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