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The month in Parliament

April 2026

In April 2026 the House of Commons divided 49 times: 48 votes passed and 1 was rejected. The busiest topic was crime & justice, with 15 divisions. The closest result was decided by 98 votes. MPs tabled 165 early day motions.

Commons divisions

49

48 passed · 1 rejected

Early day motions

165

tabled by MPs this month

Busiest topic

Crime & justice

15 divisions

Biggest rebellion

Privilege

28 April 2026 · 16 members voted against their party's majority position.

Closest vote

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C

27 April 2026 · 269 to 170, a margin of 98.

New bills

At Holyrood

No recorded Holyrood divisions this month. See the Scottish Parliament hub.

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The rebellion, margin and topic figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.