This was a amendment on the Representation of the People Bill. The Representation of the People Bill is a wide package of changes intended to extend the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds, reform voter registration and how elections are run, tighten rules on political donations and campaigning, and strengthen penalties for election offences. It also looks at online campaigning information, foreign influence, and how the Electoral Commission operates. After detailed Committee scrutiny in the Commons, some Labour-backed amendments were accepted (notably lowering the voting age in practice by including 16–17-year-olds in recall petition thresholds and removing some local-electorate barriers), while many proposed reforms—especially on overseas voting, donor caps, and scrapping photo ID—were not adopted. The bill is now at Report Stage in the Commons for further consideration.
515 of 650 eligible MPs voted (79% turnout)
1 MP voted against their party whip.
MPs voted 105 Aye to 410 No on a Reasoned Amendment to the Representation of the People Bill. The amendment would add a clause to extend the parliamentary franchise to convicted persons detained in prison for up to four years who would otherwise be eligible, and included related provisions on Commonwealth voting rights and overseas electors. One MP voted against their party whip in this division.
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The bill continues through its current stage with the amendment applied (or rejected).
Current stage: Report stage
