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Vote · 15 Apr 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. 256 MPs voted for and 150 against, so it was agreed. 5 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 · Division 485

FOR (AYE)
256
AGAINST (NO)
150
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour247 · 3
Conservative0 · 84
Liberal Democrat0 · 53
Independent2 · 4
Plaid Cymru0 · 4
Green Party4 · 0
Scottish National Party3 · 0
Social Democratic & Labour Party0 · 1

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

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PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour24733
Conservative0840
Liberal Democrat0530
Independent242
Plaid Cymru040
Green Party400
Scottish National Party300
Social Democratic & Labour Party010
Democratic Unionist Party010

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Dan NorrisNorth East Somerset and HanhamIndependentFor
Jeremy CorbynIslington NorthIndependentFor
Imran HussainBradford EastLabourAgainst
John McDonnellHayes and HarlingtonLabourAgainst
Richard BurgonLeeds EastLabourAgainst