Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

PASSED

93

76

Aye: 89No: 79

Party Breakdown

Conservative

0 Aye75 No

Liberal Democrat

61 Aye0 No

Labour

10 Aye0 No

Scottish National Party

6 Aye0 No

Plaid Cymru

3 Aye0 No

Green Party

3 Aye0 No

Independent

3 Aye0 No

Social Democratic & Labour Party

2 Aye0 No

Your Party

2 Aye0 No

Traditional Unionist Voice

1 Aye0 No

Ulster Unionist Party

1 Aye0 No

Democratic Unionist Party

1 Aye0 No

Reform UK

0 Aye1 No

Aye (93)

Voted in favour

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party

Carla Denyer

Bristol Central

Dr Ellie Chowns

North Herefordshire

Siân Berry

Brighton Pavilion

Ayoub Khan

Birmingham Perry Barr

Iqbal Mohamed

Dewsbury and Batley

Shockat Adam

Leicester South

Andy McDonald

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Apsana Begum

Poplar and Limehouse

Ian Byrne

Liverpool West Derby

Imran Hussain

John McDonnell

Hayes and Harlington

Jon Trickett

Normanton and Hemsworth

Ms Diane Abbott

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Nadia Whittome

Nottingham East

Rebecca Long Bailey

Richard Burgon

Adam Dance

Liberal Democrat

Alex Brewer

Liberal Democrat

North East Hampshire

Alison Bennett

Liberal Democrat

Andrew George

Liberal Democrat

Anna Sabine

Liberal Democrat

Frome and East Somerset

Ben Maguire

Liberal Democrat

Bobby Dean

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Brian Mathew

Liberal Democrat

Melksham and Devizes

Calum Miller

Liberal Democrat

Bicester and Woodstock

Charlie Maynard

Liberal Democrat

Charlotte Cane

Liberal Democrat

Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Chris Coghlan

Liberal Democrat

Dorking and Horley

Claire Young

Liberal Democrat

Thornbury and Yate

Clive Jones

Liberal Democrat

Daisy Cooper

Liberal Democrat

David Chadwick

Liberal Democrat

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal Democrat

Dr Roz Savage

Liberal Democrat

South Cotswolds

Ed Davey

Liberal Democrat

Kingston and Surbiton

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat

Freddie van Mierlo

Liberal Democrat

Henley and Thame

Gideon Amos

Liberal Democrat

Taunton and Wellington

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat

Epsom and Ewell

Helen Morgan

Liberal Democrat

North Shropshire

Ian Roome

Liberal Democrat

Ian Sollom

Liberal Democrat

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

James MacCleary

Liberal Democrat

Jess Brown-Fuller

Liberal Democrat

John Milne

Liberal Democrat

Josh Babarinde

Liberal Democrat

Layla Moran

Liberal Democrat

Oxford West and Abingdon

Lisa Smart

Liberal Democrat

Liz Jarvis

Liberal Democrat

Luke Taylor

Liberal Democrat

Sutton and Cheam

Manuela Perteghella

Liberal Democrat

Stratford-on-Avon

Marie Goldman

Liberal Democrat

Martin Wrigley

Liberal Democrat

Mike Martin

Liberal Democrat

Tunbridge Wells

Monica Harding

Liberal Democrat

Esher and Walton

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal Democrat

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Mr Joshua Reynolds

Liberal Democrat

Mr Paul Kohler

Liberal Democrat

Mr Will Forster

Liberal Democrat

Olly Glover

Liberal Democrat

Didcot and Wantage

Pippa Heylings

Liberal Democrat

South Cambridgeshire

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal Democrat

Tiverton and Minehead

Richard Foord

Liberal Democrat

Honiton and Sidmouth

Sarah Dyke

Liberal Democrat

Glastonbury and Somerton

Sarah Gibson

Liberal Democrat

Sarah Green

Liberal Democrat

Chesham and Amersham

Sarah Olney

Liberal Democrat

Steff Aquarone

Liberal Democrat

Steve Darling

Liberal Democrat

Susan Murray

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dunbartonshire

