Vote · 13 Jul 2026 · Immigration and borders
Immigration and asylum: the first main vote
MPs voted on the main idea of the planned law on immigration and asylum. This is the first big vote on it. 264 MPs voted for and 90 against, so it was agreed. 14 MPs voted against their own party.
Official title: Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · Division 55
Where is this law up to? See Immigration and asylum →
FOR (AYE)
264
AGAINST (NO)
90
RESULT
Agreed
How each party voted
Source: Commons Votes API · Official record
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| Party | For | Against | Voted against own party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 265 | 14 | 14 |
| Liberal Democrat | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Scottish National Party | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Your Party | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Conservative | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Who voted against their party?
Show the list (14)
| MP | Area | Party | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy McDonald | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | Labour | Against |
| Apsana Begum | Poplar and Limehouse | Labour | Against |
| Bell Ribeiro-Addy | Clapham and Brixton Hill | Labour | Against |
| Brian Leishman | Alloa and Grangemouth | Labour | Against |
| Cat Eccles | Stourbridge | Labour | Against |
| Clive Lewis | Norwich South | Labour | Against |
| Ian Byrne | Liverpool West Derby | Labour | Against |
| Ian Lavery | Blyth and Ashington | Labour | Against |
| Imran Hussain | Bradford East | Labour | Against |
| John McDonnell | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Against |
| Nadia Whittome | Nottingham East | Labour | Against |
| Rachael Maskell | York Central | Labour | Against |
| Rebecca Long Bailey | Salford | Labour | Against |
| Richard Burgon | Leeds East | Labour | Against |