Motion to adjourn debate
120Ayes
7Noes
Carried · majority 113 · Government won519 did not vote
646 Members · Aye 120 · No 7 · DNV 519 · grey dots in centre are abstentions
Analysis
Commons
Commons
On 24 January 2025, the House of Commons voted to adjourn debate on a motion by 120 votes to 7. The motion to adjourn was brought forward as a procedural step, postponing further parliamentary discussion to a later date. The government supported the adjournment, and the vote passed comfortably. Procedurally, this vote determined the scheduling of further debate rather than resolving any underlying policy question. By adjourning, the House deferred continued discussion to another sitting day, meaning no immediate legislative or policy decision was reached on the matter under consideration. The practical effect was to manage parliamentary time, leaving the substantive issues for future consideration. The vote divided almost entirely along party management lines rather than ideological ones. Labour and Labour and Co-operative members provided all 120 votes in favour of adjournment, reflecting the government's position. The seven votes against came from four Green Party members, one Conservative, and two Independents, suggesting a preference from a small group of members to continue debate immediately rather than defer it. No Liberal Democrats, Reform UK, DUP, or Sinn Fein members voted in either direction. With the vast majority of the House absent, this was a low-turnout procedural division typical of a sitting Friday.
Voting Aye meant
Support adjourning (pausing) the debate, effectively delaying further parliamentary consideration of the matter at hand.
Voting No meant
Oppose adjourning the debate, preferring to continue proceedings without interruption.
Each row is one party. The stacked bar gives the within-party split of Aye / No / Absent; the columns on the right give the raw counts. The whip column shows the published party position — “Free vote” means the whip was formally removed for this division.
Party
Whip
Aye / No / Abs
Aye
No
Abs
Labour Party
Whipped Aye
105
0
256
Conservative and Unionist Party
—
0
1
115
Liberal Democrats
—
0
0
72
Labour and Co-operative Party
Whipped Aye
16
0
26
Independent
—
1
4
9
Scottish National Party
—
0
0
9
Reform UK
—
0
0
7
Sinn Féin
—
0
0
7
Democratic Unionist Party
—
0
0
5
Green Party of England and Wales
Whipped No
0
4
0
Plaid Cymru
—
0
0
4
Social Democratic and Labour Party
—
0
0
2
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
—
0
0
1
Restore Britain
—
0
0
1
Speaker
—
0
0
1
Traditional Unionist Voice
—
0
0
1
Ulster Unionist Party
—
0
0
1
Your Party
—
0
0
1
Source · Hansard · UK Parliament Votes API · whip status from announced positions; “free vote” indicates the whip was formally removed
Supports the Bill's general thrust on climate and nature; calls on fellow Conservatives to heed Margaret Thatcher's warnings on environmental protection rather than populist scepticism, while pressuring the government for a generous response.Conservative · Voted no_vote_recorded · Read full speech (588 words) →
Strongly supports the Bill; welcomes government measures on clean energy and nature protection, emphasises the urgency of the dual climate-nature crisis, and argues sustainable growth and environmental protection are compatible.Labour · Voted aye · Read full speech (2,566 words) →
Opposes the Bill; argues it would damage the economy, undermine parliamentary democracy by delegating power to an unelected assembly, impose unsustainable costs on households, and create energy security risks by banning domestic fossil fuels without viable alternatives.Conservative · Voted no_vote_recorded · Read full speech (3,797 words) →
Supports the Bill and criticises the government's weak negotiating position; urges the Bill to go to a vote rather than accept vague commitments, arguing the science demands binding legislation and integrated climate-nature policy.Green · Voted no · Read full speech (1,543 words) →
As the Bill's sponsor, advocates a collaborative policy approach and cross-party consensus; defends her decision to negotiate with the government rather than push to a vote, framing it as more effective than protest activism.Liberal Democrat · Voted no_vote_recorded · Read full speech (157 words) →
Supports the Bill as a floor not a ceiling; emphasises winning material concessions from the government through negotiation and holding them to account, rather than risking those gains by forcing a vote.Labour · Voted no_vote_recorded · Read full speech (1,225 words) →
Supports the Bill's principles on climate and nature; highlights government progress on renewable energy and water quality, emphasises the need for balanced farming support, and backs the government's commitment to halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030.Labour · Voted aye · Read full speech (2,580 words) →
Supports the Bill and the government's climate action; argues climate change poses existential threats to rural communities and that the transition should be framed as an opportunity for better homes, jobs, and access to nature.Labour · Voted aye · Read full speech (1,842 words) →
Sources
Division dataUK Parliament Votes API
DebateHansard · Commons
Stance analysisAI analysis · Claude 4.x
LicenceOpen Parliament Licence v3.0