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The Lords · 6 Jan 2026

Sentencing

Peers voted on this in the House of Lords. 204 voted Content (yes) and 136 voted Not content (no), so it was agreed. The government lost this vote.

Official title: Sentencing Bill · Division 3

Where is this law up to? See Sentencing →

CONTENT (YES)
204
NOT CONTENT (NO)
136
RESULT
Agreed

How each group voted

Conservative127 · 0
Labour0 · 125
Liberal Democrat48 · 0
Crossbench13 · 9
Non-affiliated5 · 1
Democratic Unionist Party4 · 0
Ulster Unionist Party3 · 0
Plaid Cymru2 · 0

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record