Procedural Motion

Motion to sit in private

Friday, 11 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: 57

Aye (2%)No (98%)

59 of 650 eligible MPs voted (9% turnout)

How each party voted

Labour (Co-op)

Voted against

1 aye41 no357 absent

Conservative

Voted against

0 aye15 no101 absent

Liberal Democrat

Voted against

0 aye2 no70 absent

Green Party

Voted against

0 aye1 no3 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)

Katrina Murray(Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch)

aye

Turnout by party

Green Party

1/4 (25%)

Conservative

15/116 (13%)

Labour (Co-op)

42/399 (11%)

Liberal Democrat

2/72 (3%)

Social Democratic & Labour Party

0/2 (0%)

Ulster Unionist Party

0/1 (0%)

Independent

0/13 (0%)

Plaid Cymru

0/4 (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.