The topic lensIssue · 16 divisions tagged · 14 parties active
Digital and Technology.
Digital policy, broadband, and AI regulation
Divisions tagged
16
This parliament
Parties active
14
≥1 vote tagged
Most on-whip
Social Democratic and Labour Party
78% 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 | 0 | 50% on-whip · 360 MPs | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Con | -13 | 37% on-whip · 112 MPs | |
| Liberal Democrats | LD | +20 | 70% on-whip · 72 MPs | |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Ind | +1 | 51% on-whip · 42 MPs | |
| Independent | Ind | +10 | 60% on-whip · 14 MPs | |
| Scottish National Party | SNP | +21 | 71% on-whip · 9 MPs | |
| Reform UK | Ref | -7 | 43% on-whip · 8 MPs | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | DUP | -17 | 33% 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 Feb 2026 | Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms Aye: Support the opposition's call for stronger or more urgent action to protect children from online harms, beyond what the government is currently doing · No: Reject the opposition's motion, defending the government's existing approach to child online safety — likely arguing current legislation (such as the Online Safety Act) is sufficient or that the motion is politically motivated | 70 | 282 | No |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 Aye: Support applying updated EU radio equipment regulations to Northern Ireland as required by the Windsor Framework, ensuring regulatory alignment for the single market · No: Oppose imposing EU-derived radio equipment rules on Northern Ireland without democratic consent, arguing the Windsor Framework undermines Northern Irish representation in lawmaking | 376 | 16 | Yes |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Data (Use and Access) Bill: Motion to insist on disagreement to LA49 and make (a) to (e) in lieu Aye: Support the government's approach of replacing the Lords' copyright/AI amendment with looser commitments (a statement and a draft Bill) rather than binding legislation, arguing enforcement of copyright is a matter for rights-holders not government · No: Support the Lords' stronger amendment requiring greater transparency and protections for copyright owners whose intellectual property is used to train AI models, backed by those wanting a firm legislative timeline | 305 | 191 | Yes |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Motion to Disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 49F (Data Use and Access Bill) Aye: Support the government's version of the Data Use and Access Bill by rejecting the Lords' Amendment 49F · No: Support retaining the Lords' Amendment 49F in the Data Use and Access Bill | 318 | 188 | Yes |
| 22 May 2025 | Data Use and Access Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 49D Aye: Support the government's position by rejecting the Lords' amendment to the Data Use and Access Bill, deferring to the elected Commons over the unelected Lords on this data legislation provision · No: Support retaining the Lords' amendment, backing the change the upper house made to the Bill against the government's wishes | 195 | 126 | Yes |
All 16 divisions on this issue →
By party, the MPs whose voting record on digital and technology 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Hinder | Pendle and Clitheroe | 100% |
| Melanie Ward | Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy | 86% |
| Ellie Reeves | Lewisham West and East Dulwich | 83% |
ConConservative and Unionist Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| David Davis | Goole and Pocklington | 67% |
| John Whittingdale | Maldon | 50% |
| David Mundell | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | 50% |
LDLiberal Democrats
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Roome | North Devon | 86% |
| Chris Coghlan | Dorking and Horley | 82% |
| Tessa Munt | Wells and Mendip Hills | 82% |
IndLabour and Co-operative Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Pollard | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport | 100% |
| Andrew Pakes | Peterborough | 75% |
| Stephen Doughty | Cardiff South and Penarth | 75% |
IndIndependent
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Shockat Adam | Leicester South | 78% |
| Iqbal Mohamed | Dewsbury and Batley | 78% |
| Jeremy Corbyn | Islington North | 75% |
SNPScottish National Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan O'Hara | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber | 86% |
| Stephen Gethins | Arbroath and Broughty Ferry | 80% |
| Dave Doogan | Angus and Perthshire Glens | 75% |
Pending — issue-to-service mapping
Mapping each Westminster issue to the equivalent council service bucket (so “Digital and Technology” → 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 · 16 divisions