Victims and Courts Act 2026

How the Lords voted

7 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.

• 15 April 2026Government defeated

  Lord Keen of Elie moved Motion D1, as an amendment to Motion D, at end to insert “, and do propose Amendments 4B and 4C in lieu, 4B Clause 12, page 16, line 28, at end insert, “(2AB) Before making any regulations giving effect to subsections (2ZA) or (2A), the Secretary of State must, (a) publish an impact assessment evaluating the likely effects of the regulations, including, but not limited to, their impact on, (i) the ability of private prosecutors to bring proceedings, (ii) the charitable and voluntary sector, and (iii) access to justice, and (b) publish a response to that impact assessment.” 4C Clause 12, page 16, line 30, at end insert, “(4) In section 29 (regulations), in subsection (1B) omit “or 19(4B)” and insert “, 19(4B).or 20(1A)(d) in relation to private prosecutions”.””

  Peers' vote470 peers

  Content · 270Not content · 200

  Conservative 188 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 169 not content · Liberal Democrat 59 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 6 content, 28 not content · Non-affiliated 9 content, 3 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 5 content, 0 not content · Bishops 1 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 1 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 1 content, 0 not content

• 15 April 2026Government won

  Lord Keen of Elie moved Motion C1, as an amendment to Motion C, to leave out from “House” to end and insert “do insist on its Amendment 3.”

  Peers' vote469 peers

  Content · 209Not content · 260

  Conservative 183 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 165 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 56 not content · Crossbench 12 content, 32 not content · Non-affiliated 8 content, 7 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 4 content, 0 not content · Bishops 1 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 1 content, 0 not content

• 10 March 2026Government defeated

  Baroness Brinton moved amendment 26, after clause 14, to insert the new clause Unduly lenient sentences: time limit.

  Peers' vote346 peers

  Content · 189Not content · 157

  Labour 0 content, 146 not content · Conservative 128 content, 0 not content · Liberal Democrat 43 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 4 content, 9 not content · Non-affiliated 5 content, 2 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 4 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

• 10 March 2026Government defeated

  Lord Keen of Elie moved amendment 20, to leave out clause 12.

  Peers' vote387 peers

  Content · 217Not content · 170

  Labour 0 content, 154 not content · Conservative 148 content, 0 not content · Liberal Democrat 50 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 5 content, 10 not content · Non-affiliated 8 content, 3 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 4 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 0 content, 2 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content · Green Party 0 content, 1 not content

• 10 March 2026Government defeated

  Lord Keen of Elie moved amendment 16, after clause 7, to insert the new clause Publication of court transcripts of sentencing remarks.

  Peers' vote423 peers

  Content · 252Not content · 171

  Conservative 160 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 158 not content · Liberal Democrat 55 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 13 content, 11 not content · Non-affiliated 13 content, 2 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 4 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 3 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 2 content, 0 not content · Bishops 1 content, 0 not content · Green Party 1 content, 0 not content

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

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