Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143: how MPs voted on 8 September 2026
Division 70, 8 September 2026, 18:28. The Commons Votes API gives 106 Ayes, 302 Noes: majority 196 for the Noes.
The question
New Clause 143
Single sex facilities
“(1) The Secretary of State is required to ensure that there are single sex—
(a) changing rooms for NHS staff,
(b) toilets and washing facilities for NHS staff,
(c) wards for NHS patients, and
(d) toilets and washing facilities for NHS patients.
(2) The Secretary of State may make exemptions to the duty in subsection (1)(c) and (1)(d) where necessary for—
(a) children,
(b) intensive care units,
(c) critical care, and
(d) specialist high observation areas such as resuscitation in Accident and Emergency and the initial recovery area in theatres.”—(Dr Johnson.)
This new clause creates a requirement for the Secretary of State to ensure certain single sex facilities are made available for NHS staff and patients. It provides exemptions in certain circumstances.
Brought up.
Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.
As printed in Hansard before the division.
By party
Conservative MPs cast 88 of the 105 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 293 of the 298 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 293 |
| Conservative | 88 | 0 |
| Independent | 6 | 0 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 4 |
| Reform UK | 4 | 0 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 1 | 0 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | 0 |
| Your Party | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 105 | 298 |
Tellers: Rebecca Smith (Conservative, South West Devon) and Sir Ashley Fox (Conservative, Bridgwater) (Ayes); Gregor Poynton (Labour, Livingston) and Emma Foody (Labour, Cramlington and Killingworth) (Noes).
How each MP voted
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Sources
- Bill: Health Bill
- Hansard: Health Bill
- Commons division 70
- Commons Votes API: division
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