Vote · 21 Apr 2026

Local government and devolution in England: changes from the House of Lords

MPs voted on changes the House of Lords made to the planned law on local government and devolution in England. 291 MPs voted for and 144 against, so it was agreed. 2 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 · Division 498

Where is this law up to? See Local government and devolution in England →

FOR (AYE)

291

AGAINST (NO)

144

RESULT

Agreed

How each party voted

Labour

286 · 0

Conservative

0 · 80

Liberal Democrat

0 · 57

Green Party

0 · 5

Independent

3 · 1

Democratic Unionist Party

2 · 1

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table

Party	For	Against	Voted against own party
Labour	286	0	0
Conservative	0	80	0
Liberal Democrat	0	57	0
Green Party	0	5	0
Independent	3	1	1
Democratic Unionist Party	2	1	1

Who voted against their party?

MP	Area	Party	Voted
Jim Shannon	Strangford	Democratic Unionist Party	Against
Patrick Spencer	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich	Independent	Against