The topic lensIssue · 6 divisions tagged · 13 parties active
Trade and Brexit.
International trade, EU relations, and Brexit consequences
Divisions tagged
6
This parliament
Parties active
13
≥1 vote tagged
Most on-whip
Labour Party
100% aligned
Recent activity
6
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 | +50 | 100% on-whip · 358 MPs | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Con | -49 | 1% on-whip · 113 MPs | |
| Liberal Democrats | LD | +31 | 81% on-whip · 71 MPs | |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Lab | +50 | 100% on-whip · 43 MPs | |
| Independent | Ind | +21 | 71% on-whip · 13 MPs | |
| Scottish National Party | SNP | +46 | 96% on-whip · 9 MPs | |
| Reform UK | Ref | -50 | 0% on-whip · 8 MPs | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | DUP | -50 | 0% 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 Jun 2026 | Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 Aye: Support the 50% steel import tariff as necessary to protect British steel production, preserve steelworker jobs, and guard against unfair trade practices from China and the impact of US tariffs. · No: Oppose the 50% tariff as poorly designed and rushed, arguing it will harm downstream manufacturers in aerospace, engineering and defence who depend on specialist steel grades unavailable from UK producers, threatening thousands of jobs. | 323 | 159 | Yes |
| 9 Dec 2025 | UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion Aye: Support compelling the government to negotiate a customs union with the EU, viewing Brexit's trade barriers as damaging to the economy · No: Oppose reopening customs union negotiations with the EU, defending the UK's post-Brexit trade independence | 102 | 102 | No |
| 13 May 2025 | Opposition Day: UK-EU Summit: Government amendment Aye: Back the government's version of the motion on the UK-EU Summit, endorsing Labour's framing of the UK's approach to its relationship with the EU · No: Reject the government amendment and prefer the original opposition motion's framing of the UK-EU Summit and post-Brexit relations | 321 | 104 | Yes |
| 13 May 2025 | Opposition Day: UK-EU Summit Aye: Support greater parliamentary scrutiny of the UK-EU Summit and the government's approach to post-Brexit EU relations, implying concern that concessions or closer alignment may be made without adequate oversight. · No: Oppose the opposition motion, backing the government's handling of UK-EU relations and rejecting the framing of the summit as requiring additional parliamentary scrutiny at this stage. | 106 | 402 | No |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 Aye: Support implementing biosecurity and food safety checks on non-qualifying goods (i.e. goods not genuinely originating in Northern Ireland) entering Great Britain via Northern Ireland, as part of the Windsor Framework arrangements. · No: Oppose the regulations on the grounds that the Irish Sea border arrangements are constitutionally damaging to Northern Ireland's place in the UK and that these checks should never have been necessary in the first place. | 374 | 9 | Yes |
All 6 divisions on this issue →
By party, the MPs whose voting record on trade and brexit 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Timms | East Ham | 100% |
| Clive Efford | Eltham and Chislehurst | 100% |
| John McDonnell | Hayes and Harlington | 100% |
ConConservative and Unionist Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Hoare | North Dorset | 50% |
| Julian Smith | Skipton and Ripon | 33% |
| David Davis | Goole and Pocklington | 25% |
LDLiberal Democrats
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Tessa Munt | Wells and Mendip Hills | 100% |
| Tom Gordon | Harrogate and Knaresborough | 100% |
| Steve Darling | Torbay | 100% |
LabLabour and Co-operative Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Hendrick | Preston | 100% |
| Meg Hillier | Hackney South and Shoreditch | 100% |
| Chris Evans | Caerphilly | 100% |
IndIndependent
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Norris | North East Somerset and Hanham | 100% |
| Karl Turner | Kingston upon Hull East | 100% |
| Joani Reid | East Kilbride and Strathaven | 100% |
SNPScottish National Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Gethins | Arbroath and Broughty Ferry | 100% |
| Stephen Flynn | Aberdeen South | 100% |
| Dave Doogan | Angus and Perthshire Glens | 100% |
Pending — issue-to-service mapping
Mapping each Westminster issue to the equivalent council service bucket (so “Trade and Brexit” → 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 · 6 divisions