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The Lords · 6 Jan 2026

Sentencing

Peers voted on this in the House of Lords. 180 voted Content (yes) and 219 voted Not content (no), so it was rejected. The government won this vote.

Official title: Sentencing Bill · Division 2

Where is this law up to? See Sentencing →

CONTENT (YES)
180
NOT CONTENT (NO)
219
RESULT
Rejected

How each group voted

Conservative164 · 0
Labour0 · 133
Liberal Democrat0 · 47
Crossbench5 · 29
Non-affiliated5 · 4
Democratic Unionist Party4 · 0
Ulster Unionist Party2 · 0
Plaid Cymru0 · 2

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record