Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8: how MPs voted on 8 June 2026
Division 14, 8 June 2026, 20:40. The Commons Votes API gives 145 Ayes, 251 Noes: majority 106 for the Noes.
The question
New Clause 8
Contingent liabilities
“(1) The Secretary of State may not exercise a principal transfer power in relation to a steel undertaking unless they have made a statement to Parliament on the value of contingent liabilities associated with the use of the power.
(2) The statement made under subsection (1) must include—
(a) the value of any contingent liabilities to be acquired; and,
(b) the steps the Secretary of State will take to seek to minimise taxpayer exposure to any contingent liabilities so acquired.”—(Dame Harriett Baldwin.)
This new clause would require the Secretary of State to make a statement to Parliament on contingent liabilities acquired before they exercise a principal transfer power under this Act.
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
Conservative MPs cast 79 of the 146 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 248 of the 251 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 248 |
| Conservative | 79 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 62 | 0 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 3 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 2 |
| Reform UK | 0 | 1 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 146 | 251 |
Tellers: David Simmonds (Conservative, Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner) and Alicia Kearns (Conservative, Rutland and Stamford) (Ayes); Taiwo Owatemi (Labour, Coventry North West) and Claire Hughes (Labour, Bangor Aberconwy) (Noes).
How each MP voted
397 named · CSV
Sources
- Bill: Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act 2026
- Hansard: Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
- Commons division 14
- Commons Votes API: division
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