Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22: how MPs voted on 22 June 2026
Division 35, 22 June 2026, 21:27. Noes 323, against 74; majority 249 (Commons Votes API).
The question
New Clause 22
Report on the impact of Defence Investment Plan delays
“(1) Within six months of the passage of this Act, the Secretary of State must publish an impact assessment of the delays to the implementation of the Defence Investment Plan.
(2) The report under subsection (1) must include an assessment of the impact of such delays on—
(a) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the UK defence supply chain,
(b) military procurement, equipment capability timelines, and operational readiness, and
(c) the financial sustainability of defence sector businesses.
(3) In preparing the report under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must consult—
(a) representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises in the defence sector, and
(b) the Defence Suppliers Forum.
(4) The Secretary of State must lay a copy of the report under subsection (1) before each House of Parliament.”—(Calum Miller.)
This new clause requires the Secretary of State to publish and lay before Parliament a one-time report within six months of the Act’s passage assessing the impact of Defence Investment Plan delays on military procurement and defence businesses, with particular focus on SMEs.
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 55 of the 74 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 319 of the 321 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 319 |
| Liberal Democrat | 55 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 6 | 0 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 5 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 0 |
| Conservative | 1 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | 0 |
| Your Party | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 74 | 321 |
Tellers: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat, Guildford) and Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat, Wells and Mendip Hills) (Ayes); Gregor Poynton (Labour, Livingston) and Jake Richards (Labour, Rother Valley) (Noes).
How each MP voted
395 named · CSV
Sources
- Bill: Armed Forces Bill
- Hansard: Armed Forces Bill
- Commons division 35
- Commons Votes API: division
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