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Vote · 13 Jul 2026 · Immigration and borders

Immigration and asylum: the first main vote

MPs voted on the main idea of the planned law on immigration and asylum. This is the first big vote on it. 264 MPs voted for and 90 against, so it was agreed. 14 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · Division 55

Where is this law up to? See Immigration and asylum →

FOR (AYE)
264
AGAINST (NO)
90
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour265 · 14
Liberal Democrat0 · 49
Scottish National Party0 · 7
Green Party0 · 5
Independent0 · 5
Plaid Cymru0 · 4
Reform UK0 · 3
Your Party0 · 2

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour2651414
Liberal Democrat0490
Scottish National Party070
Green Party050
Independent050
Plaid Cymru040
Reform UK030
Your Party020
Conservative010

Who voted against their party?

Show the list (14)
MPAreaPartyVoted
Andy McDonaldMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastLabourAgainst
Apsana BegumPoplar and LimehouseLabourAgainst
Bell Ribeiro-AddyClapham and Brixton HillLabourAgainst
Brian LeishmanAlloa and GrangemouthLabourAgainst
Cat EcclesStourbridgeLabourAgainst
Clive LewisNorwich SouthLabourAgainst
Ian ByrneLiverpool West DerbyLabourAgainst
Ian LaveryBlyth and AshingtonLabourAgainst
Imran HussainBradford EastLabourAgainst
John McDonnellHayes and HarlingtonLabourAgainst
Nadia WhittomeNottingham EastLabourAgainst
Rachael MaskellYork CentralLabourAgainst
Rebecca Long BaileySalfordLabourAgainst
Richard BurgonLeeds EastLabourAgainst