Monthly Commons digest
July 2026: the Commons month in review
Ayes and Noes · compiled from official UK Parliament data
Published 31 July 2026 2 min read
In July 2026, the House of Commons held 17 recorded divisions across 7 sitting days, with 10 passed and 7 rejected. MPs cast 7,235 recorded votes. The most divided-on topic was Energy. 44 votes were cast against an MP's own party majority. 167 new Early Day Motions were tabled.
17
Divisions
10
Passed
7
Rejected
7,235
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
44 votes were cast against an MP's own party majority this month.
Largest rebellion, 21 MPs voted against their party majority
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026
8 Jul 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
167 new Early Day Motions were tabled this month.
Most signed, 59 signatures
International Court of Justice's July 2024 Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territories
EDM 614 · tabled by Calum Miller