Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 The government asked MPs to reject a Lords amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill (the largest criminal justice bill in a generation), instead offering its own alternative measures. The bill covers knife crime, violence against women and girls, antisocial behaviour, and online harms including AI-generated intimate images. Position: Support retaining the Lords amendment as passed, disagreeing with the government's proposed substitution Crime and PolicingCriminal Justice SystemPolicingcross-cuttingagainst govt | No | 14 Apr 2026 |
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 MPs voted on whether to reject Lords Amendment 11 to the Crime and Policing Bill. The Government moved to disagree with this Lords change, meaning the Commons would override what the unelected House of Lords had added to the Bill. Position: Support keeping Lords Amendment 11, backing the Lords' addition to the Crime and Policing Bill against the Government's wishes Crime and PolicingPolicingproceduralagainst govt | No | 14 Apr 2026 |
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 MPs voted on whether to reject a Lords amendment (Amendment 6) to the Crime and Policing Bill that would have strengthened powers to tackle fly-tipping. The government opposed the Lords change, meaning communities — particularly rural ones — would not get the enhanced enforcement tools the Lords had proposed. Position: Support the Lords' amendment to introduce tougher measures against fly-tipping, arguing rural communities and landowners need stronger legal protections and enforcement powers Crime and PolicingPolicingcross-cuttingagainst govt | No | 14 Apr 2026 |
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory An Opposition Day debate motion on the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), likely relating to the controversial deal under which the UK agreed to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. This vote reflects the opposition's challenge to the government's handling of this strategic territory. Position: Support the opposition's motion criticising or seeking to block the government's approach to the British Indian Ocean Territory, including opposing ceding sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius Defence and Foreign Affairsrightagainst govt | Yes | 28 Jan 2026 |
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 MPs voted on whether to approve new fee regulations for medical devices, which update the charges paid by manufacturers to the medicines regulator (MHRA) for market surveillance and approval. The government revised earlier proposals after concerns that original fee increases would disproportionately burden small and medium-sized businesses in the life sciences sector. Position: Oppose the fee regulations, citing concerns about unpredictability of costs for businesses and the cumulative regulatory burden on medical device manufacturers Healthcentreagainst govt | No | 28 Jan 2026 |
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading Final vote on a bill that introduces a £2,000 cap on pension contributions made through salary sacrifice arrangements (optional remuneration). The opposition argued it would harm pension saving, particularly for lower and middle income earners and younger workers, while the government backed the bill. Position: Oppose the bill, arguing it attacks pension saving and disproportionately harms basic rate taxpayers, younger workers, and middle-income earners EconomyPensionsTaxationrightagainst govt | No | 21 Jan 2026 |
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 MPs voted on a Remedial Order to amend the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, which had been found incompatible with human rights law. The order was designed to address legal concerns about the controversial immunity scheme for Troubles-era offences following court rulings that parts of the original Act breached the European Convention on Human Rights. Position: Oppose the Remedial Order, either because it does not go far enough in addressing human rights concerns, because it still undermines victims' rights and access to justice, or because of broader opposition to the Legacy Act framework Constitution and DemocracyCrime & Policingcross-cuttingagainst govt | No | 21 Jan 2026 |
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Vote on a new clause that would require the government to calculate and publish the impact on lifetime pension values before and after the changes in this Bill, which caps tax relief on employer pension contributions. The Conservative opposition pushed this transparency measure, arguing the Bill harms pension saving for ordinary workers. Position: Support requiring the government to publish an assessment of how this Bill changes lifetime pension values, arguing taxpayers deserve to know the real cost to their retirement savings EconomyPensionsTaxationrightagainst govt | Yes | 21 Jan 2026 |
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 Vote on whether to exempt basic rate taxpayers (lower earners) from a £2,000 cap on tax relief for employer pension contributions, so the cap would only apply to higher and additional rate taxpayers. The Conservative opposition proposed this to protect younger workers and those on modest incomes from losing pension savings incentives. Position: Support protecting basic rate taxpayers from the £2,000 pension contributions cap, arguing the cap unfairly burdens ordinary workers and discourages long-term pension saving EconomyPensionsTaxationrightagainst govt | Yes | 21 Jan 2026 |
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 The Lords had amended the Sentencing Bill to require courts to provide free transcripts of judges' sentencing remarks within 14 days of a request, and to publish them online. The government rejected this Lords amendment, arguing it could increase judicial workload and worsen the Crown court backlog, proposing its own alternative amendments instead. Position: Support the Lords amendment giving victims and the public the right to free transcripts of sentencing remarks within 14 days, as proposed by the Conservatives in the Lords Crime & PolicingPrisonsproceduralagainst govt | No | 20 Jan 2026 |
