Vote · 9 Dec 2025 · Tax and spending
Proposal from a backbench MP: UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate)
An MP without a government job asked permission to introduce a bill. Subject: UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate). 100 MPs voted for and 100 against, so it was tied. 5 MPs voted against their own party.
Official title: UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion · Division 386
FOR (AYE)
100
AGAINST (NO)
100
RESULT
Tied
How each party voted
Source: Commons Votes API · Official record
View data table
| Party | For | Against | Voted against own party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 0 | 89 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| Scottish National Party | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Reform UK | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Party | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic & Labour Party | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Who voted against their party?
| MP | Area | Party | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Spencer | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Independent | Against |
| Rupert Lowe | Great Yarmouth | Independent | Against |
| Jonathan Brash | Hartlepool | Labour | Against |
| Josh Newbury | Cannock Chase | Labour | Against |
| Luke Myer | Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | Labour | Against |