The topic lensIssue · 26 divisions tagged · 15 parties active
Pensions.
State and private pensions
Divisions tagged
26
This parliament
Parties active
15
≥1 vote tagged
Most on-whip
Social Democratic and Labour Party
100% 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 | +8 | 58% on-whip · 358 MPs | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Con | -15 | 35% on-whip · 113 MPs | |
| Liberal Democrats | LD | -2 | 48% on-whip · 71 MPs | |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Lab | +8 | 58% on-whip · 42 MPs | |
| Independent | Ind | +1 | 51% on-whip · 13 MPs | |
| Scottish National Party | SNP | +12 | 62% on-whip · 9 MPs | |
| Reform UK | Ref | +1 | 51% on-whip · 8 MPs | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Grn | +24 | 74% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V Aye: Support the government retaining a reserve power to set minimum asset allocation targets for defined contribution pension schemes, accepting the government's amendments limiting its scope while rejecting the Lords' attempts to remove it entirely. · No: Oppose giving Ministers the power to direct pension fund investment, siding with the Lords' view that mandating where savers' money is invested is an unacceptable government overreach into pension fund management. | 336 | 159 | Yes |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q Aye: Support giving the government a time-limited reserve power to set minimum private-market asset allocation targets for pension schemes, arguing this will channel pension savings into productive UK investment without overriding savers' interests · No: Oppose mandating pension scheme investment allocations, arguing it risks poor returns for pensioners, amounts to government picking winners, and that the pension industry itself opposes compulsion — preferring facilitation over diktat | 280 | 165 | Yes |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D Aye: Support the government's position on Lords Reason 88D, backing the Commons' stance against the Lords' proposed change to the Pension Schemes Bill · No: Oppose the government's motion, effectively siding with the Lords' reasoning or amendment on this aspect of the Pension Schemes Bill | 270 | 151 | Yes |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Aye: Support the government's decision to reject the Lords' amendment and restore the original bill text on this pension-related provision · No: Support retaining the Lords' amendment and accepting the change the upper chamber made to the Pensions Scheme Bill | 271 | 104 | Yes |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 Aye: Support removing the Lords amendment and keeping the government's reserve power to direct pension fund asset allocation, on the basis that it is necessary to unlock investment in private markets and improve returns for savers. · No: Oppose the government's power to direct private pension investments, arguing that Ministers should not be able to override the fiduciary duty of pension trustees or force savers' money into assets that may not serve their best interests. | 278 | 156 | Yes |
All 26 divisions on this issue →
By party, the MPs whose voting record on pensions 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bridget Phillipson | Houghton and Sunderland South | 100% |
| Lisa Nandy | Wigan | 100% |
| Ed Miliband | Doncaster North | 100% |
ConConservative and Unionist Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Shivani Raja | Leicester East | 86% |
| Kemi Badenoch | North West Essex | 67% |
| Esther McVey | Tatton | 60% |
LDLiberal Democrats
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Morrison | Cheadle | 83% |
| Lisa Smart | Hazel Grove | 75% |
| Rachel Gilmour | Tiverton and Minehead | 75% |
LabLabour and Co-operative Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Kirsty McNeill | Midlothian | 90% |
| Andrew Pakes | Peterborough | 87% |
| Simon Lightwood | Wakefield and Rothwell | 75% |
IndIndependent
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Easton | North Down | 67% |
| Rosie Duffield | Canterbury | 67% |
| Dan Norris | North East Somerset and Hanham | 63% |
SNPScottish National Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Kirsty Blackman | Aberdeen North | 100% |
| Pete Wishart | Perth and Kinross-shire | 85% |
| Stephen Gethins | Arbroath and Broughty Ferry | 75% |
Pending — issue-to-service mapping
Mapping each Westminster issue to the equivalent council service bucket (so “Pensions” → 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 · 26 divisions