Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4: how MPs voted on 1 July 2026
Division 47, 1 July 2026, 15:49. The Commons Votes API gives 173 Ayes, 282 Noes: majority 109 for the Noes.
The question
New Clause 4
Electricity Generator Levy: Review of Rate
“(1) The Treasury must review the impact of the increase in the Electricity Generator Levy rate to 55% under section 1.
(2) The report must, in particular, assess—
(a) the impact of that rate on investment in energy generation;
(b) the effects of that rate on electricity prices, including consumer bills;
(c) the implications of that rate for the security of energy supply; and
(d) whether the Levy should continue to be charged at a rate of 55%.
(3) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must lay the report containing the findings of the review before Parliament before 31 March 2028.”—(James Wild.)
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 95 of the 173 named Aye votes; all 278 named No votes from Labour MPs.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 278 |
| Conservative | 95 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 56 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 5 | 0 |
| Scottish National Party | 5 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 0 |
| Independent | 3 | 0 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 2 | 0 |
| Restore Britain | 1 | 0 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 1 | 0 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 173 | 278 |
Tellers: Alicia Kearns (Conservative, Rutland and Stamford) and David Reed (Conservative, Exmouth and Exeter East) (Ayes); Lilian Greenwood (Labour, Nottingham South) and Gregor Poynton (Labour, Livingston) (Noes).
How each MP voted
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Sources
- Bill: Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Act 2026
- Hansard: Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill
- Commons division 47
- Commons Votes API: division
e9814d146415a6b015 October 2026 - Hansard API: division search
501988bfaf8b89cb15 October 2026 - Hansard API: debate
2a2eff583ce8866d15 October 2026
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