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Vote · 25 Mar 2026 · Justice and policing

Victims and courts: changes from the House of Lords

MPs voted on changes the House of Lords made to the planned law on victims and courts. 300 MPs voted for and 149 against, so it was agreed. 2 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 · Division 464

Where is this law up to? See Victims and courts →

FOR (AYE)
300
AGAINST (NO)
149
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour284 · 0
Conservative0 · 84
Liberal Democrat0 · 58
Independent5 · 2
Green Party4 · 0
Plaid Cymru3 · 0
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 3
Reform UK0 · 2

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour28400
Conservative0840
Liberal Democrat0580
Independent522
Green Party400
Plaid Cymru300
Democratic Unionist Party030
Reform UK020
Your Party100

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
James McMurdockSouth Basildon and East ThurrockIndependentAgainst
Patrick SpencerCentral Suffolk and North IpswichIndependentAgainst