The Parliamentary Week — w/c 12 October 2026

A snapshot of the parliamentary week, drawn from the public record.

How the Commons voted

The Commons recorded 12 divisions in the period covered. The closest was Closure motion, decided by 13 to 36. The most one-sided was Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 (89 to 312).

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

Bills before Parliament

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

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

See all bills currently before Parliament.

Petitions gaining traction

4 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 — 129,957 signatures.
• End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately — 115,839 signatures.
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills — 111,248 signatures.
• Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases — 106,346 signatures.
• Reduce the state pension age to 65 for all — 90,586 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.