National Security (State Threats) Act 2026

How the Lords voted

1 formal vote 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.

• 30 June 2026Government won

  Lord Davies of Gower moved amendment 20, in clause 2, page 7, line 8, at end to insert, “17D Uniform and publication of images in relation to a designated body (1) A person in a public place commits an offence if the person, (a) wears an item of clothing, or (b) wears, carries or displays an article, in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that the person is a supporter of a designated body. (2) A person commits an offence if the person publishes an image of, (a) an item of clothing, or (b) any other article, in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that the person is a supporter of a designated body. (3) In subsection (2) the reference to an image is a reference to a still or moving image (produced by any means). (4) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both). (5) A constable may seize an item of clothing or any other article if the constable, (a) reasonably suspects that it is evidence in relation to an offence under subsection (1), and (b) is satisfied that it is necessary to seize it in order to prevent the evidence being concealed, lost, altered or destroyed. (6) In connection with exercising the power in subsection (5), a constable may require a person to remove the item of clothing or other article if the person is wearing it. (7) The powers conferred by subsections (5) and (6) may not be exercised so as to seize, or require a person to remove, an item of clothing being worn next to the skin or immediately over a garment being worn as underwear.” The Committee divided:

  Peers' vote366 peers

  Content · 150Not content · 216

  Labour 0 content, 136 not content · Conservative 135 content, 0 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 50 not content · Crossbench 5 content, 19 not content · Non-affiliated 5 content, 10 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 3 content, 0 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 0 content, 1 not content

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

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