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 MPs voted on whether to reject a Lords amendment to the Diego Garcia/British Indian Ocean Territory Bill. Lords Amendment 1 would have added conditions around notifying Mauritius about military activities on the base, which critics argued would compromise operational security and undermine British sovereignty over the territory. Position: Support keeping the Lords amendment, arguing it provides important safeguards or alternatively opposing the entire deal as a surrender of British sovereignty that weakens the strategic value of the base Defence and Foreign AffairsMiddle Eastcross-cuttingagainst govt | No | 20 Jan 2026 |
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 MPs voted on whether to reject a change made by the House of Lords to the Diego Garcia Military Base Bill. The Lords had added Amendment 6 to place additional conditions or constraints on the deal; the government asked the Commons to overturn it in order to proceed with the agreement as negotiated. Position: Support the Lords' amendment, wanting additional safeguards or conditions written into the legislation governing the Diego Garcia military base agreement Defence and Foreign AffairsMiddle Eastcross-cuttingagainst govt | No | 20 Jan 2026 |
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 MPs voted on whether to reject a Lords amendment that would have required the government to publish the full inflation-adjusted costs of payments to Mauritius under the Diego Garcia treaty, including the methodology used to calculate them. The government argued the financial details were already publicly available; the opposition said the government had never been transparent about the true costs to British taxpayers. Position: Support the Lords amendment requiring the government to publish full real-terms costs and methodology of the Diego Garcia treaty payments, arguing greater transparency for taxpayers is essential Defence and Foreign AffairsMiddle Eastcross-cuttingagainst govt | No | 20 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 Vote on whether to require HMRC to publish comprehensive guidance and set up a dedicated helpline within six months of the Finance Bill passing, to help people understand the new inheritance tax rules on unspent pension assets coming into force in April 2027. This was an opposition amendment aimed at holding the government to account on implementation of a controversial new tax measure. Position: Support requiring HMRC to publish clear guidance and a dedicated helpline to help individuals, pension administrators and estate representatives navigate the new inheritance tax on pension assets EconomyTaxationrightagainst govt | Yes | 13 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 A vote on New Clause 26 proposed during the Committee stage of the Finance (No. 2) Bill, a government budget legislation measure. Without debate excerpts, the precise content of the clause is unknown, but it was rejected by the government-backed majority. Position: Support adding New Clause 26 to the Finance (No. 2) Bill, likely an opposition amendment seeking to alter or scrutinise a tax or spending measure in the Bill EconomyTaxationcross-cuttingagainst govt | Yes | 13 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part Vote on whether to include Clause 63 in the Finance (No. 2) Bill, which would introduce a tax charge on certain pension interests. This is part of the government's wider package of tax measures for the 2026-27 financial year. Position: Oppose the taxation of certain pension interests, likely citing concerns about impact on pension savers or retirement planning EconomyTaxationrightagainst govt | No | 13 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 MPs voted on a Conservative-proposed new clause calling for a review of the impact of freezing income tax thresholds and other tax allowances on taxpayers, particularly those on lower incomes. The government defended its decision to extend the income tax threshold freeze as a revenue-raising measure while rejecting the need for additional formal review requirements. Position: Support requiring the government to publish a formal review of how freezing income tax thresholds and savings allowances affects taxpayers, particularly those on lower incomes and retirees EconomyTaxationrightagainst govt | Yes | 13 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part Vote on whether Clause 86 of the Finance (No. 2) Bill should remain part of the Bill, as part of the government's annual Finance Bill setting out tax arrangements for the coming year. The debate excerpts reference income tax charges for 2026-27 and pension-related tax provisions, suggesting this clause relates to the government's tax framework. Position: Oppose the clause, rejecting this element of the government's tax legislation EconomyTaxationrightagainst govt | No | 13 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 Vote on a Conservative amendment requiring the government to publish assessments of the impact of nearly doubling remote gaming duty (from 21% to 40%) and raising general betting duty to 25%. Opponents warned these increases could damage a competitive industry supporting tens of thousands of jobs and key sports like horseracing. Position: Support requiring the government to assess the economic impact of large gambling tax increases before or after implementation, reflecting concern that the rises are too high and could harm the industry and associated jobs EconomyTaxationrightagainst govt | Yes | 13 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 Vote on whether to require the government to annually review and potentially uprate the Agricultural Property Relief (APR) allowance in line with rising land values, as part of opposition to the government's changes to inheritance tax relief for farms. Critics argued that fixing the £1 million threshold without inflation-linking