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Vote · 10 Mar 2026 · Justice and policing

Courts and tribunals: the first main vote

MPs voted on the main idea of the planned law on courts and tribunals. This is the first big vote on it. 304 MPs voted for and 203 against, so it was agreed. 10 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading · Division 445

Where is this law up to? See Courts and tribunals →

FOR (AYE)
304
AGAINST (NO)
203
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour303 · 10
Conservative0 · 104
Liberal Democrat0 · 63
Independent0 · 8
Reform UK0 · 6
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 5
Green Party0 · 3
Traditional Unionist Voice0 · 1

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour3031010
Conservative01040
Liberal Democrat0630
Independent080
Reform UK060
Democratic Unionist Party050
Green Party030
Traditional Unionist Voice010
Ulster Unionist Party010
Your Party010

Who voted against their party?

Show the list (10)
MPAreaPartyVoted
Apsana BegumPoplar and LimehouseLabourAgainst
Bell Ribeiro-AddyClapham and Brixton HillLabourAgainst
Ian ByrneLiverpool West DerbyLabourAgainst
Ian LaveryBlyth and AshingtonLabourAgainst
Imran HussainBradford EastLabourAgainst
John McDonnellHayes and HarlingtonLabourAgainst
Jon TrickettNormanton and HemsworthLabourAgainst
Kim JohnsonLiverpool RiversideLabourAgainst
Nadia WhittomeNottingham EastLabourAgainst
Richard BurgonLeeds EastLabourAgainst