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 | -50 | 0% on-whip · 272 MPs | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Con | +50 | 100% on-whip · 97 MPs | |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Ind | -50 | 0% on-whip · 24 MPs | |
| Independent | Ind | -30 | 20% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | Opposition Day Motion: Defence Aye: Support the opposition's position on defence, likely calling for stronger commitments on defence spending or criticising the government's approach to national security · No: Reject the opposition's motion, backing the government's existing defence policy and spending plans | 99 | 305 | No |
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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.