Farming.
Farm subsidies and agricultural policy
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 | +14 | 64% on-whip · 354 MPs | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Con | -16 | 34% on-whip · 111 MPs | |
| Liberal Democrats | LD | -16 | 34% on-whip · 71 MPs | |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Ind | +18 | 68% on-whip · 42 MPs | |
| Independent | Ind | +12 | 62% on-whip · 12 MPs | |
| Scottish National Party | SNP | 0 | 50% on-whip · 9 MPs | |
| Reform UK | Ref | -17 | 33% on-whip · 8 MPs | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | DUP | -20 | 30% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2025 | Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) Aye: Support limiting inheritance tax reliefs on agricultural and business property, accepting that large farming and business estates should face greater inheritance tax liability · No: Oppose limiting these inheritance tax reliefs, arguing it threatens family farms and businesses and risks forcing asset sales to meet tax bills | 328 | 182 | Yes |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reduction) (England) Regulations 2025 Aye: Support proceeding with the planned reduction of delinked farm subsidy payments in England, as part of the government's agricultural transition policy · No: Oppose the reduction in delinked payments, arguing the cuts are too steep, too fast, or harmful to farmers' financial viability | 297 | 165 | Yes |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Opposition day: UK Farming and Inheritance Tax Aye: Support the motion criticising the inheritance tax changes affecting farms, backing exemptions or relief for agricultural property to protect family farms · No: Oppose the motion, defending the government's inheritance tax reform as a fair measure to close a loophole exploited by wealthy landowners, not primarily affecting ordinary family farmers | 183 | 340 | No |
All 3 divisions on this issue →
By party, the MPs whose voting record on farming 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Reader | Northampton South | 67% |
| Paul Davies | Colne Valley | 67% |
| Sean Woodcock | Banbury | 67% |
ConConservative and Unionist Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Desmond Swayne | New Forest West | 33% |
| Roger Gale | Herne Bay and Sandwich | 33% |
| Geoffrey Clifton-Brown | North Cotswolds | 33% |
LDLiberal Democrats
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Alistair Carmichael | Orkney and Shetland | 33% |
| Tim Farron | Westmorland and Lonsdale | 33% |
| Tessa Munt | Wells and Mendip Hills | 33% |
IndLabour and Co-operative Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Evans | Caerphilly | 67% |
| Seema Malhotra | Feltham and Heston | 67% |
| Anna Turley | Redcar | 67% |
IndIndependent
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Norris | North East Somerset and Hanham | 67% |
| Joani Reid | East Kilbride and Strathaven | 67% |
Mapping each Westminster issue to the equivalent council service bucket (so “Farming” → 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.