Vote · 20 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. 78 MPs voted for and 408 against, so it was rejected. 2 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) · Division 3

FOR (AYE)

AGAINST (NO)

408

RESULT

Rejected

How each party voted

Labour

0 · 302

Conservative

0 · 89

Liberal Democrat

59 · 0

Scottish National Party

7 · 0

Independent

2 · 4

Reform UK

0 · 6

Green Party

5 · 0

Plaid Cymru

4 · 0

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table

Party	For	Against	Voted against own party
Labour	0	302	0
Conservative	0	89	0
Liberal Democrat	59	0	0
Scottish National Party	7	0	0
Independent	2	4	2
Reform UK	0	6	0
Green Party	5	0	0
Plaid Cymru	4	0	0
Traditional Unionist Voice	0	1	0
Restore Britain	0	1	0
Democratic Unionist Party	0	1	0
Ulster Unionist Party	0	1	0

Who voted against their party?

MP	Area	Party	Voted
Adnan Hussain	Blackburn	Independent	For
Ayoub Khan	Birmingham Perry Barr	Independent	For