Universal Credit Act 2025

Act

Current HouseUnassigned

Originating HouseCommons

Current StageRoyal Assent

Stage Date3 Sept 2025

Last Updated4 Sept 2025

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Parliament’s Votes

Opposition Day: Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit

18 Jan 2021 · Hansard

278

Aye

By party

Labour195 aye0 no

Scottish National Party47 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat11 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party8 aye0 no

Conservative6 aye0 no

Independent4 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru3 aye0 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party2 aye0 no

Green Party1 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Opposition day: Universal credit and working tax credits

15 Sept 2021 · Hansard

253

Aye

By party

Labour177 aye0 no

Scottish National Party41 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat12 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party7 aye0 no

Independent4 aye0 no

Conservative4 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru3 aye0 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party2 aye0 no

Green Party1 aye0 no

Alba Party1 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading

1 Jul 2025 · Hansard

149

Aye

328

By party

Labour42 aye325 no

Liberal Democrat70 aye0 no

Independent10 aye3 no

Scottish National Party9 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party4 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru4 aye0 no

Reform UK4 aye0 no

Green Party4 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Traditional Unionist Voice1 aye0 no

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading

1 Jul 2025 · Hansard

335

Aye

260

By party

Labour333 aye49 no

Conservative0 aye100 no

Liberal Democrat0 aye70 no

Independent3 aye12 no

Scottish National Party0 aye9 no

Democratic Unionist Party0 aye4 no

Plaid Cymru0 aye4 no

Reform UK0 aye4 no

Green Party0 aye4 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party0 aye2 no

Alliance0 aye1 no

Ulster Unionist Party0 aye1 no

Traditional Unionist Voice0 aye1 no

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39

9 Jul 2025 · Hansard

Aye

469

By party

Labour8 aye356 no

Conservative0 aye95 no

Independent8 aye5 no

Scottish National Party9 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat2 aye2 no

Green Party4 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party0 aye4 no

Plaid Cymru3 aye0 no

Reform UK0 aye3 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party2 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party0 aye1 no

Traditional Unionist Voice0 aye1 no

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50

9 Jul 2025 · Hansard

103

Aye

416

By party

Labour0 aye378 no

Conservative93 aye1 no

Independent2 aye10 no

Liberal Democrat0 aye9 no

Scottish National Party0 aye9 no

Democratic Unionist Party4 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru0 aye4 no

Green Party0 aye4 no

Reform UK3 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Traditional Unionist Voice1 aye0 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party0 aye1 no

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12

9 Jul 2025 · Hansard

105

Aye

370

By party

Labour7 aye364 no

Liberal Democrat63 aye0 no

Independent7 aye4 no

Scottish National Party9 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party4 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru4 aye0 no

Green Party4 aye0 no

Reform UK3 aye0 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party2 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Traditional Unionist Voice1 aye0 no

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part

9 Jul 2025 · Hansard

335

Aye

135

By party

Labour330 aye37 no

Liberal Democrat0 aye63 no

Independent3 aye9 no

Scottish National Party0 aye9 no

Democratic Unionist Party0 aye4 no

Plaid Cymru0 aye4 no

Green Party0 aye3 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party0 aye2 no

Alliance0 aye1 no

Ulster Unionist Party0 aye1 no

Traditional Unionist Voice0 aye1 no

Reform UK0 aye1 no

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45

9 Jul 2025 · Hansard

175

Aye

401

By party

Labour0 aye377 no

Conservative95 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat65 aye0 no

Independent5 aye10 no

Democratic Unionist Party4 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru0 aye4 no

Green Party0 aye4 no

Reform UK3 aye0 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party0 aye2 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Traditional Unionist Voice1 aye0 no

Alliance0 aye1 no

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8

9 Jul 2025 · Hansard

130

Aye

443

By party

Labour35 aye334 no

Conservative0 aye96 no

Liberal Democrat64 aye0 no

Independent9 aye4 no

Scottish National Party9 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru4 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party0 aye4 no

Green Party3 aye0 no

Reform UK0 aye3 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party2 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Traditional Unionist Voice1 aye0 no

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38

9 Jul 2025 · Hansard

149

Aye

334

By party

Labour47 aye331 no

Liberal Democrat65 aye0 no

Independent9 aye3 no

Scottish National Party9 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party4 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru4 aye0 no

Reform UK3 aye0 no

Green Party3 aye0 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party2 aye0 no

Conservative1 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Traditional Unionist Voice1 aye0 no

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading

9 Jul 2025 · Hansard

336

Aye

242

By party

Labour333 aye47 no

Conservative0 aye91 no

Liberal Democrat0 aye65 no

Independent3 aye11 no

Scottish National Party0 aye9 no

Plaid Cymru0 aye4 no

Green Party0 aye4 no

Democratic Unionist Party0 aye3 no

Reform UK0 aye3 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party0 aye2 no

Alliance0 aye1 no

Ulster Unionist Party0 aye1 no

Traditional Unionist Voice0 aye1 no

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading

3 Feb 2026 · Hansard

458

Aye

104

By party

Labour359 aye0 no

Conservative0 aye97 no

Liberal Democrat62 aye0 no

Independent9 aye2 no

Scottish National Party8 aye0 no

Reform UK2 aye5 no

Democratic Unionist Party4 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru4 aye0 no

Green Party4 aye0 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party2 aye0 no

Your Party1 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3

23 Feb 2026 · Hansard

Aye

256

By party

Labour0 aye285 no

Liberal Democrat52 aye0 no

Independent3 aye3 no

Scottish National Party5 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru4 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party3 aye0 no

Green Party3 aye0 no

Conservative1 aye0 no

Your Party1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading

23 Feb 2026 · Hansard

361

Aye

By party

Labour283 aye0 no

Conservative0 aye81 no

Liberal Democrat53 aye0 no

Independent6 aye1 no

Scottish National Party6 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru4 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party3 aye0 no

Green Party3 aye0 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party2 aye0 no

Reform UK0 aye2 no

Your Party1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no