Amendment

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

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

What was this vote about?

MPs voted on this matter in the House of Commons.

The result

Motion rejected

Margin: 330

408

Aye (16%)No (84%)

486 of 650 eligible MPs voted (75% turnout)

How each party voted

Liberal Democrat

Voted for

59 aye0 no11 absent

Scottish National Party

Voted for

7 aye0 no

Green Party

Voted for

5 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru

Voted for

4 aye0 no

Independent

Split

2 aye4 no7 absent

Labour (Co-op)

Voted against

0 aye301 no99 absent

Who rebelled?(2 MPs)

2 MPs voted against their party whip.

Independent(2 rebels — party voted no)

Mr Adnan Hussain(Blackburn)

aye

Ayoub Khan(Birmingham Perry Barr)

aye

Why it matters

Members voted on amendment (l) to the King's Speech Motion for an Address. The amendment was defeated by 408 votes to 78, a margin of 330. Two MPs voted against their party whip, indicating a small instance of cross-party dissent on this amendment.

Amendment defeated 408-78Two MPs voted against their party whipLimited cross-party dissent on the amendment

AI-generated context — may contain errors.

Turnout by party

75%

Ulster Unionist Party

1/1 (100%)

Plaid Cymru

4/4 (100%)

Scottish National Party

7/7 (100%)

Green Party

5/5 (100%)

Traditional Unionist Voice

1/1 (100%)

Restore Britain

1/1 (100%)

Liberal Democrat

59/70 (84%)

Conservative

89/116 (77%)

What happens next?

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