Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 The Commons voted on whether to reject a Lords amendment (106) that would have put a statutory ban on mobile phones in schools into law. The government argued its strengthened guidance already ensures schools are mobile phone-free 'bell to bell' and that legislation is unnecessary, while the Lords wanted a formal legal requirement. Position: Support the Lords amendment to enshrine a mobile phone ban in schools in law, rather than relying on government guidance EducationSchoolscentreagainst govt | No | 9 Mar 2026 |
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 The government voted to reject a Lords amendment that would have banned children under 16 from accessing social media. The Lords had added this measure to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, but the government disagreed with it, proposing instead to deal with online harms through alternative means. Position: Support the government's position of rejecting the Lords' proposed under-16 social media ban, preferring alternative regulatory approaches rather than an outright ban EducationSchoolscentrewith govt | Yes | 9 Mar 2026 |
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms The opposition brought forward a motion calling for stronger protections for children from online harms. As an Opposition Day motion, it was debated on time allocated to the opposition and the Labour government voted against it. Position: Support the opposition's call for stronger or more urgent action to protect children from online harms, beyond what the government is currently doing Digital and TechnologyOnline Safetycross-cuttingagainst govt | Yes | 24 Feb 2026 |
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 Vote on whether to extend the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to cover maritime shipping activities, requiring ships to purchase carbon allowances for their emissions. The opposition raised concerns about the cost impact on ferry services to UK islands, though Scottish islands were exempted. Position: Support extending carbon pricing to the maritime sector as part of the UK's net zero agenda, accepting that higher costs for shipping and ferries are a necessary part of decarbonising transport Climate ChangeEnvironmentleftwith govt | Yes | 11 Feb 2026 |
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading MPs voted on whether to pass a bill removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit, which currently restricts child welfare payments to the first two children in a family. The government argued the policy traps children in poverty and has failed to achieve its stated aims, while opponents defended it as encouraging personal responsibility. Position: Support removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit, allowing families to receive welfare support for all their children and reducing child poverty Universal CreditWelfare and Benefitsleftwith govt | Yes | 3 Feb 2026 |
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 MPs voted on a Remedial Order to amend the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, which had been found incompatible with human rights law. The order was designed to address legal concerns about the controversial immunity scheme for Troubles-era offences following court rulings that parts of the original Act breached the European Convention on Human Rights. Position: Support passing the Remedial Order to bring the Troubles Legacy Act into compliance with human rights law, maintaining a reformed framework for dealing with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles Constitution and DemocracyCrime & Policingcross-cuttingwith govt | Yes | 21 Jan 2026 |
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading Final vote on a bill that introduces a £2,000 cap on pension contributions made through salary sacrifice arrangements (optional remuneration). The opposition argued it would harm pension saving, particularly for lower and middle income earners and younger workers, while the government backed the bill. Position: Oppose the bill, arguing it attacks pension saving and disproportionately harms basic rate taxpayers, younger workers, and middle-income earners EconomyPensionsTaxationrightagainst govt | No | 21 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part Vote on whether to include Clause 63 in the Finance (No. 2) Bill, which would introduce a tax charge on certain pension interests. This is part of the government's wider package of tax measures for the 2026-27 financial year. Position: Oppose the taxation of certain pension interests, likely citing concerns about impact on pension savers or retirement planning EconomyTaxationrightagainst govt | No | 13 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 Vote on whether to require HMRC to publish comprehensive guidance and set up a dedicated helpline within six months of the Finance Bill passing, to help people understand the new inheritance tax rules on unspent pension assets coming into force in April 2027. This was an opposition amendment aimed at holding the government to account on implementation of a controversial new tax measure. Position: Support requiring HMRC to publish clear guidance and a dedicated helpline to help individuals, pension administrators and estate representatives navigate the new inheritance tax on pension assets EconomyTaxationrightagainst govt | Yes | 13 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 Vote on whether to require the government to annually review and potentially uprate the Agricultural Property Relief (APR) allowance in line with rising land values, as part of opposition to the government's changes to inheritance tax relief for farms. Critics argued that fixing the £1 million threshold without inflation-linking it would over time drag more family farms into paying inheritance tax as land prices rise. Position: Support requiring an annual assessment of uprating the APR allowance to keep pace with rising agricultural land values, protecting family farms from the long-term erosion of inheritance tax relief EconomyTaxationrightagainst govt | Yes | 12 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part Vote on whether Clause 62 of the Finance (No. 