The Parliamentary Week — w/c 14 September 2026

Parliament’s week, summarised from the open data it publishes.

In the division lobbies

The Commons recorded 12 divisions in the period covered. The closest was Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading, decided by 270 to 286. The most one-sided was Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading (411 to 102).

See the latest Commons votes in full, and our guide to how MPs vote.

Legislation advancing

Several bills advanced through the stages set out in our guide to how a bill becomes law:

• Social Housing Bill [HL] — Committee stage.
• Immigration and Asylum Bill — Committee stage.
• Public Office (Accountability) Bill — Committee stage.
• Representation of the People Bill — Committee stage.

See all bills currently before Parliament.

On the petitions site

7 petitions have passed the 100,000 mark that triggers consideration for a debate. The most-signed open petitions were:

• Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership — 210,649 signatures.
• Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance — 134,646 signatures.
• Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks — 123,563 signatures.
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth — 113,193 signatures.
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills — 111,030 signatures.

See the petitions gaining traction and how petitions work.

None of this is the whole of Parliament’s work, but it captures the shape of a normal sitting week.

Source: UK Parliament open data (Commons Votes, Bills and Petitions services), used under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Figures reflect the public record at the time of the last site update.