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UK Parliament · Commons Division 16 · 8 October 2024

Opposition Day: VAT on independent schools

190 Aye / 363 No · lost by 173 · 4 tellers (not counted)

What this vote was about

On an Opposition Day the largest opposition party chooses the topic of debate. The vote is symbolic, it doesn't change the law, but it forces the government to publicly take a position on the opposition's choice of question.

How MPs voted

Voted AYE (190)

Conservative(108)
Liberal Democrat(63)
Restore Britain(1)
Ulster Unionist Party(1)
Traditional Unionist Voice(1)

Voted NO (363)

Labour(350)
Independent(5)
Social Democratic & Labour Party(2)
Your Party(1)

Totals are Parliament’s official count, which does not include the tellers. Parliament’s published list names 190 of the 190 Aye voters and 362 of the 363 No voters; tellers are listed and marked but not counted.