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Vote · 9 Dec 2025 · Transport

Railways: the first main vote

MPs voted on the main idea of the planned law on railways. This is the first big vote on it. 329 MPs voted for and 173 against, so it was agreed. 4 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Railways Bill: Second Reading · Division 388

Where is this law up to? See Railways →

FOR (AYE)
329
AGAINST (NO)
173
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour316 · 0
Conservative0 · 94
Liberal Democrat0 · 64
Independent6 · 4
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 4
Plaid Cymru0 · 4
Green Party3 · 0
Reform UK2 · 0

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour31600
Conservative0940
Liberal Democrat0640
Independent644
Democratic Unionist Party040
Plaid Cymru040
Green Party300
Reform UK200
Traditional Unionist Voice010
Social Democratic & Labour Party100
Your Party100

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Alex EastonNorth DownIndependentAgainst
Iqbal MohamedDewsbury and BatleyIndependentAgainst
Patrick SpencerCentral Suffolk and North IpswichIndependentAgainst
Rupert LoweGreat YarmouthIndependentAgainst