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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. 307 MPs voted for and 173 against, so it was agreed. 3 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 · Division 439

FOR (AYE)
307
AGAINST (NO)
173
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour300 · 1
Conservative0 · 96
Liberal Democrat0 · 61
Independent2 · 5
Plaid Cymru0 · 4
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 3
Scottish National Party3 · 0
Traditional Unionist Voice0 · 1

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour30011
Conservative0960
Liberal Democrat0610
Independent252
Plaid Cymru040
Democratic Unionist Party030
Scottish National Party300
Traditional Unionist Voice010
Social Democratic & Labour Party100
Ulster Unionist Party010
Alliance100

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Dan NorrisNorth East Somerset and HanhamIndependentFor
Jeremy CorbynIslington NorthIndependentFor
John McDonnellHayes and HarlingtonLabourAgainst