Sentencing Act 2026

How the Lords voted

5 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.

• 6 January 2026Government won

  Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd moved amendment 76, after clause 23, to insert the new clause Provision for the Parole Board to direct release on licence of an IPP prisoner at a specified future date.

  Peers' vote138 peers

  Content · 41Not content · 97

  Labour 0 content, 97 not content · Liberal Democrat 18 content, 0 not content · Conservative 10 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 7 content, 0 not content · Green Party 2 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 2 content, 0 not content · Non-affiliated 1 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 1 content, 0 not content

• 6 January 2026Government won

  Lord Keen of Elie moved amendment 74, in clause 20, page 38, line 7, at end to insert, “(4A) In section 244ZA (release on licence of certain violent or sexual offenders), at end insert, “(9) The “requisite custodial period” in subsection (8) does not apply to any person convicted of, (a) rape, (b) assault by penetration, (c) inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, (d) paying for the sexual services of a child aged under 13, (e) kidnapping or false imprisonment with the intention of committing a sexual offence, (f) creating or possessing indecent photographs of children, (g) grievous bodily harm, (h) grooming, (i) stalking, (j) causing or allowing the death of a vulnerable child or adult, or (k) death by dangerous driving.””

  Peers' vote319 peers

  Content · 134Not content · 185

  Conservative 123 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 122 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 43 not content · Crossbench 4 content, 14 not content · Non-affiliated 3 content, 4 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 0 content, 2 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content

• 6 January 2026Government defeated

  Lord Keen of Elie moved amendment 68, after clause 19, to insert the new clause Court transcripts of sentencing remarks.

  Peers' vote340 peers

  Content · 204Not content · 136

  Conservative 127 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 125 not content · Liberal Democrat 48 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 13 content, 9 not content · Non-affiliated 5 content, 1 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 4 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 3 content, 0 not content · Green Party 2 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 2 content, 0 not content · Bishops 0 content, 1 not content

• 6 January 2026Government won

  Lord Keen of Elie moved amendment 25, in clause 1, page 3, line 10, at end to insert, “(i) the offender has been convicted of a sexual offence, within the meaning of section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, or (j) the offender has been convicted of an offence which constitutes domestic abuse within the meaning of section 1 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.”

  Peers' vote399 peers

  Content · 180Not content · 219

  Conservative 164 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 133 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 47 not content · Crossbench 5 content, 29 not content · Non-affiliated 5 content, 4 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 4 content, 0 not content · Bishops 0 content, 2 not content · Green Party 0 content, 2 not content · Plaid Cymru 0 content, 2 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content

• 6 January 2026Government won

  Lord Keen of Elie moved amendment 1, in clause 1, page 1, line 14, after “months” to insert “before any credit is given for a guilty plea”.

  Peers' vote391 peers

  Content · 182Not content · 209

  Conservative 158 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 131 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 45 not content · Crossbench 12 content, 26 not content · Non-affiliated 6 content, 3 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 4 content, 0 not content · Green Party 0 content, 2 not content · Plaid Cymru 0 content, 2 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content

Lords votes last updated 18 October 2026. Source: UK Parliament Lords Votes API.

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