonLeeds EastLabourFor