Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas Parliament voted on an opposition-proposed motion about oil and gas policy. Opposition Day motions are brought by parties not in government, and this vote signals a political divide over the future of North Sea oil and gas extraction under the Labour government. Position: Reject the opposition motion, backing the Labour government's approach of limiting new oil and gas licences as part of its clean energy transition EnergyEnvironmentleftwith govt | No | 24 Mar 2026 |
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 MPs voted on whether to reject a Lords amendment (44) that would have required parental consent before families could be referred to or kept on a child protection support programme. The government argued this requirement would deter vulnerable families from seeking help; opponents, citing cases like Sara Sharif, argued the Lords change would have better protected children at risk. Position: Support the government's rejection of the Lords amendment, keeping the existing approach where families can be referred to support programmes without a new consent requirement EducationSchoolsleftwith govt | Yes | 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 |
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 The Lords had amended the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill to prevent the government from reducing pupil admission numbers at oversubscribed good and outstanding schools. The Commons voted to reject this Lords amendment, meaning the government retains the power to limit how many pupils these schools can take, overriding the Lords' attempt to protect parental choice and high-performing schools. Position: Support the government's power to reduce pupil admission numbers at oversubscribed good and outstanding schools, rejecting the Lords' protection of parental choice EducationSchoolsleftwith govt | Yes | 9 Mar 2026 |
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 government's position that strengthened guidance is sufficient to enforce mobile phone bans in schools, rejecting a statutory requirement added by the Lords EducationSchoolscentrewith govt | Yes | 9 Mar 2026 |
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 The Commons voted on whether to reject a Lords amendment that would have introduced a price cap on branded school uniform items, replacing the government's preferred approach of capping the number of compulsory branded items schools can require. The Lords amendment was backed by opposition MPs who argued a cost cap is a more effective way to reduce uniform costs for parents. Position: Support rejecting the Lords' price cap on school uniforms, preferring the government's existing approach of limiting the number of compulsory branded uniform items EducationSchoolsleftwith govt | Yes | 9 Mar 2026 |
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 The Commons voted to reject a Lords amendment (Amendment 17) to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Based on the debate, Lords Amendment 17 related to sibling relationships for looked-after children, but the government argued it would do little to advance that cause, preferring instead to address the issue through broader children's social care reforms. Position: Support the government's rejection of the Lords amendment on sibling relationships for looked-after children, trusting that wider social care reforms will better address the issue EducationSchoolsleftwith govt | Yes | 9 Mar 2026 |
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 The Commons voted to reject the Lords' version of an amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill relating to child poverty and free school meals entitlements, replacing it with the government's own alternative amendments. The Lords amendment engaged financial privilege, meaning it had spending implications; the government preferred its own wording expanding free school meals to children in universal credit households. Position: Support the government's approach of substituting its own amendments in lieu of the Lords' version, backing the government's specific free school meals expansion plan EducationSchoolsleftwith govt | Yes | 9 Mar 2026 |
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 The government voted to reject a Lords amendment that would have required a review of funding levels for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, which provides financial help for adoptive and special guardian families. The government argued it had already committed £55 million for 2026-27 and confirmed the fund's continuation, making a formal review unnecessary. Position: Support the government's rejection of a mandatory funding review for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, trusting existing ministerial commitments are sufficient EducationSchoolscentrewith govt | Yes | 9 Mar 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 |
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 The Lords had amended the Sentencing Bill to require courts to provide free transcripts of judges' sentencing remarks within 14 days of a request, and to publish them online. The government rejected this Lords amendment, arguing it could increase judicial workload and worsen the Crown court backlog, proposing its own alternative amendments instead. Position: Support rejecting the Lords amendment requiring free court transcripts of sentencing remarks within 14 days, preferring the government's own alternative approach Crime & PolicingPrisonsproceduralwith govt | Yes | 20 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: Support taxing certain pension interests as part of the government's fiscal package EconomyTaxationleftwith govt | Yes | 13 Jan 2026 |
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Vote on a Conservative-proposed new clause requiring the government to review and report on how income tax increases on property income (landlords) might affect rent prices. The opposition wanted transparency on whether landlord tax rises would be passed on to tenants. Position: Oppose the review requirement, backing the government's tax changes on property income without mandating an impact assessment on rents EconomyTaxationleftwith govt | No | 12 Jan 2026 |
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31 Vote on a Budget Resolution to freeze the basic rate income tax limit and personal allowance at their current levels for the tax years 2028-29 through to 2030-31, extending the existing freeze on these thresholds. This matters because freezing allowances means more people are pulled into higher tax bands as wages rise — a 'stealth tax' that increases the tax burden without raising headline rates. Position: Support extending the freeze on the income tax personal allowance and basic rate limit through to 2030-31, accepting the additional tax revenue this generates as wages grow. EconomyTaxationleftwith govt | Yes | 2 Dec 2025 |
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) Vote on a Budget resolution to include pension interests within the scope of inheritance tax, meaning that unused pension pots could be counted as part of a person's estate for inheritance tax purposes. This is a significant change to how pensions are taxed on death. Position: Support bringing pension funds into the inheritance tax regime, closing a tax-planning loophole that allowed wealthy individuals to pass on pension wealth free of inheritance tax EconomyTaxationleftwith govt | Yes | 2 Dec 2025 |
Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates) Vote on a Budget Resolution setting the rates of income tax applied to dividend income (money paid to shareholders). Budget Resolutions are the formal parliamentary approvals needed to implement measures announced in the Budget. Position: Support the government's proposed dividend tax rates as part of the 2025 Budget package EconomyTaxationleftwith govt | Yes | 2 Dec 2025 |
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty Vote on the government's proposed changes to alcohol duty rates as part of the 2025 Budget. This matters because it determines how much tax is paid on beer, wine, spirits and other alcoholic drinks, affecting both consumers and the hospitality and drinks industries. Position: Support the government's proposed alcohol duty rates as set out in the Budget, accepting the planned increases or changes to how different alcoholic drinks are taxed. EconomyTaxationcentrewith govt | Yes | 2 Dec 2025 |
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) Vote on a Budget Resolution to limit Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief for inheritance tax, capping the full relief available on farm and business assets. This matters because it changes how farming estates and family businesses are taxed on death, and was highly controversial with farming communities. Position: Support limiting inheritance tax reliefs on agricultural and business property, accepting that large farming and business estates should face greater inheritance tax liability FarmingTaxationleftwith govt | Yes | 2 Dec 2025 |
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years) Vote on a Budget Resolution setting the income tax savings rate for future years, which determines how interest and savings income is taxed for people on lower incomes. This is part of the formal parliamentary process to implement Budget measures into law. Position: Support approving the government's proposed savings income tax rate as set out in the Budget EconomyTaxationcentrewith govt | Yes | 2 Dec 2025 |
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) Vote on a Budget Resolution setting out the rules for capital gains tax treatment of Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs), which allow businesses to be sold to trusts held on behalf of employees with potential tax reliefs. This resolution forms part of the legal framework needed to implement the government's Budget tax measures. Position: Support the government's proposed capital gains tax rules for Employee Ownership Trusts as set out in the Budget EconomyTaxationleftwith govt | Yes | 2 Dec 2025 |
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 MPs voted on whether to reject a Lords amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill that would have introduced additional notification and representation requirements into the planning process. The government argued these extra procedural steps were unnecessary and would slow down development. Position: Support the government's rejection of the Lords amendment, keeping planning processes streamlined without the additional notification and representation requirements the Lords wanted to add. Planningrightwith govt | Yes | 13 Nov 2025 |
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Government amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 2 Vote on a Government amendment to a Lords change to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill concerning national policy statements. The Lords amendment related to development consent for dams or reservoirs near listed buildings, conservation areas and archaeological sites; the Government supported most of it but sought to remove subsections requiring separate consents for heritage and archaeological protections, arguing those requirements were unworkable. Position: Support the Government's modified version of the Lords amendment, accepting its core intent on national policy statements but removing requirements for separate heritage and archaeological consents in dam/reservoir development applications. Planningcentrewith govt | Yes | 13 Nov 2025 |
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Remaining Stages: Amendment 9 Vote on an amendment to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill that would require regular reviews of the cost impact on passengers, including assessing how SAF mandates affect ticket prices and peoples' ability to travel for holidays or business. Position: Oppose the mandatory cost-impact review requirement, trusting the existing framework to balance green aviation targets without additional reporting obligations on passenger affordability AviationEnvironmentleftwith govt | No | 15 Oct 2025 |
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 5 Vote on New Clause 5 to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill, which related to scrutinising the supply of materials (including bioethanol) for sustainable aviation fuel production and assessing the impact of plant closures. The government opposed it, arguing existing provisions in the SAF mandate already address these concerns. Position: Oppose the additional review requirement, arguing it duplicates existing measures in the SAF mandate and that the global bioethanol market means UK plant closures would not significantly affect SAF production AviationEnvironmentcross-cuttingwith govt | No | 15 Oct 2025 |
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 8 Vote on whether to require an assessment of the cost impact of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) requirements on airline passengers, specifically obliging the designated counterparty to review and report on how SAF mandates affect ticket prices and travel costs for ordinary people. Position: Oppose the amendment, arguing existing SAF mandate provisions already address these concerns and a separate cost review is unnecessary or duplicative AviationEnvironmentleftwith govt | No | 15 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: Oppose New Clause 26, backing the Bill as presented by the government without this addition Mental Healthcross-cuttingwith govt | No | 14 Oct 2025 |
Mental Health Bill Report Stage: Amendment 41 Vote on Amendment 41 to the Mental Health Bill, which would require that when a child is detained under the Mental Health Act, the person legally recognised as responsible for them (such as a parent or guardian) must be properly involved or protected in that process. The amendment sought to strengthen safeguards for children facing detention in mental health settings. Position: Oppose the amendment, likely arguing existing provisions or guidance are sufficient and that statutory requirements are unnecessary or unworkable. Mental Healthcross-cuttingwith govt | No | 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: Oppose the amendment, arguing existing professional obligations already cover risk documentation and that mandating it in statute is unnecessary or could undermine therapeutic patient-centred care Mental Healthleftwith govt | No | 14 Oct 2025 |
Sentencing Bill: Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading MPs voted on a 'reasoned amendment' — a procedural motion to block the Sentencing Bill from progressing at Second Reading. The Bill, introduced by the new Lord Chancellor David Lammy, aims to reform sentencing policy to address prison overcrowding, high reoffending rates, and the legacy of Conservative criminal justice policy. Position: Support allowing the Sentencing Bill to proceed to further scrutiny, backing the government's approach to tackling reoffending, prison capacity, and sentencing reform Crime & Policingleftwith govt | No | 16 Sep 2025 |
