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Vote · 19 May 2026

Reply to the King's Speech: a proposed change

MPs voted on a proposed change to their reply to the King's Speech, which sets out the government's plans for the year. 108 MPs voted for and 323 against, so it was rejected. 2 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) · Division 1

FOR (AYE)
108
AGAINST (NO)
323
RESULT
Rejected

How each party voted

Labour1 · 311
Conservative97 · 0
Green Party0 · 5
Democratic Unionist Party5 · 0
Independent1 · 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party0 · 1
Traditional Unionist Voice1 · 0
Restore Britain1 · 0

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

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PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour13111
Conservative9700
Green Party050
Democratic Unionist Party500
Independent131
Social Democratic & Labour Party010
Traditional Unionist Voice100
Restore Britain100
Reform UK100
Your Party010
Ulster Unionist Party100

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Patrick SpencerCentral Suffolk and North IpswichIndependentFor
Mary GlindonNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendLabourFor