Skip to content

House of Commons division

Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment

Rejected170 ayes · 332 noes

What the vote was about

This division was on an opposition reasoned amendment to the Railways Bill, which sought to fundamentally change the bill's principles. The Railways Bill aims to reform railway operations, affecting service reliability and investment. At stake for Cornwall is improved rail connectivity for residents and visitors, vital for the county's tourism-dependent economy and rural access.

Why this division is tracked here

Railways are critical for Cornwall's coastal and rural transport, connecting communities and tourists.

This is Cornwall Political Watch’s own editorial reason for covering the division, drafted with AI assistance from the division title and text. It is not part of the official record and says nothing about how any member voted.

How Cornwall’s MPs voted

Positions are recorded exactly as the House of Commons Votes API states them. The Commons records no abstentions: a member who did not vote is shown as having no vote recorded, and a member acting as a teller has no vote counted.

Source

Division 2216, House of Commons, published by the UK Parliament. The full division list names every member who voted.

View this division on parliament.uk →