Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
155Ayes
279Noes
Defeated · majority 124 · Government won213 did not vote
647 Members · Aye 155 · No 279 · DNV 213 · grey dots in centre are abstentions
Analysis
Commons
Commons
Amendment 148 to the Railways Bill was defeated on 10 June 2026 by 279 votes to 155. The amendment was pushed to a division during the remaining stages of the Railways Bill, a legislative process that typically covers report stage and third reading, when MPs consider final changes to a bill before it passes to the House of Lords. the defeat means the Railways Bill will proceed without whatever change Amendment 148 proposed. Given the bill's subject matter, this vote is part of a broader legislative effort to reshape the rail network, most likely through public ownership or structural reform of the passenger rail system. The defeat keeps the government's preferred version of the legislation intact at this stage, blocking the opposition's attempt to alter it. The parties divided sharply along government and opposition lines. All 239 Labour MPs and 26 Labour and Co-operative MPs who voted backed the Noes, as did all five Green MPs and all four Plaid Cymru MPs, giving the government a comfortable majority. The Conservatives supplied 91 of the 155 Aye votes, and the Liberal Democrats added 58, forming the core of the opposition bloc. Three Reform UK MPs and a handful of independents also backed the amendment. The result sits alongside two other defeats on the same day: Amendment 143 fell 266 to 167, and New Clause 1 fell 271 to 77, suggesting a sustained but unsuccessful opposition effort to reshape the bill at its final Commons stage.
Voting Aye meant
Support the proposed change to the Railways Bill set out in Amendment 148
Voting No meant
Reject the proposed change to the Railways Bill set out in Amendment 148, backing the Bill as it stood
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 No
0
239
121
Conservative and Unionist Party
Whipped Aye
91
0
25
Liberal Democrats
Whipped Aye
58
0
14
Labour and Co-operative Party
Whipped No
0
26
16
Independent
—
2
3
8
Reform UK
Whipped Aye
3
0
5
Scottish National Party
—
0
0
7
Sinn Féin
—
0
0
7
Democratic Unionist Party
—
1
0
4
Green Party of England and Wales
Whipped No
0
5
0
Plaid Cymru
Whipped No
0
4
0
Social Democratic and Labour Party
—
0
0
2
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
—
0
0
1
Restore Britain
—
1
0
0
Speaker
—
0
0
1
Traditional Unionist Voice
—
0
0
1
Ulster Unionist Party
—
0
0
1
Your Party
—
0
1
0
Source · Hansard · UK Parliament Votes API · whip status from announced positions; “free vote” indicates the whip was formally removed
Primary care is in crisis and requires urgent investment in GPs, dentists and pharmacists, with guaranteed access within 7 days for routine care and 24 hours for urgent needs; criticized Conservative underfunding and broken promises on GP numbers.Liberal Democrat · Voted aye · Read full speech (3,012 words) →
Primary care is broken but not beaten; Government is taking immediate action with Darzi review, £82 million for 1,000 new GPs, red tape challenge, and planning for long-term neighbourhood health service.Labour · Voted no · Read full speech (2,506 words) →
The NHS faces legitimate structural challenges including aging population and pandemic legacy; Conservatives delivered record funding and new medical schools; Labour's early record shows limited concrete achievement beyond statements.Conservative · Voted aye · Read full speech (2,337 words) →
The broken system was inherited from Conservatives; early steps like red tape challenge and GP recruitment funding show intent; expansion of community care, technology, and prevention focus are necessary long-term solutions.Labour · Voted no · Read full speech (907 words) →
GP crisis requires urgent increase in fully qualified GPs, improved digital systems, prevention focus, and continuity of care; Health and Social Care Committee recommendations should guide 10-year plan.Liberal Democrat · Voted aye · Read full speech (1,005 words) →
NHS underfunding compared to peers requires billions in investment; need protection mechanism to ensure primary care funding is safeguarded and ratcheted up over time, not constantly raided to cover hospital overspends.Green · Voted no · Read full speech (448 words) →
Fourteen years of Conservative decline has caused severe health inequalities and emergency admissions; new Labour Government has already begun turning the page through investment in primary care and reformed approach.Labour · Voted no_vote_recorded · Read full speech (641 words) →
Sources
Division dataUK Parliament Votes API
DebateHansard · Commons
Stance analysisAI analysis · Claude 4.x
LicenceOpen Parliament Licence v3.0