English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80: how MPs voted on 25 November 2025
Division 368, 25 November 2025, 18:26. The Commons Votes API gives 187 Ayes, 320 Noes: majority 133 for the Noes.
The question
New Clause 80
Consultation on publication of local authority resolutions and referendum proposals
“(1) The Secretary of State must undertake a consultation on updating requirements about the publication of notices under the following sections of the Local Government Act 2000—
(a) subsection (2) of section 9KC (resolution of local authority), and
(b) subsection (7) of section 9MA (referendum: proposals by local authority).
(2) The consultation must consider the impact of requirements for the publication of notices, and of proposed changes to arrangements for the publication of notices, on the following matters—
(a) the economic viability of local newspapers,
(b) access to information for local authority residents, and
(c) local democracy and accountability.
(3) The consultation must be opened within six months of the passage of this Act.”—(David Simmonds.)
Brought up.
Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.
As printed in Hansard before the division.
By party
Conservative MPs cast 99 of the 187 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 315 of the 318 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 315 |
| Conservative | 99 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 68 | 0 |
| Independent | 4 | 3 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 5 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 3 | 0 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 1 | 0 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | 0 |
| Your Party | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 187 | 318 |
Tellers: Jerome Mayhew (Conservative, Broadland and Fakenham) and Lincoln Jopp (Conservative, Spelthorne) (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 368
- Commons Votes API: division
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ac37c3ae6cf70e5b15 October 2026 - Hansard API: debate
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