The topic lensIssue · 13 divisions tagged · 15 parties active
Universal Credit.
Universal Credit system and reform
Divisions tagged
13
This parliament
Parties active
15
≥1 vote tagged
Most on-whip
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
78% aligned
Recent activity
10
Most-recent divisions
Each row is one party. The bar shows how its MPs voted relative to a neutral midpoint — to the right = on-side with the majority position, to the left = opposed. The percentage figure is the share of that party’s MPs who took the same side: higher = more whip-disciplined, closer to 50% = a freer vote.
| Party | Stance vs neutral midpoint | Net % | Discipline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Lab | -10 | 40% on-whip · 360 MPs | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Con | -24 | 26% on-whip · 114 MPs | |
| Liberal Democrats | LD | +21 | 71% on-whip · 72 MPs | |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Ind | -11 | 39% on-whip · 42 MPs | |
| Independent | Ind | +9 | 59% on-whip · 13 MPs | |
| Scottish National Party | SNP | +23 | 73% on-whip · 9 MPs | |
| Reform UK | Ref | -4 | 46% on-whip · 8 MPs | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | DUP | +11 | 61% on-whip · 5 MPs |
Source · Hansard · alignment is the share of party MPs who voted with the party majority on tagged divisions
| Date | Motion | Aye | No | Carried |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2026 | Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading Aye: Support removing the two-child benefit cap so that all children in low-income families receive equal Universal Credit entitlements, reducing child poverty · No: Oppose removing the two-child limit, likely citing fiscal cost concerns or preference for keeping existing welfare constraints | 364 | 86 | Yes |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 Aye: Support adding extra requirements (such as impact assessments or consultation provisions) to the bill removing the two-child limit, going beyond what the government proposed · No: Oppose the additional requirements in New Clause 3, backing the government's approach to removing the two-child limit without extra conditions attached | 75 | 290 | No |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading Aye: Support removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit, allowing families to receive welfare support for all their children and reducing child poverty · No: Oppose removing the two-child limit, arguing it encourages personal responsibility and that the state should not subsidise choices to have larger families | 459 | 106 | Yes |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 Aye: Support Amendment 12 to the UC and PIP Bill, likely seeking to modify or restrict elements of the government's welfare changes · No: Oppose Amendment 12, backing the government's UC and PIP Bill in its unamended form | 108 | 369 | No |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45 Aye: Support Amendment 45, pushing for stronger protections or conditions on welfare reform changes, reflecting concern that the government's approach to PIP and Universal Credit reform is inadequate or harmful to disabled claimants · No: 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 | 176 | 397 | No |
All 13 divisions on this issue →
By party, the MPs whose voting record on universal credit is most closely tracking the party majority. A fuller “most active by speech volume + written questions” ranking is pending — needs per-issue speech aggregation.
LabLabour Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Witherden | Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr | 100% |
| Derek Twigg | Widnes and Halewood | 75% |
| Nadia Whittome | Nottingham East | 73% |
ConConservative and Unionist Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Chope | Christchurch | 50% |
| Simon Hoare | North Dorset | 38% |
| John Glen | Salisbury | 33% |
LDLiberal Democrats
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Martin | Tunbridge Wells | 100% |
| Al Pinkerton | Surrey Heath | 100% |
| Paul Kohler | Wimbledon | 100% |
IndLabour and Co-operative Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Stella Creasy | Walthamstow | 67% |
| Alex Sobel | Leeds Central and Headingley | 57% |
| Rachael Maskell | York Central | 54% |
IndIndependent
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Corbyn | Islington North | 82% |
| Rosie Duffield | Canterbury | 80% |
| Shockat Adam | Leicester South | 75% |
SNPScottish National Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Leadbitter | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey | 75% |
| Stephen Gethins | Arbroath and Broughty Ferry | 75% |
| Pete Wishart | Perth and Kinross-shire | 75% |
Pending — issue-to-service mapping
Mapping each Westminster issue to the equivalent council service bucket (so “Universal Credit” → the matching service line on council finance, with the ranked-spend table this section wants) is its own taxonomy job. Council service spend lives on the council pages today; cross-cut by issue here in a follow-on pass.
Sources, methods & last update
Issue taggingEach division is tagged to one or more issues by Claude classification, reviewed by topic admins.
VotingHansard division lists · Commons Votes API
AlignmentShare of party MPs voting with the party majority on tagged divisions
CohortThis parliament · 13 divisions