This Week in Westminster — w/c 28 September 2026

Here is what the parliamentary week looked like on the official record.

This week’s recorded votes

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.

Bills on the move

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

• Railways Bill — Committee stage.
• Representation of the People Bill — Committee stage.
• Public Office (Accountability) Bill — Committee stage.
• Armed Forces Bill — Report stage.

See all bills currently before Parliament.

What the public is petitioning for

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

• Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks — 126,793 signatures.
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth — 113,295 signatures.
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills — 111,146 signatures.
• Protect legal right to support for children with SEND — 109,738 signatures.
• Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases — 105,765 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.