Labour’s welfare reforms bill has been approved by a vote of 335 MPs in favor and 260 against.
This decision followed the government’s adjustment of the bill earlier in the evening, in response to concerns raised by potential rebel MPs regarding the impact on disabled individuals.
As a result of these concessions, the government may need to find £5.5bn through either tax increases or budget cuts.
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The government currently holds a working majority of 166, requiring 84 rebels to defeat the bill.
Despite the concessions made, 49 Labour MPs voted against the bill. No MPs from other parties supported the government, although three Labour MPs who have lost the party whip did.
Who were the Labour MPs that rebelled?
Last week, 127 Labour MPs signed a «reasoned amendment» expressing their objections to the original bill.
Although the government tried to address their concerns with concessions, 68 of the signatories ultimately voted in favor of the bill.
Ninety percent of MPs elected for the first time in the 2024 general election supported the government, compared to less than 75% of pre-2024 elected MPs.
Furthermore, 42 Labour MPs voted in favor of an amendment that aimed to prevent the bill from proceeding to a vote. This amendment was rejected by a vote of 328 to 149.
Historical Comparison of Rebellions
If 127 or more MPs had voted against the original wording of the bill, it would have been one of the largest rebellions in British parliamentary history.
Although not reaching that level, the number of dissenting MPs still exceeded the largest rebellion during Tony Blair’s first year as Prime Minister.
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