“The government won the vote on referring the Mandelson matter to the Privileges Committee by 335 votes to 223, a majority of 112.”

House of CommonsOfficial recordApril 28, 2026Read the original

Division on Kemi Badenoch's motion to refer Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee over his statements on Mandelson.

Our verdict

True

MPs rejected the referral motion 335 to 223 on 28 April 2026.

What we found

Labour imposed a three-line whip and the opposition motion fell by 112 votes, with about 15 Labour MPs rebelling. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
MPs rejected the opposition motion calling for an inquiry into the PM over Mandelson. [1]
Supports the claim
Division 512 on 28 April 2026. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Beyond The Vote, LabourList. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]LabourList · MPs reject opposition motion calling for inquiry into PM over Mandelson scandal
[2]Beyond The Vote · Division No. 512, 28 April 2026

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