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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. 248 MPs voted for and 139 against, so it was agreed. 5 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 · Division 488

FOR (AYE)
248
AGAINST (NO)
139
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour245 · 4
Conservative0 · 78
Liberal Democrat0 · 51
Independent1 · 5
Green Party0 · 4
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 1
Your Party0 · 1

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

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PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour24544
Conservative0780
Liberal Democrat0510
Independent151
Green Party040
Democratic Unionist Party010
Your Party010

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Dan NorrisNorth East Somerset and HanhamIndependentFor
Ian ByrneLiverpool West DerbyLabourAgainst
Imran HussainBradford EastLabourAgainst
John McDonnellHayes and HarlingtonLabourAgainst
Richard BurgonLeeds EastLabourAgainst