Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7: how MPs voted on 18 March 2025
Division 127, 18 March 2025, 18:37. Noes 313, against 77; majority 236 (Commons Votes API).
The question
New Clause 7
Registration of children for free school meals
“After section 512ZA of the Education Act 1996 (power to charge for meals etc.), insert—
“512ZAA Registration of children for free school meals
The Secretary of State must ensure that free school meals are provided to—
(a) all children in England who are eligible to receive free school meals; and
(b) all children whose household income is less than £20,000 per year.””—(Munira Wilson.)
Brought up, and read the First time.
Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.
As printed in Hansard before the division.
By party
Liberal Democrat MPs cast 57 of the 76 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 307 of the 311 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 307 |
| Liberal Democrat | 57 | 0 |
| Independent | 6 | 4 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 4 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 4 | 0 |
| Green Party | 3 | 0 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 1 | 0 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 76 | 311 |
Tellers: Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat, Wells and Mendip Hills) and Susan Murray (Liberal Democrat, Mid Dunbartonshire) (Ayes); Christian Wakeford (Labour, Bury South) and Anna Turley (Labour, Redcar) (Noes).
How each MP voted
387 named · CSV
Sources
- Bill: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
- Hansard: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
- Commons division 127
- Commons Votes API: division
7581f90d93faf36115 October 2026 - Hansard API: division search
b1ab8e1ec9335fbe15 October 2026 - Hansard API: debate
2b8e6a51f38d2c1915 October 2026
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