Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B

**What happened:** The House of Commons voted on 20 April 2026 to agree a motion relating to Lords Reason 11B, part of the ongoing parliamentary back-and-forth over the Crime and Policing Bill. The motion passed by 294 votes to 156. This vote was one of several held on the same day as the bill moved through the ping-pong process, where the two chambers exchange amendments and reasons until agreement is reached. **Why it matters:** This vote is one element of a broader dispute between the Commons and the Lords over the Crime and Policing Bill, a significant piece of legislation covering police powers, accountability and criminal justice reform. The Commons majority, by passing this motion, maintained the government's position against the Lords' amendment or reason on the relevant clause. The precise provision at stake in Lords Reason 11B relates to an area where the unelected upper chamber sought to alter or reject what the Commons had previously agreed, and the elected Commons here reasserted its view. The outcome shapes how policing and criminal justice rules will apply in practice, affecting police officers, the public and oversight bodies. **The politics:** The vote followed strict party lines. All 293 Labour and Labour and Co-operative Party MPs who voted backed the motion, while Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and the Democratic Unionist Party voted uniformly against. There were no notable rebels on either side. This pattern was consistent across the other divisions held the same day on the Crime and Policing Bill, reflecting a government with a working majority successfully pushing back against Lords amendments. The bill has been subject to sustained scrutiny in both chambers, with the April 2026 ping-pong sessions representing the final stages of a lengthy legislative process.