Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88: how MPs voted on 2 September 2026
Division 63, 2 September 2026, 19:34. Noes 427, against 85; majority 342 (Commons Votes API).
The question
New Clause 88
Proposals for a Royal Commission on political donations and campaign expenditure
“(1) Within three months of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must publish proposals for the establishment of a Royal Commission to consider—
(a) the merits of a cap on political donations, and the level at which such a cap should be set, and
(b) the effectiveness of existing limits on campaign expenditure, including the appropriateness of the time period during which those limits apply.
(2) Any proposals made under this section must specify that the Royal Commission should publish its recommendations for a cap on political donations within twelve months of being established.
(3) Proposals published under this section must include proposals for the Royal Commission’s—
(a) terms of reference,
(b) membership, and
(c) funding.”
This new clause requires the Secretary of State to put forward proposals to establish a Royal Commission to consider and make recommendations for a cap on political donations, as well as the effectiveness of existing campaign expenditure limits.—(Lisa Smart.)
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 61 of the 85 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 323 of the 425 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 323 |
| Conservative | 0 | 93 |
| Liberal Democrat | 61 | 0 |
| Scottish National Party | 8 | 0 |
| Independent | 4 | 2 |
| Green Party | 5 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 0 | 5 |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 0 |
| Alliance | 1 | 0 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 0 | 1 |
| Social Democratic & Labour Party | 1 | 0 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 0 | 1 |
| Your Party | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 85 | 425 |
Tellers: Mr Will Forster (Liberal Democrat, Woking) and Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat, Carshalton and Wallington) (Ayes); Emma Foody (Labour, Cramlington and Killingworth) and Jade Botterill (Labour, Ossett and Denby Dale) (Noes).
How each MP voted
510 named · CSV
Sources
- Bill: Representation of the People Bill
- Hansard: Representation of the People Bill
- Commons division 63
- Commons Votes API: division
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