Vote · 23 Feb 2026
Removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit: a proposed change
MPs voted on a proposed change to the planned law on removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit. 73 MPs voted for and 256 against, so it was rejected. Every party voted together.
Official title: Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 · Division 432
Where is this law up to? See Removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit →
FOR (AYE)
73
AGAINST (NO)
256
RESULT
Rejected
How each party voted
Source: Commons Votes API · Official record
View data table
| Party | For | Against | Voted against own party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 285 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Scottish National Party | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Party | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Your Party | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Who voted against their party?
No MP voted against their party’s majority.