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Source: Commons divisions
UK Parliament · Commons Division 50 · 7 July 2026
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
115 Aye / 0 No · majority 115 · 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 (115)
Conservative(92)
- Alberto Costa
- Alex Burghart
- Alison Griffiths
- Andrew Bowie
- Aphra Brandreth
- Blake Stephenson
- Bob Blackman
- Bradley Thomas
- Charlie Dewhirst
- Chris Philp
- Dame Caroline Dinenage
- Dame Harriett Baldwin
- Dame Karen Bradley
- Damian Hinds
- David Mundell
- David Reed
- Douglas Lumsden
- Dr Andrew Murrison
- Dr Ben Spencer
- Dr Caroline Johnson
- Dr Kieran Mullan
- Dr Neil Hudson
- Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
- Edward Argar
- Esther McVey
- Gareth Bacon
- Gareth Davies
- George Freeman
- Graham Stuart
- Gregory Stafford
- Harriet Cross
- Helen Grant
- Helen Whately
- James Cartlidge
- James WildTeller
- Jerome Mayhew
- Jesse Norman
- Joe Robertson
- John Cooper
- John Glen
- John Lamont
- Julia Lopez
- Katie Lam
- Kevin Hollinrake
- Kit Malthouse
- Lewis Cocking
- Lincoln Jopp
- Mark Garnier
- Martin Vickers
- Matt Vickers
- Mike Wood
- Mims Davies
- Mr Andrew Snowden
- Mr Gagan Mohindra
- Mr Louie French
- Mr Mark Francois
- Mr Peter Bedford
- Mr Richard Holden
- Mrs Kemi Badenoch
- Neil O'Brien
- Nick Timothy
- Nigel Huddleston
- Patrick Spencer
- Paul Holmes
- Peter Fortune
- Priti Patel
- Rebecca Harris
- Rebecca Paul
- Rebecca SmithTeller
- Robbie Moore
- Saqib Bhatti
- Sarah Bool
- Shivani Raja
- Simon Hoare
- Sir Alec Shelbrooke
- Sir Andrew Mitchell
- Sir Ashley Fox
- Sir Bernard Jenkin
- Sir Desmond Swayne
- Sir Gavin Williamson
- Sir Geoffrey Cox
- Sir Iain Duncan Smith
- Sir James Cleverly
- Sir John Hayes
- Sir Julian Lewis
- Sir Julian Smith
- Sir Mel Stride
- Sir Oliver Dowden
- Steve Barclay
- Stuart Andrew
- Victoria Atkins
- Wendy Morton
Labour(11)
Democratic Unionist Party(4)
Plaid Cymru(4)
Independent(3)
Green Party(3)
Traditional Unionist Voice(1)
Voted NO (0)
Totals are Parliament’s official count, which does not include the tellers. Parliament’s published list names 116 of the 115 Aye voters and 0 of the 0 No voters; tellers are listed and marked but not counted.