Topic
Devolution / Local Government
Quarterly digests
How the Commons voted on Devolution / Local Government, quarter by quarter — latest Q2 2026.
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At a glance
Devolution / Local Government currently covers 66 imported Commons divisions tagged by local title keyword rules. Of those, 48 passed and 18 were rejected. The most recent — “Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026” (9 Jun 2026) — passed. The largest party vote sample shown here is Labour with 10,785 recorded votes. Topic labels are local Ayes and Noes analysis, not official Commons categories.
Topic snapshot
Current signals from tagged divisions, party votes, and MP participation.
Party breakdown
How parties vote on Devolution / Local Government divisions.
| Party | Votes | Aye % |
|---|---|---|
| Lab Labour | 10,785 |
54.3%
|
| Con Conservative | 4,831 |
56.1%
|
| LD Liberal Democrat | 1,798 |
33.5%
|
| DUP Democratic Unionist Party | 232 |
56.0%
|
| Ind Independent | 162 |
51.9%
|
Recent divisions
Latest Commons divisions tagged as Devolution / Local Government.
Highest participation
Current MPs with the highest participation rate in this topic.
| # | MP | Party | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Thompson Labour | Labour | 100.0 % 24/24 |
| 2 | Alex Mayer Labour | Labour | 100.0 % 24/24 |
| 3 | Alice Macdonald Labour (Co-op) | Labour (Co-op) | 100.0 % 24/24 |
| 4 | Alison Bennett Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | 100.0 % 24/24 |
| 5 | Amanda Hack Labour | Labour | 100.0 % 24/24 |
| 6 | Amanda Martin Labour | Labour | 100.0 % 24/24 |
| 7 | Andy MacNae Labour | Labour | 100.0 % 24/24 |
| 8 | Baggy Shanker Labour (Co-op) | Labour (Co-op) | 100.0 % 24/24 |
| 9 | Becky Gittins Labour | Labour | 100.0 % 24/24 |
| 10 | Bobby Dean Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | 100.0 % 24/24 |
Lowest participation*
Current MPs with the lowest participation rate in this topic (minimum 3 eligible divisions).
| # | MP | Party | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Doogan Scottish National Party | Scottish National Party | 0.0 % 0/55 |
| 2 | Ann Davies Plaid Cymru | Plaid Cymru | 0.0 % 0/24 |
| 3 | Graham Leadbitter Scottish National Party | Scottish National Party | 0.0 % 0/24 |
| 4 | Llinos Medi Plaid Cymru | Plaid Cymru | 0.0 % 0/24 |
| 5 | Mr Douglas Alexander Labour (Co-op) | Labour (Co-op) | 0.0 % 0/24 |
| 6 | Seamus Logan Scottish National Party | Scottish National Party | 0.0 % 0/24 |
| 7 | Pete Wishart Scottish National Party | Scottish National Party | 3.0 % 2/66 |
| 8 | Ayoub Khan Independent | Independent | 4.2 % 1/24 |
| 9 | Sorcha Eastwood Alliance | Alliance | 8.3 % 2/24 |
| 10 | Brendan O'Hara Scottish National Party | Scottish National Party | 9.1 % 6/66 |
* Sinn Féin MPs and the Speaker are excluded from low-participation rankings because they generally do not take part in Commons divisions in the same way as party MPs.
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FAQs
What is the Devolution / Local Government topic?
Devolution / Local Government is a local Ayes and Noes topic assigned to Commons divisions whose titles match curated keyword rules. Source
How many Devolution / Local Government divisions are tagged?
66 imported Commons divisions are currently tagged as Devolution / Local Government. Source
Where does topic data come from?
Division titles and vote data come from the Commons Votes API. Topic labels are assigned locally from title keyword rules because the Commons Votes API does not provide topic categories. Source