Amendment

King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

What was this vote about?

MPs voted on this matter in the House of Commons.

The result

Motion rejected

Margin: 215

108

323

Aye (25%)No (75%)

431 of 650 eligible MPs voted (66% turnout)

How each party voted

Conservative

Voted for

96 aye0 no18 absent

Democratic Unionist Party

Voted for

5 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party

Voted for

1 aye0 no

Reform UK

Voted for

1 aye0 no7 absent

Traditional Unionist Voice

Voted for

1 aye0 no

Restore Britain

Voted for

1 aye0 no

Who rebelled?(2 MPs)

2 MPs voted against their party whip.

Labour (Co-op)(1 rebel — party voted no)

Mary Glindon(Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend)

aye

Independent(1 rebel — party voted no)

Patrick Spencer(Central Suffolk and North Ipswich)

aye

Why it matters

On 19 May 2026, the amendment to the King's Speech Motion for an Address was defeated by 323 votes to 108. Two MPs voted against their party whip on the amendment, showing a small level of cross-party dissent. The defeat means the amendment is not adopted and the motion proceeds in its original form.

Two MPs voted against their party whipAmendment defeated 108-323 (margin 215)Shows limited cross-party dissent on the King's Speech amendmentThe motion proceeds in its original form

AI-generated context — may contain errors.

Turnout by party

66%

Ulster Unionist Party

1/1 (100%)

Democratic Unionist Party

5/5 (100%)

Green Party

5/5 (100%)

Traditional Unionist Voice

1/1 (100%)

Your Party

1/1 (100%)

Restore Britain

1/1 (100%)

Conservative

96/114 (84%)

Labour (Co-op)

310/400 (78%)

What happens next?

The bill continues through its current stage with the amendment applied (or rejected).