Vote

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

Wednesday, 11 February 2026

What was this vote about?

MPs voted on this matter in the House of Commons.

The result

Motion passed

Margin: 255

362

107

Aye (77%)No (23%)

469 of 650 eligible MPs voted (72% turnout)

How each party voted

Labour (Co-op)

Voted for

291 aye0 no112 absent

Liberal Democrat

Voted for

52 aye0 no20 absent

Scottish National Party

Voted for

5 aye0 no4 absent

Green Party

Voted for

3 aye0 no1 absent

Plaid Cymru

Voted for

2 aye0 no2 absent

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Voted for

1 aye0 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)

Why it matters

On 11 February 2026, Parliament backed an order extending the UK’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme to cover maritime emissions. The division finished 362 in favour to 107 against, a margin of 255, indicating broad cross-party support. Three MPs voted against their party whip.

Extends carbon pricing to shipping emissionsLarge cross-party majority (margin 255)Three MPs defied their party whipVoted 77% of the time on this topic divisions

AI-generated context — may contain errors.

Turnout by party

72%

Democratic Unionist Party

5/5 (100%)

Traditional Unionist Voice

1/1 (100%)

Alliance

1/1 (100%)

Conservative

92/116 (79%)

Independent

10/13 (77%)

Reform UK

6/8 (75%)

Green Party

3/4 (75%)

Liberal Democrat

52/72 (72%)

What happens next?

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