Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Farming, rural economy, and countryside
Each row is one party. The bar shows how its MPs voted relative to a neutral midpoint — to the right = on-side with the majority position, to the left = opposed. The percentage figure is the share of that party’s MPs who took the same side: higher = more whip-disciplined, closer to 50% = a freer vote.
| Party | Stance vs neutral midpoint | Net % | Discipline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Lab | +6 | 56% on-whip · 358 MPs | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Con | +5 | 55% on-whip · 114 MPs | |
| Liberal Democrats | LD | +23 | 73% on-whip · 72 MPs | |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Ind | +7 | 57% on-whip · 42 MPs | |
| Independent | Ind | +14 | 64% on-whip · 13 MPs | |
| Scottish National Party | SNP | +42 | 92% on-whip · 8 MPs | |
| Reform UK | Ref | -11 | 39% on-whip · 7 MPs | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | DUP | -13 | 37% on-whip · 5 MPs |
Source · Hansard · alignment is the share of party MPs who voted with the party majority on tagged divisions
| Date | Motion | Aye | No | Carried |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2026 | Opposition Day: Rural communities Aye: Support greater government attention and resources for rural communities, backing the opposition's criticism of Labour's rural policy · No: Reject the opposition motion, defending the government's existing approach to rural communities and services | 107 | 334 | No |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work Aye: Support the government's amended version of the motion on seasonal work, accepting the government's framing of its approach to seasonal agricultural labour · No: Prefer the original opposition motion on seasonal work, signalling dissatisfaction with the government's record or policy on seasonal worker schemes and rural employment | 319 | 98 | Yes |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Opposition day: Seasonal work Aye: Support the opposition's position on seasonal work, likely backing improved conditions, visa access, or protections for seasonal agricultural workers · No: Reject the opposition motion on seasonal work, backing the government's existing approach to seasonal labour in agriculture | 100 | 323 | No |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reduction) (England) Regulations 2025 Aye: Support proceeding with the planned reduction of delinked farm subsidy payments in England, as part of the government's agricultural transition policy · No: Oppose the reduction in delinked payments, arguing the cuts are too steep, too fast, or harmful to farmers' financial viability | 297 | 165 | Yes |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Draft Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Aye: Support updating import control regulations, reducing red tape at the border while maintaining food safety and biosecurity standards · No: Oppose the regulations, primarily on grounds that the underlying EU framework embedded in them undermines Northern Ireland's place in the United Kingdom | 422 | 77 | Yes |
All 7 divisions on this issue →
By party, the MPs whose voting record on agriculture and rural affairs is most closely tracking the party majority. A fuller “most active by speech volume + written questions” ranking is pending — needs per-issue speech aggregation.
LabLabour Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Champion | Rotherham | 100% |
| Emma Reynolds | Wycombe | 80% |
| Chi Onwurah | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | 80% |
ConConservative and Unionist Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Jenkin | Harwich and North Essex | 75% |
| Jesse Norman | Hereford and South Herefordshire | 75% |
| Edward Argar | Melton and Syston | 75% |
LDLiberal Democrats
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Davey | Kingston and Surbiton | 100% |
| Sarah Green | Chesham and Amersham | 100% |
| Rachel Gilmour | Tiverton and Minehead | 100% |
IndLabour and Co-operative Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Evans | Caerphilly | 80% |
| Alex Sobel | Leeds Central and Headingley | 80% |
| Kate Osamor | Edmonton and Winchmore Hill | 75% |
IndIndependent
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Adnan Hussain | Blackburn | 100% |
| Ayoub Khan | Birmingham Perry Barr | 100% |
| Patrick Spencer | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | 75% |
Mapping each Westminster issue to the equivalent council service bucket (so “Agriculture and Rural Affairs” → the matching service line on council finance, with the ranked-spend table this section wants) is its own taxonomy job. Council service spend lives on the council pages today; cross-cut by issue here in a follow-on pass.