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UK Parliament · Commons Division 459 · 24 March 2026

Opposition Day: Oil and gas

108 Aye / 297 No · lost by 189 · 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 (108)

Conservative(101)
Ulster Unionist Party(1)
Traditional Unionist Voice(1)

Voted NO (297)

Labour(285)

Totals are Parliament’s official count, which does not include the tellers. Parliament’s published list names 108 of the 108 Aye voters and 296 of the 297 No voters; tellers are listed and marked but not counted.