English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17: how MPs voted on 25 November 2025
Division 366, 25 November 2025, 18:01. The Commons Votes API gives 87 Ayes, 321 Noes: majority 234 for the Noes.
The question
New Clause 17
Resource and support for local authority implementation of the Act
“(1) The Secretary of State has a duty to ensure that relevant authorities are provided with the resources and support necessary in order to carry out any functions conferred on, or required of, them by virtue of this Act.
(2) Any resources and support provided by the Secretary of State must be sufficient to ensure that there is no delay to the holding of any future local elections resulting from the implementation of, or delay to the implementation of, this Act.”—(Zöe Franklin.)
This new clause would ensure local authorities are provided with the resources and support they need to deliver the content of this legislation with specific regard to preventing any further delays to future local elections.
Brought up.
Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.
As printed in Hansard before the division.
By party
Liberal Democrat MPs cast 66 of the 86 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 315 of the 321 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1 | 315 |
| Liberal Democrat | 66 | 0 |
| Independent | 3 | 3 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 4 | 1 |
| Conservative | 2 | 2 |
| Reform UK | 4 | 0 |
| Green Party | 3 | 0 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 1 | 0 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | 0 |
| Your Party | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 86 | 321 |
Tellers: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat, Thornbury and Yate) and Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat, Carshalton and Wallington) (Ayes); Stephen Morgan (Labour, Portsmouth South) and Taiwo Owatemi (Labour, Coventry North West) (Noes).
How each MP voted
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Sources
- Bill: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026
- Hansard: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
- Commons division 366
- Commons Votes API: division
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