Monthly Commons digest
May 2026: the Commons month in review
Ayes and Noes · compiled from official UK Parliament data
Published 31 May 2026 2 min read
May 2026 saw only a brief spell of chamber business — six divisions over three sitting days, one carried and five rejected, with around 2,500 votes cast.
It was among the quietest months of the Parliament, and party lines held almost completely, with a single vote against a majority.
6
Divisions
1
Passed
5
Rejected
2,546
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
Rebellions
1 votes were cast against an MP's own party majority this month.
Largest rebellion — 1 MPs voted against their party majority
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
19 May 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
193 new Early Day Motions were tabled this month.
Most signed — 86 signatures
National Emergency Briefing
EDM 93 · tabled by Andrew George