Monthly Commons digest
September 2026: the Commons month in review
Ayes and Noes · compiled from official UK Parliament data
Published 30 September 2026 2 min read
In September 2026, the House of Commons held 15 recorded divisions across 7 sitting days, with 3 passed and 12 rejected. MPs cast 6,630 recorded votes. The most divided-on topic was Democracy / Parliament. 349 votes were cast against an MP's own party majority. 190 new Early Day Motions were tabled.
15
Divisions
3
Passed
12
Rejected
6,630
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
349 votes were cast against an MP's own party majority this month.
Largest rebellion, 190 MPs voted against their party majority
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
11 Sept 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
190 new Early Day Motions were tabled this month.
Most signed, 58 signatures
Support for hospices
EDM 769 · tabled by Steve Darling