Vote · 18 Nov 2025

The Northern Ireland Troubles: an attempt to block it

MPs voted on an attempt to stop the planned law on the Northern Ireland Troubles going any further. 165 MPs voted for and 327 against, so it was rejected. 3 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment · Division 358

Where is this law up to? See The Northern Ireland Troubles →

FOR (AYE)

165

AGAINST (NO)

327

RESULT

Rejected

How each party voted

Labour

0 · 312

Conservative

90 · 0

Liberal Democrat

60 · 0

Independent

3 · 5

Democratic Unionist Party

5 · 0

Reform UK

5 · 0

Green Party

0 · 3

Social Democratic & Labour Party

0 · 2

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table

Party	For	Against	Voted against own party
Labour	0	312	0
Conservative	90	0	0
Liberal Democrat	60	0	0
Independent	3	5	3
Democratic Unionist Party	5	0	0
Reform UK	5	0	0
Green Party	0	3	0
Social Democratic & Labour Party	0	2	0
Plaid Cymru	0	2	0
Traditional Unionist Voice	1	0	0
Ulster Unionist Party	1	0	0
Your Party	0	1	0

Who voted against their party?

MP	Area	Party	Voted
Alex Easton	North Down	Independent	For
Patrick Spencer	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich	Independent	For
Rupert Lowe	Great Yarmouth	Independent	For