Monthly Commons digest
February 2026: the Commons month in review
Ayes and Noes · compiled from official UK Parliament data
Published 28 February 2026 2 min read
February 2026 was a lighter month, with eleven divisions over five sitting days, six carried and five rejected, and around 4,700 votes cast.
Benefits featured most among the tagged votes, and rebellions were negligible at three.
11
Divisions
6
Passed
5
Rejected
4,669
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
Closest result, rejected by 111 votes
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
23 Feb 2026 · Ayes 161 / Noes 272
Largest rebellion, 2 MPs voted against their party majority
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026 · Ayes 458 / Noes 104
What was debated
Topics by number of divisions tagged (locally derived).
Rebellions
3 votes were cast against an MP's own party majority this month.
Largest rebellion, 2 MPs voted against their party majority
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 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
164 new Early Day Motions were tabled this month.
Most signed, 117 signatures
New US sanctions on Cuba
EDM 2739 · tabled by Steve Witherden