Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102

Division 2322: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, Lords Amendment 102 15 April 2026

What happened: The House of Commons voted on a motion relating to Lords Amendment 102 to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, passing it by 259 votes to 136. This was one of several votes held on the same day as the Bill moved through the ping-pong stage, the process by which the Commons and Lords exchange amendments until both chambers agree on a final text.

Why it matters: The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill is wide-ranging legislation covering child protection, school standards, and education policy. Each amendment considered during ping-pong has practical consequences for how schools, local authorities, and families will be affected by the final law. Lords Amendment 102 was one of several the Commons considered on 15 April, with the government winning all of them. The outcome means the government's preferred position on the substance of this amendment will be reflected in the final legislation rather than the version sent back by the House of Lords.

The politics: The vote followed strict party lines. Labour and Labour and Co-operative Party MPs voted unanimously in favour, joined by the four Green MPs, two independents, and one MP from Your Party, reaching 259 Ayes. All 83 Conservative MPs who voted, all 52 Liberal Democrats who voted, one DUP MP, and two independents voted against, totalling 136 Noes. There were no cross-party rebellions. The result was consistent with the other Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill ping-pong votes on the same day, where the government prevailed by similar margins in each case.