Defence Spending.
Military budget and procurement
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 | -17 | 33% on-whip · 331 MPs | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Con | +16 | 66% on-whip · 109 MPs | |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Lab | -13 | 37% on-whip · 38 MPs | |
| Independent | Ind | -19 | 31% on-whip · 8 MPs | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | DUP | 0 | 50% on-whip · 5 MPs | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Grn | -50 | 0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment Aye: Support the government's amended position on defence spending and readiness, replacing the opposition's original motion with the Prime Minister's preferred wording · No: Back the original opposition motion on defence spending and readiness, rejecting the government's counter-amendment | 292 | 112 | Yes |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness Aye: Support the opposition's position that defence spending and military readiness require greater or more urgent government action than current plans provide. · No: Reject the opposition motion, defending the government's existing approach to defence investment and military capability as adequate or on the right trajectory. | 107 | 307 | No |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Opposition Day Motion: Defence Aye: Support the Conservative opposition's position on defence, signalling dissatisfaction with the government's approach to defence spending or policy. · No: Reject the Conservative opposition's motion on defence, backing the Labour government's existing approach to defence spending and policy. | 99 | 305 | No |
All 3 divisions on this issue →
By party, the MPs whose voting record on defence spending 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clive Efford | Eltham and Chislehurst | 33% |
| John McDonnell | Hayes and Harlington | 33% |
| Siobhain McDonagh | Mitcham and Morden | 33% |
ConConservative and Unionist Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Jenkin | Harwich and North Essex | 67% |
| Julian Lewis | New Forest East | 67% |
| Desmond Swayne | New Forest West | 67% |
LabLabour and Co-operative Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Gareth Thomas | Harrow West | 33% |
| Meg Hillier | Hackney South and Shoreditch | 33% |
| Chris Evans | Caerphilly | 33% |
IndIndependent
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Spencer | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | 67% |
| Dan Norris | North East Somerset and Hanham | 33% |
| Iqbal Mohamed | Dewsbury and Batley | 0% |
Mapping each Westminster issue to the equivalent council service bucket (so “Defence Spending” → 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.