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, MPs voted on a motion to adjourn a debate, deferring further discussion to a later date rather than continuing it at that sitting. The motion passed by 120 votes to 7, with the government supporting the adjournment. In practical terms, the vote paused whatever debate was underway, scheduling it to resume at a future point. Adjournment motions are a standard procedural tool in the House of Commons; they do not decide policy directly but control the timetable and pacing of parliamentary business. The effect was to defer further discussion on the matter in question. The vote divided almost entirely along government-versus-non-government lines. All 121 votes in favour came from Labour and Labour and Co-operative Party MPs, while the seven votes against came from Green Party MPs (4), Independents (3), one Conservative, and one representative of Your Party. The Liberal Democrats, Reform UK, and several other parties had no vote recorded. The lopsided result, 120 to 7, reflects the government's ability to carry routine procedural motions comfortably with its parliamentary majority.
Voting Aye meant
Support adjourning the debate, deferring further discussion to a later date
Voting No meant
Oppose adjourning, preferring to continue the debate immediately
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
71
Labour and Co-operative Party
Whipped Aye
16
0
26
Independent
—
1
3
10
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
Your Party
—
0
1
1
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
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