Vote

Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Tuesday, 28 April 2026

What was this vote about?

MPs voted on this matter in the House of Commons.

The result

Motion passed

Margin: 227

308

Aye (79%)No (21%)

389 of 650 eligible MPs voted (60% turnout)

How each party voted

Labour (Co-op)

Voted for

304 aye0 no97 absent

Independent

Split

2 aye4 no7 absent

Liberal Democrat

Voted against

0 aye53 no17 absent

Scottish National Party

Voted against

0 aye9 no

Green Party

Voted against

0 aye5 no

Plaid Cymru

Voted against

0 aye4 no

Who rebelled?(2 MPs)

2 MPs voted against their party whip.

Independent(2 rebels — party voted no)

Dan Norris(North East Somerset and Hanham)

aye

Karl Turner(Kingston upon Hull East)

aye

Why it matters

MPs approved an amendment to the Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2026. The division finished 308 ayes to 81 noes, a margin of 227. Two MPs voted against their party whip, showing cross-party dissent on asylum policy.

Broad cross-party support for the amendmentTwo MPs voted against their party whipA vote on delegated legislation governing asylum reception conditionsThe result moves changes forward in asylum policy

AI-generated context — may contain errors.

Turnout by party

60%

Ulster Unionist Party

1/1 (100%)

Plaid Cymru

4/4 (100%)

Scottish National Party

9/9 (100%)

Green Party

5/5 (100%)

Traditional Unionist Voice

1/1 (100%)

Your Party

1/1 (100%)

Labour (Co-op)

304/401 (76%)

Liberal Democrat

53/70 (76%)

What happens next?

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