Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65: how MPs voted on 2 September 2026
Division 61, 2 September 2026, 19:04. The Commons Votes API gives 166 Ayes, 346 Noes: majority 180 for the Noes.
The question
New Clause 65
Independent review of registration and participation by overseas electors in UK Parliamentary elections
“(1) The Secretary of State must commission an independent review into how to increase the registration and participation by overseas electors in UK Parliamentary elections.
(2) The matters which the review must consider shall include, but shall not be limited to—
(a) the experience of overseas voters at 2024 general election;
(b) the impact of the Elections Act 2022 on overseas voters;
(c) the number of voters participating from overseas in recent elections in the United Kingdom.
(3) The independent review must report within six months of the passing of this Act and be laid before Parliament.”—(Katie Lam.)
This new clause would require the Secretary of State to commission an independent review into increasing the registration and participation by overseas electors in UK parliamentary elections.
Brought up.
Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.
As printed in Hansard before the division.
By party
Conservative MPs cast 91 of the 165 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 323 of the 343 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 323 |
| Conservative | 91 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 62 | 0 |
| Scottish National Party | 0 | 8 |
| Green Party | 0 | 5 |
| Reform UK | 5 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 2 |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 4 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 3 | 0 |
| Alliance | 1 | 0 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 1 | 0 |
| Your Party | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 165 | 343 |
Tellers: David Reed (Conservative, Exmouth and Exeter East) and Gregory Stafford (Conservative, Farnham and Bordon) (Ayes); Emma Foody (Labour, Cramlington and Killingworth) and Jade Botterill (Labour, Ossett and Denby Dale) (Noes).
How each MP voted
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Sources
- Bill: Representation of the People Bill
- Hansard: Representation of the People Bill
- Commons division 61
- Commons Votes API: division
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