it would over time drag more family farms into paying inheritance tax as land prices rise. Position: Support requiring an annual assessment of uprating the APR allowance to keep pace with rising agricultural land values, protecting family farms from the long-term erosion of inheritance tax relief EconomyTaxationrightagainst govt | Yes | 12 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Vote on a Conservative-proposed new clause requiring the government to review and report on how income tax increases on property income (landlords) might affect rent prices. The opposition wanted transparency on whether landlord tax rises would be passed on to tenants. Position: Support requiring the government to assess whether tax increases on landlords raise rents, implying scepticism about the policy's impact on tenants EconomyTaxationrightagainst govt | Yes | 12 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part Vote on whether Clause 62 of the Finance (No. 2) Bill should remain part of the Bill. This is part of the government's 2026-27 Budget legislation, with the debate also covering income tax charges and other fiscal measures for the coming tax year. Position: Oppose Clause 62, rejecting this element of the government's Finance Bill — likely the Conservative opposition challenging the government's tax and spending decisions. EconomyTaxationrightagainst govt | No | 12 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 Vote on an amendment to the Finance Bill that would require HMRC to notify taxpayers who are dragged into paying income tax for the first time, or into a higher tax band, as a result of frozen income tax thresholds. The freeze means inflation gradually pulls more people into the tax system without rates being formally raised — critics call this a 'stealth tax'. Position: Support requiring HMRC to proactively inform people when frozen tax thresholds cause them to start paying income tax or move into a higher rate band, increasing transparency around the stealth tax effect. EconomyTaxationcross-cuttingagainst govt | Yes | 12 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part Vote on whether Clause 10 of the Finance (No.2) Bill should remain part of the legislation. Without debate excerpts it is not possible to confirm the clause's exact content, but as a government Finance Bill clause it likely implements a specific tax or fiscal measure from the Budget, and this was a standard committee-stage vote to approve or reject that provision. Position: Oppose Clause 10, seeking to remove this specific tax or fiscal provision from the Finance Bill EconomyTaxationcentreagainst govt | No | 12 Jan 2026 |
Opposition Day: Jury trials The opposition brought forward a motion on jury trials, likely seeking to protect or expand the right to trial by jury. This is an Opposition Day debate, meaning the government was expected to vote against the motion. Position: Support protecting or strengthening the right to jury trials in the criminal justice system Constitution and DemocracyCrime & Policingcross-cuttingagainst govt | Yes | 7 Jan 2026 |
Opposition Day: Rural communities A Conservative Opposition Day debate motion on rural communities, likely calling on the government to do more to support rural areas. The government voted it down, as is standard practice with opposition motions. Position: Support greater government attention and resources for rural communities, backing the opposition's criticism of Labour's rural policy Agriculture and Rural AffairsRural Servicesrightagainst govt | Yes | 7 Jan 2026 |
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading Vote on whether to pass a bill that would allow the government to apply National Insurance contributions to salary sacrifice pension contributions above £2,000 per year, coming into force from April 2029. This closes a tax relief loophole that currently benefits higher earners who arrange part of their pay as pension contributions to avoid NICs. Position: Oppose extending National Insurance to pension salary sacrifice, arguing it increases costs on businesses and workers and undermines pension saving incentives PensionsTaxationrightagainst govt | No | 17 Dec 2025 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition) MPs voted on an opposition amendment to reject the Finance Bill implementing Labour's Autumn 2025 Budget, with Conservative MPs arguing the Budget's tax changes — including inheritance tax reforms affecting family farms — would harm the private sector and rural communities. Position: Support blocking the Finance Bill, arguing the Budget's tax changes are harmful — particularly the inheritance tax reforms that critics say threaten family farms and reduce private sector investment EconomyTaxationrightagainst govt | Yes | 16 Dec 2025 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading MPs voted on whether to approve the Finance (No. 2) Bill at Second Reading, which implements Labour's November 2025 Budget. The Budget includes measures described by the government as building 'strong foundations' while avoiding austerity, though critics raised concerns including the impact of inheritance tax changes on family farms. Position: Oppose the Finance Bill, with critics arguing it damages private sector investment and harms family farms through inheritance tax changes EconomyTaxationrightagainst govt | No | 16 Dec 2025 |
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H The government voted to reject Lords amendments to the Employment Rights Bill that sought to impose consultation, impact assessment, and parliamentary scrutiny requirements on a new late-stage provision (reportedly a £118,000 cap on employment tribunal awards or similar). The Lords had tried to add procedural safeguards arguing the measure was inserted without proper process; the government wanted to proceed without those constraints. Position: Back the Lords' position that a significant new policy inserted late in the Bill's passage should require proper consultation, risk assessment, and parliamentary scrutiny before becoming law EconomyEmploymentrightagainst govt | No | 15 Dec 2025 |
