Vote · 3 Feb 2026
Removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit: the first main vote
MPs voted on the main idea of the planned law on removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit. This is the first big vote on it. 458 MPs voted for and 104 against, so it was agreed. 4 MPs voted against their own party.
Official title: Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading · Division 424
Where is this law up to? See Removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit →
FOR (AYE)
458
AGAINST (NO)
104
RESULT
Agreed
How each party voted
Source: Commons Votes API · Official record
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| Party | For | Against | Voted against own party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 359 | 0 | 0 |
| Conservative | 0 | 97 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Scottish National Party | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Party | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic & Labour Party | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Your Party | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Who voted against their party?
| MP | Area | Party | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Spencer | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Independent | Against |
| Rupert Lowe | Great Yarmouth | Independent | Against |
| Robert Jenrick | Newark | Reform UK | For |
| Suella Braverman | Fareham and Waterlooville | Reform UK | For |