The topic lensIssue · 13 divisions tagged · 12 parties active
Devolution.
Devolution and regional governance
Divisions tagged
13
This parliament
Parties active
12
≥1 vote tagged
Most on-whip
Your Party
75% aligned
Recent activity
10
Most-recent divisions
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 | +13 | 63% on-whip · 359 MPs | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Con | -17 | 33% on-whip · 111 MPs | |
| Liberal Democrats | LD | -19 | 31% on-whip · 72 MPs | |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Ind | +13 | 63% on-whip · 41 MPs | |
| Independent | Ind | +14 | 64% on-whip · 12 MPs | |
| Reform UK | Ref | -19 | 31% on-whip · 8 MPs | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | DUP | -20 | 30% on-whip · 5 MPs | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Grn | +8 | 58% on-whip · 3 MPs |
Source · Hansard · alignment is the share of party MPs who voted with the party majority on tagged divisions
| Date | Motion | Aye | No | Carried |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17 Aye: Support imposing the same council tax referendum limits on mayoral combined authorities as apply to county and unitary councils, preventing mayors from raising council tax more than other local bodies · No: Oppose this restriction, backing the government's devolution framework which allows combined authorities greater fiscal flexibility as part of a planned transfer of powers to regional mayors | 88 | 320 | No |
| 25 Nov 2025 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading Aye: Support devolving more powers to English mayors and local authorities, including giving mayoral strategic authorities greater control over local infrastructure and roads. · No: Oppose this package of devolution reforms, whether due to concerns about the specific powers transferred, the pace of reform, or the impact on areas without mayoral structures. | 322 | 181 | Yes |
| 25 Nov 2025 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80 Aye: Support capping council tax rises in mayoral combined authorities at the same level as other councils, arguing this protects residents from higher bills under devolved mayors · No: Oppose this restriction, preferring to retain flexibility for mayoral combined authorities on council tax and trusting existing oversight mechanisms | 189 | 319 | No |
| 25 Nov 2025 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 69 Aye: Support the opposition's amendments, including capping council tax rises for mayoral combined authorities in line with other councils, and expressing concern that the Bill centralises rather than genuinely devolves power · No: Reject the opposition amendments and back the government's approach to devolution, arguing the Bill represents a genuine transfer of power to regions and communities | 189 | 321 | No |
| 24 Nov 2025 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 Aye: Support restricting mayoral development corporations from designating rural land for development, favouring building in town centres and high-density urban areas first · No: Oppose the restriction, backing the government's broader approach to housing development which allows mayors more flexibility over where development can be designated | 101 | 366 | No |
All 13 divisions on this issue →
By party, the MPs whose voting record on devolution 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Nandy | Wigan | 100% |
| Calvin Bailey | Leyton and Wanstead | 100% |
| Ian Murray | Edinburgh South | 100% |
ConConservative and Unionist Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Hoare | North Dorset | 50% |
| Andrew Mitchell | Sutton Coldfield | 50% |
| Karen Bradley | Staffordshire Moorlands | 43% |
LDLiberal Democrats
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Maguire | Epsom and Ewell | 40% |
| Wera Hobhouse | Bath | 36% |
| Daisy Cooper | St Albans | 36% |
IndLabour and Co-operative Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Lucy Powell | Manchester Central | 100% |
| Stephen Doughty | Cardiff South and Penarth | 100% |
| Simon Lightwood | Wakefield and Rothwell | 83% |
IndIndependent
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Corbyn | Islington North | 100% |
| Shockat Adam | Leicester South | 78% |
| Iqbal Mohamed | Dewsbury and Batley | 75% |
RefReform UK
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Jenrick | Newark | 33% |
| Suella Braverman | Fareham and Waterlooville | 33% |
| Nigel Farage | Clacton | 33% |
Pending — issue-to-service mapping
Mapping each Westminster issue to the equivalent council service bucket (so “Devolution” → 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.
Sources, methods & last update
Issue taggingEach division is tagged to one or more issues by Claude classification, reviewed by topic admins.
VotingHansard division lists · Commons Votes API
AlignmentShare of party MPs voting with the party majority on tagged divisions
CohortThis parliament · 13 divisions