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Procedural Motion

Motion to sit in private

Friday, 4 July 2025

What was this vote about?

This was a procedural vote on how Parliament conducts its business, rather than a vote on policy.

The result

Motion rejected
Margin: 32
1
33
Aye (3%)No (97%)

34 of 650 eligible MPs voted (5% turnout)

How each party voted

Labour (Co-op)
Voted against
1 aye21 no377 absent
Conservative
Voted against
0 aye7 no109 absent
Liberal Democrat
Voted against
0 aye4 no68 absent
Independent
Voted against
0 aye1 no12 absent
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Voted against
0 aye0 no2 absent
Ulster Unionist Party
Voted against
0 aye0 no1 absent

Who rebelled?(1 MP)

1 MP voted against their party whip.

Labour (Co-op)(1 rebel — party voted no)
Phil Brickell(Bolton West)
aye

Turnout by party

5%
Independent
1/13 (8%)
Conservative
7/116 (6%)
Liberal Democrat
4/72 (6%)
Labour (Co-op)
22/399 (6%)
Social Democratic & Labour Party
0/2 (0%)
Ulster Unionist Party
0/1 (0%)
Plaid Cymru
0/4 (0%)
Reform UK
0/8 (0%)

What happens next?

This procedural vote sets the rules for how a debate or bill is handled. It does not directly change the law.