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Vote · 8 Jun 2026

Bringing the steel industry into public ownership: a proposed change

MPs voted on a proposed change to the planned law on bringing the steel industry into public ownership. 65 MPs voted for and 251 against, so it was rejected. Every party voted together.

Official title: Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · Division 13

Where is this law up to? See Bringing the steel industry into public ownership →

FOR (AYE)
65
AGAINST (NO)
251
RESULT
Rejected

How each party voted

Labour0 · 248
Liberal Democrat59 · 0
Democratic Unionist Party3 · 0
Independent1 · 1
Reform UK0 · 1
Traditional Unionist Voice1 · 0
Ulster Unionist Party1 · 0

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour02480
Liberal Democrat5900
Democratic Unionist Party300
Independent110
Reform UK010
Traditional Unionist Voice100
Ulster Unionist Party100

Who voted against their party?

No MP voted against their party’s majority.