Childcare Provision (Wales) Bill

Key Points

• A Wales-focused bill introduced by Chris Bryant (Labour Co-op) to reform childcare provision.
• Currently at the Commons' second reading; next steps are committee stage and then Lords scrutiny.
• In the four recorded divisions, Labour and allied parties voted in favour while Conservative and Reform UK opposed; Sinn Féin did not vote.
• Other parties such as Plaid Cymru, SNP, Lib Dems and DUP supported the bill in some divisions.

Progress

The bill is at the early stage of passage in the Commons (second reading); if approved, it will proceed to committee scrutiny before moving to the Lords.

Voting

Across the four divisions shown, the government-facing side (primarily Labour and allies) voted Aye, while Conservatives and Reform UK voted No; Sinn Féin did not cast votes in these divisions.