Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act

How the Lords voted

10 formal votes in the House of Lords on this bill, newest first.

These are the occasions when peers formally divided and every vote was recorded. Most decisions in the Lords, including on many amendments, are agreed without a recorded vote, so they do not appear here.

• 26 March 2025Government defeated

  Baroness Barran moved Motion Q1, as an amendment to Motion Q, at end to insert “, and do propose the following amendments to the words so restored to the Bill, 15B Clause 5, page 5, line 14, after “But” insert “the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument provide that” 15C Clause 5, page 6, line 11, at end insert, “(8) A statutory instrument containing regulations under sub-paragraph (3) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.” 15D Clause 5, page 6, line 14, after “But” insert “the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument provide that” 15E Clause 5, page 6, line 18, at end insert, “(2C) A statutory instrument containing regulations under sub-paragraph (2A) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.””

  Peers' vote418 peers

  Content · 267Not content · 151

  Conservative 187 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 138 not content · Liberal Democrat 49 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 20 content, 13 not content · Non-affiliated 8 content, 0 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 1 content, 0 not content

• 26 March 2025Government defeated

  Lord Thurlow moved Motion N1, as an amendment to Motion N, at end to insert “, and do propose amendment 13B in lieu, 13B After Clause 4, insert the following new Clause, “Review: threshold effect (1) The Secretary of State must undertake a review of how the provisions in this Act may affect businesses whose rateable value is close to £500,000. (2) The review must consider the merits of a separate Use Class and associated multiplier for retail services provided by fulfilment warehouses that do not have a material presence on local high streets, to apply in England. (3) Experts in the sector must be consulted to inform the review, including but not limited to, (a) the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors; (b) the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation; (c) the Rating Surveyors’ Association. (4) The Secretary of State must lay the review under subsection (1) before Parliament within six months of the day on which this Act is passed.””

  Peers' vote439 peers

  Content · 277Not content · 162

  Conservative 187 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 143 not content · Liberal Democrat 57 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 19 content, 18 not content · Non-affiliated 9 content, 1 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 3 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content

• 26 March 2025Government defeated

  Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved Motion B1, as an amendment to Motion B, at end to insert “, and do propose amendment 2B in lieu, 2B Clause 1, page 2, line 6, at end insert, “(1A) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(a) may specify that occupied anchor stores are not subject to the higher multiplier (and may define “anchor stores” for this purpose).””

  Peers' vote449 peers

  Content · 277Not content · 172

  Conservative 189 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 143 not content · Liberal Democrat 58 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 17 content, 25 not content · Non-affiliated 8 content, 3 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 3 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content · Green Party 0 content, 1 not content

• 26 March 2025Government defeated

  Baroness Pinnock moved Motion A1, as an amendment to Motion A, at end to insert “, and do propose amendment 1B in lieu, 1B Clause 1, page 2, line 6, at end insert, “(1A) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(a) may specify that occupied hospitals, medical and dental schools, and any other healthcare settings as may be prescribed in the regulations are not subject to the higher multiplier.””

  Peers' vote443 peers

  Content · 278Not content · 165

  Conservative 190 content, 0 not content · Labour 1 content, 140 not content · Liberal Democrat 55 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 19 content, 22 not content · Non-affiliated 6 content, 3 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 2 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content · Green Party 1 content, 0 not content

• 18 March 2025Government defeated

  Lord Thurlow moved amendment 32, after clause 5, to insert the new clause Use Class for retail services from fulfilment warehouses.

  Peers' vote331 peers

  Content · 196Not content · 135

  Labour 0 content, 131 not content · Conservative 128 content, 0 not content · Liberal Democrat 43 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 19 content, 4 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 3 content, 0 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content · Non-affiliated 1 content, 0 not content

Lords votes last updated 17 October 2026. Source: UK Parliament Lords Votes API.

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