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How the Commons Has Voted Lately

The most recent recorded votes in the House of Commons, with Aye and No totals — updated from Parliament's open data.

3 August 2026 · Updated 3 August 2026 · 5 min read

The House of Commons settles contested questions by division — a recorded vote in which every MP is counted by name. Below are the most recent divisions on the official record.

Most recent divisions

  • Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots — 330 Ayes, 109 Noes (2026-07-15).
  • Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 — 330 Ayes, 109 Noes (2026-07-15).
  • Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 — 104 Ayes, 412 Noes (2026-07-14).
  • **Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 ** — 102 Ayes, 409 Noes (2026-07-14).
  • Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 — 93 Ayes, 323 Noes (2026-07-14).
  • Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading — 264 Ayes, 90 Noes (2026-07-13).
  • Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading — 97 Ayes, 358 Noes (2026-07-13).
  • Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 — 283 Ayes, 182 Noes (2026-07-08).
  • Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 — 317 Ayes, 103 Noes (2026-07-08).
  • Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 — 369 Ayes, 102 Noes (2026-07-08).

The gap between the Aye and No totals is the majority — a wide margin signals a settled question, a narrow one a divided House. Our guide explains how Commons divisions work, and the weekly From Westminster roundup puts the notable votes in context.

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.