§ 00 Issue32 named divisions5 bills
Welfare and Benefits
Social security, pensions, and welfare reform
Government alignment shows how often each party voted with the government's stated position. Issue-aligned direction shows agreement with the AI-identified supportive stance.
Voted with government positionVoted in issue-aligned direction
23 Feb 2026Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3Aye = Support adding extra requirements (such as impact assessments or consultation provisions) to the bill removing the two-child limit, going beyond what the government proposed · No = Oppose the additional requirements in New Clause 3, backing the government's approach to removing the two-child limit without extra conditions attached75 · 290Defeated23 Feb 2026Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third ReadingAye = Support removing the two-child benefit cap so that all children in low-income families receive equal Universal Credit entitlements, reducing child poverty · No = Oppose removing the two-child limit, likely citing fiscal cost concerns or preference for keeping existing welfare constraints364 · 86Passed3 Feb 2026Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second ReadingAye = Support removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit, allowing families to receive welfare support for all their children and reducing child poverty · No = Oppose removing the two-child limit, arguing it encourages personal responsibility and that the state should not subsidise choices to have larger families459 · 106Passed
3 Dec 2025Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16Aye = Support the Conservative amendment to the Pension Schemes Bill, seeking to alter or add to the government's pension reform legislation · No = Reject the Conservative amendment, backing the government's version of the Pension Schemes Bill without this change145 · 304Defeated3 Dec 2025Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26Aye = Support requiring an independent review into the pension losses of former AEA Technology employees, who lost out when the company was privatised · No = Oppose mandating an independent review into AEA Technology pension losses, likely preferring existing mechanisms or opposing the specific legislative vehicle79 · 298Defeated3 Dec 2025Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3Aye = Support easing access to pension compensation for terminally ill people by allowing use of end-of-life fast-track rules · No = Oppose this specific amendment, likely preferring existing access arrangements or addressing the issue through other means89 · 297Defeated3 Dec 2025Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15Aye = Support the Conservative opposition's proposed change to the Pension Schemes Bill (Amendment 15), as tabled by shadow ministers · No = Reject the Conservative amendment and back the government's version of the Pension Schemes Bill as it stands156 · 304Defeated
How is this calculated?
Government alignment shows how often a party's MPs voted with the government's stated position on this issue. This is the most comparable metric across parties, as it measures the same reference point for everyone.
Issue-aligned direction shows how often MPs voted in the direction tagged as supportive of this issue by AI analysis. For example, if a vote is tagged “pro-environment”, an Aye vote counts as aligned.