Tom Gordon

Liberal Democrat

Harrogate and Knaresborough

Tom Morrison

Liberal Democrat

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrat

Harpenden and Berkhamsted

Vikki Slade

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Wendy Chamberlain

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

Wera Hobhouse

Liberal Democrat

Ben Lake

Ceredigion Preseli

Liz Saville Roberts

Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Llinos Medi

Brendan O'Hara

Scottish National Party

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Chris Law

Scottish National Party

Dave Doogan

Scottish National Party

Angus and Perthshire Glens

Pete Wishart

Scottish National Party

Perth and Kinross-shire

Stephen Flynn

Scottish National Party

Stephen Gethins

Scottish National Party

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Belfast South and Mid Down

Colum Eastwood

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Jim Allister

Traditional Unionist Voice

Robin Swann

Ulster Unionist Party

Jeremy Corbyn

Islington North

Zarah Sultana

No (76)

Voted against

Alan Mak

Alberto Costa

South Leicestershire

Alex Burghart

Brentwood and Ongar

Alicia Kearns

Rutland and Stamford

Alison Griffiths

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

Andrew Griffith

Arundel and South Downs

Aphra Brandreth

Chester South and Eddisbury

Ben Obese-Jecty

Blake Stephenson

Mid Bedfordshire

Bob Blackman

Bradley Thomas

Chris Philp

Claire Coutinho

Dame Harriett Baldwin

West Worcestershire

Damian Hinds

David Davis

Goole and Pocklington

David Simmonds

Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Dr Andrew Murrison

South West Wiltshire

Dr Ben Spencer

Runnymede and Weybridge

Dr Kieran Mullan

Bexhill and Battle

Dr Luke Evans

Hinckley and Bosworth

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Solihull West and Shirley

Edward Argar

Melton and Syston

Esther McVey

Gareth Bacon

Greg Smith

Mid Buckinghamshire

Helen Grant

Maidstone and Malling

Jack Rankin

Jesse Norman

Hereford and South Herefordshire

John Cooper

Dumfries and Galloway

John Glen

John Lamont

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Julia Lopez

Hornchurch and Upminster

Kevin Hollinrake

Thirsk and Malton

Kit Malthouse

North West Hampshire

Laura Trott

Lewis Cocking

Mark Garnier

Martin Vickers

Brigg and Immingham

Matt Vickers

Mike Wood

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Mims Davies

East Grinstead and Uckfield

Mr Gagan Mohindra

South West Hertfordshire

Mr Louie French

Old Bexley and Sidcup

Mr Peter Bedford

Mid Leicestershire

Mr Richard Holden

Basildon and Billericay

Mrs Kemi Badenoch

North West Essex

Neil O'Brien

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Nick Timothy

Nigel Huddleston

Droitwich and Evesham

Patrick Spencer

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Paul Holmes

Priti Patel

Rebecca Harris

Rebecca Smith

South West Devon

Richard Fuller

North Bedfordshire

Robbie Moore

Keighley and Ilkley

Saqib Bhatti

Meriden and Solihull East

Sarah Bool

South Northamptonshire

Shivani Raja

Sir Alec Shelbrooke

Wetherby and Easingwold

Sir Desmond Swayne

New Forest West

Sir Edward Leigh

Sir Gavin Williamson

Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Sir Geoffrey Cox

Torridge and Tavistock

Sir Jeremy Wright

Kenilworth and Southam

Sir John Hayes

South Holland and The Deepings

Sir John Whittingdale

Sir Julian Lewis

New Forest East

Sir Julian Smith

Skipton and Ripon

Sir Mel Stride

Steve Barclay

North East Cambridgeshire

Stuart Anderson

South Shropshire

Stuart Andrew

Wendy Morton

Aldridge-Brownhills

Robert Jenrick