Constitution and Democracy.
Democratic institutions, devolution, and electoral reform
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 | +3 | 53% on-whip · 361 MPs | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Con | -9 | 41% on-whip · 116 MPs | |
| Liberal Democrats | LD | +13 | 63% on-whip · 71 MPs | |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Lab | +3 | 53% on-whip · 43 MPs | |
| Independent | Ind | +5 | 55% on-whip · 14 MPs | |
| Scottish National Party | SNP | +19 | 69% on-whip · 9 MPs | |
| Reform UK | Ref | -9 | 41% on-whip · 8 MPs | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Grn | +15 | 65% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2026 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye: Support requiring a formal post-legislative review of the public advocate's powers, giving victims and bereaved families a stronger independent voice after major incidents such as disasters or public authority failures. · No: Oppose the amendment, likely favouring the government's own approach (Government new clause 9) as a sufficient alternative, rather than imposing this additional reporting and review requirement. | 105 | 408 | No |
| 17 Jun 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion Aye: Support restricting the time available for debating the National Security (State Threats) Bill, accepting the government's proposed timetable. · No: Oppose the timetable restriction, arguing that a bill with significant national security and civil liberties implications deserves more parliamentary scrutiny time. | 235 | 96 | Yes |
| 20 May 2026 | King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) Aye: Support amendment (p) to the King's Speech address, signalling dissatisfaction with a specific aspect of the government's legislative programme as set out in the King's Speech · No: Reject amendment (p), backing the government's King's Speech programme as presented and opposing the challenge raised by the amendment | 103 | 314 | No |
| 20 May 2026 | King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) Aye: Support amendment (o) to the King's Speech motion, signalling dissatisfaction with the government's stated legislative programme on constitutional or parliamentary accountability grounds · No: Reject the opposition amendment and back the government's King's Speech programme as presented, defending its constitutional and parliamentary accountability commitments | 106 | 317 | No |
| 20 May 2026 | King's Speech Motion for an Address Aye: Support the government's legislative programme as outlined in the King's Speech · No: Reject the government's stated legislative agenda, signalling no confidence in Labour's programme | 307 | 169 | Yes |
All 45 divisions on this issue →
By party, the MPs whose voting record on constitution and democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rosena Allin-Khan | Tooting | 75% |
| Yasmin Qureshi | Bolton South and Walkden | 71% |
| Mary Kelly Foy | City of Durham | 68% |
ConConservative and Unionist Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Rishi Sunak | Richmond and Northallerton | 75% |
| Kemi Badenoch | North West Essex | 55% |
| Priti Patel | Witham | 53% |
LDLiberal Democrats
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Farron | Westmorland and Lonsdale | 77% |
| Ian Roome | North Devon | 70% |
| Tom Gordon | Harrogate and Knaresborough | 70% |
LabLabour and Co-operative Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Gareth Thomas | Harrow West | 68% |
| Jo Platt | Leigh and Atherton | 63% |
| Mark Hendrick | Preston | 63% |
IndIndependent
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Ayoub Khan | Birmingham Perry Barr | 67% |
| Dan Norris | North East Somerset and Hanham | 65% |
| Adnan Hussain | Blackburn | 64% |
SNPScottish National Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Gethins | Arbroath and Broughty Ferry | 79% |
| Graham Leadbitter | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey | 75% |
| Dave Doogan | Angus and Perthshire Glens | 71% |
Mapping each Westminster issue to the equivalent council service bucket (so “Constitution and Democracy” → 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.