2) Bill should remain part of the Bill. This is part of the government's 2026-27 Budget legislation, with the debate also covering income tax charges and other fiscal measures for the coming tax year. Position: Oppose Clause 62, rejecting this element of the government's Finance Bill — likely the Conservative opposition challenging the government's tax and spending decisions. EconomyTaxationrightagainst govt | No | 12 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 Vote on an amendment to the Finance Bill that would require HMRC to notify taxpayers who are dragged into paying income tax for the first time, or into a higher tax band, as a result of frozen income tax thresholds. The freeze means inflation gradually pulls more people into the tax system without rates being formally raised — critics call this a 'stealth tax'. Position: Support requiring HMRC to proactively inform people when frozen tax thresholds cause them to start paying income tax or move into a higher rate band, increasing transparency around the stealth tax effect. EconomyTaxationcross-cuttingagainst govt | Yes | 12 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part Vote on whether Clause 10 of the Finance (No.2) Bill should remain part of the legislation. Without debate excerpts it is not possible to confirm the clause's exact content, but as a government Finance Bill clause it likely implements a specific tax or fiscal measure from the Budget, and this was a standard committee-stage vote to approve or reject that provision. Position: Oppose Clause 10, seeking to remove this specific tax or fiscal provision from the Finance Bill EconomyTaxationcentreagainst govt | No | 12 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading MPs voted on whether to approve the Finance (No. 2) Bill at Second Reading, which implements Labour's November 2025 Budget. The Budget includes measures described by the government as building 'strong foundations' while avoiding austerity, though critics raised concerns including the impact of inheritance tax changes on family farms. Position: Oppose the Finance Bill, with critics arguing it damages private sector investment and harms family farms through inheritance tax changes EconomyTaxationrightagainst govt | No | 16 Dec 2025 |
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion A vote on whether to allow a bill to be introduced that would require the government to negotiate a UK-EU customs union. The vote was tied 100-100 and the Speaker used her casting vote in favour, following parliamentary convention to allow further debate. Position: Support allowing Parliament to debate legislation requiring the government to pursue a UK-EU customs union, arguing Brexit has damaged trade and the economy EU RelationsTrade and Brexitcross-cutting | Yes | 9 Dec 2025 |
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion Nigel Farage brought a Ten Minute Rule Motion seeking permission to introduce a Bill to withdraw the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). He argued that Brexit was unfinished business and that decisions on who can live in or be removed from the UK should be made by Parliament, not judges in Strasbourg. Position: Oppose withdrawing from the ECHR, defending the Convention as a vital protection of human rights and rejecting the argument that leaving it is a necessary consequence of Brexit or parliamentary sovereignty. Constitution and Democracyleftwith govt | No | 29 Oct 2025 |
Opposition Day: China spying case An Opposition Day motion brought by the Conservatives calling for debate and likely action on a case involving suspected Chinese state espionage. Opposition Days allow the opposition to set the parliamentary agenda, and the government typically votes against such motions even if the underlying concern is legitimate. Position: Support holding the government to account over its handling of a Chinese spying case, demanding greater transparency or tougher action Defence and Foreign Affairscross-cuttingagainst govt | Yes | 28 Oct 2025 |
Mental Health Bill Report Stage New Clause 26 A vote on New Clause 26 during the Report Stage of the Mental Health Bill. Without debate excerpts, the specific content of this clause is unknown, but it was an amendment proposed to the Mental Health Bill that was rejected by a large majority. Position: Support adding New Clause 26 to the Mental Health Bill Mental Healthcross-cuttingagainst govt | Yes | 14 Oct 2025 |
Mental Health Bill Report Stage: Amendment 40 Vote on whether to require that every mental health patient's care and treatment plan must include a formal assessment of the risk they pose to public safety in the community. Supporters argued this was essential to prevent tragedies like the cases of Nicola Edgington and Valdo Calocane; the government argued existing professional standards already require risk documentation. Position: Support requiring an explicit public safety risk assessment as a mandatory component of every mental health care and treatment plan Mental Healthrightagainst govt | Yes | 14 Oct 2025 |
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Reasoned Amendment MPs voted on a Conservative 'reasoned amendment' to block the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill from progressing, which would have transferred more powers from central government to mayors and local areas across England. The opposition argued the Bill lacked sufficient accountability and scrutiny of local leaders, while the government said England is too centralised and devolution is essential for growth. Position: Support blocking the Bill, arguing it does not adequately protect local democratic accountability or the voice of communities DevolutionLocal Governmentrightagainst govt | Yes | 2 Sep 2025 |
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Second Reading MPs voted on whether to give the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill its Second Reading, allowing it to progress through Parliament. The Bill aims to transfer significant powers from central government to mayors and local authorities across England, with the Labour government arguing England is one of the most centralised countries in the developed world. Position: Oppose the Bill at this stage, raising concerns about accountability, scrutiny, and whether the reforms genuinely empower local communities or simply shift centralisation to a regional tier DevolutionLocal Governmentcross-cuttingagainst govt | No | 2 Sep 2025 |
