Proportional Commons
Recounting UK House of Commons divisions in proportion to the GE24 popular vote. See FAQ: tinyurl.com/4hxyc8e7
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Previously @PropVoting on Twitter.
- The main business in the Commons today covers two debates on: - Road safety - Obligation to assess the risk of genocide in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territories The debates may continue until 5pm. There are unlikely to be divisions. See commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/Document/102...
- 2026-02-04: Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 The 392 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 13,134,949 voters. The 116 MPs voting 'No' represented 10,402,972 voters. Aye majority = 2,731,977 See ALT text and 🧵
- 2026-02-03: Universal Credit (Two Child Limit) Bill: 2nd Reading The 453 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 15,092,103 voters. The 104 MPs voting 'No' represented 8,413,018 voters. Aye majority = 6,679,085 See ALT text and 🧵
- 2026-01-28: Opposition Day: Youth unemployment The 91 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 5,319,782 voters. The 283 MPs voting 'No' represented 6,804,037 voters. No majority = 1,484,255 See ALT text and 🧵
- 2026-01-28: Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory The 102 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 8,242,259 voters. The 284 MPs voting 'No' represented 6,925,922 voters. Aye majority = 1,316,337 But result was No because seats don't match votes. See ALT text and 🧵
- 2026-01-28: Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 The 294 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 7,580,311 voters. The 108 MPs voting 'No' represented 8,914,732 voters. No majority = 1,334,421 But result was Aye because seats don't match votes. See ALT text and 🧵
- 2026-01-27: Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1 The 87 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 5,037,376 voters. The 307 MPs voting 'No' represented 7,461,716 voters. No majority = 2,424,340 See ALT text and 🧵
- 2026-01-27: Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 The 61 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 4,223,111 voters. The 306 MPs voting 'No' represented 7,463,622 voters. No majority = 3,240,511 See ALT text and 🧵
- 2026-01-27: Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 The 91 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 6,154,973 voters. The 374 MPs voting 'No' represented 11,853,036 voters. No majority = 5,698,063 See ALT text and 🧵
- One to consider 👇 @propvoting.bsky.social will, as always, produce a proportional recount if these amendments go to a division.
- 2026-01-21: The NI Troubles Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 The 370 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 12,252,795 voters. The 103 MPs voting 'No' represented 8,573,079 voters. Aye majority = 3,679,716 See ALT text and 🧵
- 2026-01-21: NI Contributions (Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading The 315 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 9,326,678 voters. The 193 MPs voting 'No' represented 12,830,152 voters. No majority = 3,503,474 But result was Aye because seats don't match votes. See ALT text and 🧵
- @charliemaynard.bsky.social Here's the proportional recount of the vote on your NC5 today. As you see, it would have succeeded if seats matched votes (the MPs supporting you represented more people).
- 2026-01-21: NI Contributions (Pensions Contributions) Bill: New Clause 5 The 191 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 12,654,163 voters. The 313 MPs voting 'No' represented 7,508,566 voters. Aye majority = 5,145,597 But result was No because seats don't match votes. See ALT text and 🧵
- 2026-01-21: NI Contributions (Pensions Contributions) Bill: Amendment 5 The 189 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 12,522,781 voters. The 323 MPs voting 'No' represented 7,769,416 voters. Aye majority = 4,753,365 But result was No because seats don't match votes. See ALT text and 🧵
