Vote · 11 Sep 2026 · Health
End of life for terminally ill adults: the first main vote
MPs voted on the main idea of the planned law on end of life for terminally ill adults. This is the first big vote on it. 270 MPs voted for and 286 against, so it was rejected. This looks like a free vote, so MPs chose for themselves.
Official title: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · Division 75
Where is this law up to? See End of life for terminally ill adults →
FOR (AYE)
270
AGAINST (NO)
286
RESULT
Rejected
How each party voted
Source: Commons Votes API · Official record
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| Party | For | Against | Voted against own party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 191 | 153 | 153 |
| Conservative | 17 | 90 | 17 |
| Liberal Democrat | 52 | 17 | 17 |
| Independent | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Your Party | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alliance | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Restore Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Who voted against their party?
This looks like a free vote. Parties did not tell their MPs how to vote, so we do not count anyone as going against their party. What is a free vote?