Budget Resolution

Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)

Tuesday, 2 December 2025

What was this vote about?

MPs voted on this matter in the House of Commons.

The result

Motion passed

Margin: 205

371

166

Aye (69%)No (31%)

537 of 650 eligible MPs voted (83% turnout)

How each party voted

Labour (Co-op)

Voted for

349 aye0 no52 absent

Plaid Cymru

Voted for

4 aye0 no

Green Party

Voted for

3 aye0 no1 absent

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Voted for

2 aye0 no

Your Party

Voted for

1 aye0 no

Independent

Voted for

9 aye3 no1 absent

Who rebelled?(3 MPs)

3 MPs voted against their party whip.

Independent(3 rebels — party voted aye)

Patrick Spencer(Central Suffolk and North Ipswich)

James McMurdock(South Basildon and East Thurrock)

Alex Easton(North Down)

Turnout by party

83%

Social Democratic & Labour Party

2/2 (100%)

Ulster Unionist Party

1/1 (100%)

Plaid Cymru

4/4 (100%)

Reform UK

8/8 (100%)

Democratic Unionist Party

5/5 (100%)

Traditional Unionist Voice

1/1 (100%)

Your Party

1/1 (100%)

Independent

12/13 (92%)

What happens next?

The result of this vote determines whether the matter under consideration proceeds.