Early Day Motions

Two-child limit

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2256: tabled on 11 November 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 59 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises that, since the introduction of the two-child limit in 2017, this policy has had a detrimental impact on child poverty rates across the United Kingdom; believes that abolishing the limit represents the most cost-effective measure to reduce child poverty; notes that Trussell reports that doing so would deliver benefits worth approximately £3.1 billion and lift around 670,000 people out of severe hardship, including 470,000 children, by 2026-27; further notes that 28,900 people in Wales would be lifted out of severe hardship by 2026/27; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to abolish the two-child limit in its entirety in the forthcoming Autumn Budget, in order to transform the lives of millions of children and families by the end of this Parliament.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Witherden, Steve
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2025
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
Primary
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2025
Eltham and Chislehurst
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2025
Bradford East
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2025
Leeds East
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 11 November 2025
Brighton Pavilion
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 11 November 2025
Islington North

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Mohamed, Abtisam
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2025
Sheffield Central
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2025
Norwich South
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 November 2025
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 November 2025
Caerfyrddin
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 November 2025
Ceredigion Preseli
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 November 2025
Ynys Môn
Stainbank, Euan
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2025
Falkirk
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2025
Easington
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 November 2025
Aberdeen North
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 November 2025
Angus and Perthshire Glens
Flynn, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 November 2025
Aberdeen South
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 November 2025
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 November 2025
Dundee Central
Leadbitter, Graham
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 November 2025
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Logan, Seamus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 November 2025
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 November 2025
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 November 2025
Perth and Kinross-shire
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
City of Durham
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Nottingham East
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Hayes and Harlington
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Poole
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 12 November 2025
Belfast South and Mid Down
Chowns, Dr Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 12 November 2025
North Herefordshire
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 12 November 2025
Bristol Central
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 12 November 2025
Waveney Valley
Hinchliff, Chris
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
North East Hertfordshire
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Normanton and Hemsworth
Eccles, Cat
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Stourbridge
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
York Central
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 12 November 2025
Foyle
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Liverpool Riverside
Abbott, Ms Diane
Independent
Signed on 12 November 2025
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Blyth and Ashington
Lewell, Emma
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
South Shields
Opher, Dr Simon
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Stroud
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Gardiner, Barry
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Brent West
Leishman, Brian
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Alloa and Grangemouth
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Poplar and Limehouse
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Salford
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Liverpool West Derby
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Liverpool Wavertree
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 November 2025
Strangford
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on 12 November 2025
Leicester South
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
Stratford-on-Avon
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on 13 November 2025
Birmingham Perry Barr
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 November 2025
St Ives
Burke, Maureen
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2025
Glasgow North East
Eastwood, Sorcha
Alliance
Signed on 19 November 2025
Lagan Valley
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2025
Sheffield Hallam

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Sultana, Zarah
Independent
Signature withdrawn on 20 April 2026
Coventry South