Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Vote: English Language Bill
β Committee of the whole House β Clause 2 Commencement
π³οΈ That clause 2 be agreed to
Dr LAWRENCE XU-NAN: Thank you, Mr Chair. I do want to check, in terms of the commencement date, when youβre looking at the fact that the bill comes into force on the day after Royal assent. I just wondered if, for example, that would be... Read more β
β Passed by a large majority
(101 Ayes β 20 Noes β 2 Absent)
Hansard didn't name individual MPs for this vote, only how each party voted overall, so
there's no per-member breakdown to show here.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 11 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 14 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Te PΔti MΔori | 0 | 4 |