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EnactedUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026

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  1. Bill introduced in the Commons by
    1st reading in the Commons
    New bill textAs introduced
  4. 2nd reading, Money resolution, Programme motion in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
    68 speakers · 231 speeches
    Pat McFaddenDr Luke EvansJohn SlingerAndrew PakesHelen WhatelyRebecca SmithCaroline NokesAntonia BanceDame Meg HillierDr Jeevun SandherMs Nusrat GhaniSam RushworthGraham StuartJeremy Corbyn+54
    Division #424Second Reading
    Ayes 458Noes 104
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  5. Committee of the whole House, 3rd reading in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
    20 speakers · 62 speeches
    Sir Stephen TimmsCaroline NokesJohn McDonnellRebecca SmithKirsty BlackmanDebbie AbrahamsRachael MaskellSiân BerryCharlie MaynardJeremy CorbynJim ShannonAlicia KearnsAmanda MartinAnn Davies+6
    Division #433Third Reading
    Ayes 361Noes 84
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    6 amendments tabled at Committee of the whole House in the Commons
    3 Not called2 Not selected1 Negatived on division
    5 members moved amendments
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  6. 1st reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗

    Formal stage — recorded in Hansard.

    New bill textAs brought from the Commons
    • 48th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committeeno file
  10. 2nd reading, Committee negatived, 3rd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    21 speakers · 33 speeches
    Baroness SherlockBaroness Stedman-ScottLord BirdBaroness Lister of BurtersettBaroness AntrobusBaroness Bennett of Manor CastleBaroness Dacres of LewishamBaroness JankeBaroness Jenkin of KenningtonBaroness ShahBaroness TeatherLord BabuduLord Davies of BrixtonLord John of Southwark+7
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  11. King Charles IIIKing Charles III grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law

  12. Act publishedUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026c. 13View on legislation.gov.uk ↗