Lords Amendment Vote - Project Open Gov

A vote on whether to agree, reject or alter a change made by the House of Lords to a bill.

Category: Parliamentary procedure Votes and divisions

Also used as: Lords amendment vote, Lords amendment votes, vote on Lords amendments, motion to agree to Lords Amendment, consideration of Lords amendments

Source / explainer: Read the UK Parliament bill process explainer

Last reviewed: 21 August 2026

A Lords amendment vote is a vote on whether to agree, reject or alter a change made by the House of Lords to a bill. In the Commons, these votes often happen when a bill returns from the Lords and MPs consider whether to accept the Lords’ changes.

Related terms

AmendmentA proposed change to the wording of a bill, motion, or other parliamentary text.Bill Stage VoteA parliamentary vote taken as part of a bill’s progress through one of its formal stages.House of LordsThe unelected second chamber of the UK Parliament, which scrutinises bills and government policy.Lords AmendmentA change to a bill made by the House of Lords.Ping-pongThe stage when a bill moves between the Commons and Lords as they try to agree on amendments.Vote ResultThe recorded outcome of a parliamentary vote, showing whether the question was agreed or rejected.