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Vote · 22 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. 260 MPs voted for and 161 against, so it was agreed. 4 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X · Division 503

FOR (AYE)
260
AGAINST (NO)
161
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour250 · 3
Conservative0 · 90
Liberal Democrat0 · 52
Independent1 · 5
Green Party5 · 0
Plaid Cymru0 · 4
Scottish National Party3 · 0
Social Democratic & Labour Party0 · 2

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

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PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour25033
Conservative0900
Liberal Democrat0520
Independent151
Green Party500
Plaid Cymru040
Scottish National Party300
Social Democratic & Labour Party020
Democratic Unionist Party020
Traditional Unionist Voice010
Ulster Unionist Party010

Who voted against their party?

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