Opposition Day MotionA debate on a topic chosen by the opposition parties, not the government. These votes are not binding.
Opposition Day: Access to remote education and the quality of free school meals
Monday, 18 January 2021
What was this vote about?
This was an opposition day motion — a debate topic chosen by an opposition party. These motions are not binding on the government, but they signal political positions and can put pressure on ministers.
The result
Motion passed
Margin: 272
272
0
Aye (100%)No (0%)
272 of 650 eligible MPs voted (42% turnout)
How each party voted
Labour (Co-op)
Voted for
145 aye0 no1 absent
Liberal Democrat
Voted for
11 aye0 no
Scottish National Party
Voted for
6 aye0 no
Democratic Unionist Party
Voted for
5 aye0 no
Independent
Voted for
4 aye0 no
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Voted for
2 aye0 no
Who rebelled?
No MPs voted against their party on this division.
Turnout by party
42%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2/2 (100%)
Liberal Democrat
11/11 (100%)
Scottish National Party
6/6 (100%)
Democratic Unionist Party
5/5 (100%)
Plaid Cymru
2/2 (100%)
Independent
4/4 (100%)
Your Party
1/1 (100%)
Labour (Co-op)
145/146 (99%)
What happens next?
Opposition day motions are non-binding. Even if passed, the government is not legally required to act on them — but a defeat is politically significant.
