Monthly Commons digest
October 2026: the Commons month in review
Ayes and Noes · compiled from official UK Parliament data
Published 31 October 2026 2 min read
In October 2026, the House of Commons held 30 recorded divisions across 8 sitting days, with 12 passed and 18 rejected. MPs cast 12,723 recorded votes. The most divided-on topic was Foreign Affairs. 13 votes were cast against an MP's own party majority. 231 new Early Day Motions were tabled.
30
Divisions
12
Passed
18
Rejected
12,723
Votes cast
Activity through the month
Recorded divisions per sitting day (hover a bar for the date).
Bars show sitting days on which the Commons divided; the axis numbers are divisions held.
Notable divisions
What was debated
Topics by number of divisions tagged (locally derived).
Rebellions
13 votes were cast against an MP's own party majority this month.
Largest rebellion, 2 MPs voted against their party majority
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25
13 Oct 2026
Most active MPs
By recorded votes cast this month (a participation measure, not a judgement of effectiveness). Party shown as at the time.
Early Day Motions
231 new Early Day Motions were tabled this month.
Most signed, 36 signatures
Taxation of bank windfall profits
EDM 927 · tabled by Richard Burgon