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Vote · 9 Mar 2026 · Education

Children's wellbeing and schools: changes from the House of Lords

MPs voted on changes the House of Lords made to the planned law on children's wellbeing and schools. 306 MPs voted for and 182 against, so it was agreed. 1 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 · Division 437

FOR (AYE)
306
AGAINST (NO)
182
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour304 · 0
Conservative0 · 92
Liberal Democrat0 · 62
Independent1 · 7
Reform UK0 · 4
Green Party0 · 4
Plaid Cymru0 · 4
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 3

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour30400
Conservative0920
Liberal Democrat0620
Independent171
Reform UK040
Green Party040
Plaid Cymru040
Democratic Unionist Party030
Traditional Unionist Voice010
Social Democratic & Labour Party100
Ulster Unionist Party010
Your Party010

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Dan NorrisNorth East Somerset and HanhamIndependentFor