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Vote · 14 Jul 2026

Accountability of public officials: a proposed change

MPs voted on a proposed change to the planned law on the accountability of public officials. 93 MPs voted for and 323 against, so it was rejected. 7 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 · Division 56

Where is this law up to? See Accountability of public officials →

FOR (AYE)
93
AGAINST (NO)
323
RESULT
Rejected

How each party voted

Labour7 · 321
Liberal Democrat53 · 0
Scottish National Party7 · 0
Green Party5 · 0
Plaid Cymru4 · 0
Democratic Unionist Party4 · 0
Reform UK4 · 0
Independent4 · 0

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour73217
Liberal Democrat5300
Scottish National Party700
Green Party500
Plaid Cymru400
Democratic Unionist Party400
Reform UK400
Independent400
Your Party200
Social Democratic & Labour Party100
Ulster Unionist Party010

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Apsana BegumPoplar and LimehouseLabourFor
Bell Ribeiro-AddyClapham and Brixton HillLabourFor
Grahame MorrisEasingtonLabourFor
Ian ByrneLiverpool West DerbyLabourFor
Imran HussainBradford EastLabourFor
Nadia WhittomeNottingham EastLabourFor
Richard BurgonLeeds EastLabourFor