How did your Greater Manchester MP vote on the contentious welfare reform bill? - two didn't vote at all
By Jessica Lees
Published 2nd Jul 2025, 14:56 GMT
Labour's welfare reform bill has now been voted through after the government made a big U-turn.
The bill, which is set to make it harder to claim disability benefits, has been voted through by a majority of 75 votes in the House of Commons. The government announced a further U-turn, saying it would not change Pip rules until it had time to consider the review's conclusions.
MP’s who voted for:
- Connor Rand (Labour), Altrincham and Sale West
- Angela Rayner (Labour), Ashton-under-Lyne
- Kirith Entwistle (Labour), Bolton North East
- Phil Brickell (Labour), Bolton West
- James Frith (Labour), Bury North
- Christian Wakeford (Labour), Bury South
- Andrew Gwynne (Independent), Gorton and Denton
- Elsie Blundell (Labour), Heywood and Middleton North
- Jo Platt (Labour Co-op), Leigh and Atherton
- Josh Simons (Labour), Makerfield
- Lucy Powell (Labour Co-op), Manchester Central
- Jeff Smith (Labour), Manchester, Withington
- Debbie Abrahams (Labour), Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Jim McMahon (Labour Co-op), Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Paul Waugh (Labour), Rochdale
- Jonathan Reynolds (Labour Co-op), Stalybridge and Hyde
- Andrew Western (Labour), Stretford and Urmston
- Lisa Nandy (Labour), Wigan
- Michael Wheeler (Labour), Worsley and Eccles
- Mike Kane (Labour), Wythenshawe and Sale East
MP’s who voted against:
- Graham Stringer (Labour), Blackley and Middleton South
- Tom Morrison (Lib Dem), Cheadle
- Lisa Smart (Lib Dem), Hazel Grove
- Rebecca Long-Bailey (Labour), Salford
- Navendu Mishra (Labour), Stockport
Two MP’s did not vote:
- Yasmin Qureshi (Labour), Bolton South and Walkden
- Afzal Khan (Labour), Manchester Rusholme