Local Government.
Council services, local authority funding, and devolved powers
Each row is one party. The bar shows how its MPs voted relative to a neutral midpoint — to the right = on-side with the majority position, to the left = opposed. The percentage figure is the share of that party’s MPs who took the same side: higher = more whip-disciplined, closer to 50% = a freer vote.
| Party | Stance vs neutral midpoint | Net % | Discipline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Lab | +25 | 75% on-whip · 360 MPs | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Con | -32 | 18% on-whip · 113 MPs | |
| Liberal Democrats | LD | -25 | 25% on-whip · 72 MPs | |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Ind | +25 | 75% on-whip · 41 MPs | |
| Independent | Ind | +8 | 58% on-whip · 14 MPs | |
| Reform UK | Ref | -19 | 31% on-whip · 8 MPs | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | DUP | -25 | 25% on-whip · 5 MPs | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Grn | -27 | 23% on-whip · 5 MPs |
Source · Hansard · alignment is the share of party MPs who voted with the party majority on tagged divisions
| Date | Motion | Aye | No | Carried |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye: Support approving the updated electoral rules for combined authority mayoral elections, backing the government's management of devolved regional governance arrangements. · No: Oppose the draft order, potentially objecting to specific changes to mayoral election rules, the pace or scope of devolution, or the adequacy of parliamentary scrutiny over such changes. | 359 | 87 | Yes |
| 27 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc Aye: Back the government's position on this group of Lords amendments to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, likely rejecting or modifying the Lords' changes to the devolution and local powers framework. · No: Oppose the government's handling of these Lords amendments, either preferring to accept the Lords' changes as they stand or taking a different approach to the devolution settlement. | 272 | 172 | Yes |
| 27 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C Aye: Support the government's decision to override the Lords amendments and revert to the Commons' original version of the Bill · No: Support retaining the Lords amendments to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill | 273 | 168 | Yes |
| 27 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C Aye: Support the government's position on Lords Amendments 94B and 94C to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill · No: Oppose the government's position, backing instead the changes proposed by the House of Lords in Amendments 94B and 94C | 270 | 172 | Yes |
| 27 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155 Aye: Support the government's position on Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155 to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill · No: Oppose the government's position, backing the Lords' original amendments to the Bill | 270 | 171 | Yes |
All 21 divisions on this issue →
By party, the MPs whose voting record on local government is most closely tracking the party majority. A fuller “most active by speech volume + written questions” ranking is pending — needs per-issue speech aggregation.
LabLabour Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Miliband | Doncaster North | 100% |
| Ian Murray | Edinburgh South | 100% |
| Lisa Nandy | Wigan | 100% |
ConConservative and Unionist Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Wright | Kenilworth and Southam | 40% |
| Alan Mak | Havant | 27% |
| Karen Bradley | Staffordshire Moorlands | 27% |
LDLiberal Democrats
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Martin | Tunbridge Wells | 42% |
| Chris Coghlan | Dorking and Horley | 38% |
| Freddie van Mierlo | Henley and Thame | 38% |
IndLabour and Co-operative Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Doughty | Cardiff South and Penarth | 100% |
| Jo Platt | Leigh and Atherton | 100% |
| Simon Lightwood | Wakefield and Rothwell | 92% |
IndIndependent
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Corbyn | Islington North | 100% |
| Dan Norris | North East Somerset and Hanham | 80% |
| Adnan Hussain | Blackburn | 79% |
RefReform UK
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Suella Braverman | Fareham and Waterlooville | 50% |
| Lee Anderson | Ashfield | 38% |
| Nigel Farage | Clacton | 33% |
Mapping each Westminster issue to the equivalent council service bucket (so “Local Government” → the matching service line on council finance, with the ranked-spend table this section wants) is its own taxonomy job. Council service spend lives on the council pages today; cross-cut by issue here in a follow-on pass.