Westminster This Week — 2 November 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 Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion), decided by 279 to 139. The most one-sided was Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period (420 to 105).

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:

• Courts and Tribunals Bill — Committee stage.
• Health Bill — Committee stage.
• Railways Bill — Report stage.
• Public Office (Accountability) 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:

• Legislate to protect ILR applicants from retrospective changes — 160,433 signatures.
• Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks — 135,323 signatures.
• End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately — 129,403 signatures.
• Reduce the state pension age to 65 for all — 113,651 signatures.
• Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety — 91,496 signatures.

See the petitions gaining traction and how petitions work.

This is a digest, not the full picture — committee work and Lords scrutiny continue in parallel.

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.