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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 4059

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026

[As Introduced]
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BILL
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A Bill to Make provision to remove the two child limit on the child element of universal credit.

Presented by Pat McFadden
supported by Baroness Sherlock.
✓ Passed into lawPublicCommonsRoyal Assent
Official Ballot · opengovt

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Open Govt visitors' votes2,460 votes
15% Aye · 37085% No · 2,090

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MPs' vote445 MPs
81% Ayes · 36119% Noes · 84

Commons division: Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading, 23 February 2026

Gap between site voters and MPs

66 percentage points, a wide gap

Outcome mismatch: site voters would block this bill, but MPs passed it in this division.

Sponsored by

Pat McFadden
Pat McFadden
LabourWolverhampton South East

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading8 Jan 2026
  • 2nd reading3 Feb 2026
  • 3rd reading23 Feb 2026

Lords

  • 1st reading24 Feb 2026
  • 2nd reading12 Mar 2026
  • 3rd reading12 Mar 2026
Royal Assent18 Mar 2026