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Vote · 21 Oct 2025 · Justice and policing

Sentencing: a proposed change

MPs voted on a proposed change to the planned law on sentencing. 77 MPs voted for and 390 against, so it was rejected. 7 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 · Division 324

Where is this law up to? See Sentencing →

FOR (AYE)
77
AGAINST (NO)
390
RESULT
Rejected

How each party voted

Labour2 · 283
Conservative0 · 87
Liberal Democrat63 · 0
Independent5 · 8
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 5
Green Party4 · 0
Plaid Cymru4 · 0
Traditional Unionist Voice0 · 1

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour22832
Conservative0870
Liberal Democrat6300
Independent585
Democratic Unionist Party050
Green Party400
Plaid Cymru400
Traditional Unionist Voice010
Ulster Unionist Party010

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Ayoub KhanBirmingham Perry BarrIndependentFor
Iqbal MohamedDewsbury and BatleyIndependentFor
Jeremy CorbynIslington NorthIndependentFor
Shockat AdamLeicester SouthIndependentFor
Zarah SultanaCoventry SouthIndependentFor
Apsana BegumPoplar and LimehouseLabourFor
Natasha IronsCroydon EastLabourFor