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 Vote on Amendment 38 to the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, which would have provided greater certainty and protections for disabled people with fluctuating conditions while the government's review of PIP assessments (the Timms review) is ongoing. Critics argued the Bill was putting cuts before the review, leaving vulnerable people uncertain about their entitlements. Position: Support Amendment 38 to protect disabled people with fluctuating conditions from uncertainty caused by welfare changes being implemented before the Timms review on PIP assessments is completed Universal CreditWelfare and Benefitsleftagainst govt | Yes | 9 Jul 2025 |
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45 Vote on Amendment 45 to the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, which sought to place conditions or requirements around welfare reform during the Committee stage. The government opposed it, arguing that PIP changes were being removed from the Bill entirely pending a wider review, while critics argued the government lacked a concrete plan to support disabled people. Position: Oppose Amendment 45, backing the government's approach of removing PIP changes from the Bill and conducting a separate wider review before making reforms to disability benefits Universal CreditWelfare and Benefitsrightwith govt | No | 9 Jul 2025 |
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading MPs voted on whether to pass the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill makes changes to welfare benefits, including a gradual increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance, and had been debated at length including proposed amendments to speed up or expand those increases. Position: Oppose passing the Bill in its current form, either because its welfare cuts go too far or because the reforms are insufficient or poorly designed. Universal CreditWelfare and Benefitscentreagainst govt | No | 9 Jul 2025 |
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 A vote on Amendment 12 to the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill during its Committee stage. Without debate excerpts, the exact content of this amendment is unknown, but it was defeated heavily, suggesting it was an opposition or backbench attempt to change the government's welfare reform legislation. Position: Support Amendment 12 to the UC and PIP Bill, likely seeking to modify or restrict elements of the government's welfare changes Universal CreditWelfare and Benefitsleftagainst govt | Yes | 9 Jul 2025 |
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 Vote on a technical amendment (New Clause 8) to ensure that Universal Credit payments for claimants in the Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) group in Northern Ireland rise in line with inflation, supporting a separate duty on the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland. The amendment was backed by left-wing Labour rebels and crossbench MPs opposed to welfare cuts affecting the most vulnerable. Position: Support protecting Universal Credit for the most vulnerable claimants (those with severe disabilities or terminal illness) in Northern Ireland from real-terms cuts by guaranteeing inflation-linked increases Universal CreditWelfare and Benefitsleftagainst govt | Yes | 9 Jul 2025 |
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part Vote on whether Clauses 2 and 3 of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill should remain part of the Bill. These clauses relate to changes to Universal Credit and PIP eligibility or rates, with the vote determining whether the government's welfare reform proposals proceed through committee stage. Position: Oppose the clauses standing part of the Bill, seeking to remove or block these specific welfare reform measures Disability BenefitsUniversal CreditWelfare and Benefitscentreagainst govt | No | 9 Jul 2025 |
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Motion to insist on 2A and disagree with LA2B and LA2C Vote on whether to keep the Government's version of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill, which includes family members in the whistleblower protections, rather than accepting a Lords alternative that would have excluded family members from being able to raise complaints on behalf of service personnel. Position: Prefer the Lords' alternative amendment, which did not include family members within the scope of the Armed Forces Commissioner's remit for complaints Defence and Foreign AffairsVeteransrightagainst govt | No | 2 Jul 2025 |
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading MPs voted on whether to give the Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill a Second Reading, allowing it to progress through Parliament. This bill proposes significant changes to the welfare system, including reforms to how disability benefits (PIP) are assessed and restrictions on who qualifies for the health-related component of Universal Credit. Position: Oppose the bill proceeding, arguing the cuts to disability benefits are harmful to vulnerable people and that the reforms go too far in restricting access to PIP and Universal Credit health components Universal CreditWelfare and Benefitsleftagainst govt | No | 1 Jul 2025 |
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading MPs voted on a 'reasoned amendment' at the Second Reading of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill — a procedural move by the opposition to block the bill from progressing, signalling rejection of the government's proposed welfare reforms. The bill seeks to make changes to Universal Credit and PIP (Personal Independence Payment) eligibility and assessments. Position: Support blocking the bill from proceeding, opposing the government's proposed cuts or changes to Universal Credit and PIP on the grounds they are harmful to disabled people and those on low incomes Universal CreditWelfare and Benefitsleftagainst govt | Yes | 1 Jul 2025 |
