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The Lords · 28 Oct 2025

Workers' rights

Peers voted on this in the House of Lords. 301 voted Content (yes) and 153 voted Not content (no), so it was agreed. The government lost this vote.

Official title: Employment Rights Bill · Division 2

Where is this law up to? See Workers' rights →

CONTENT (YES)
301
NOT CONTENT (NO)
153
RESULT
Agreed

How each group voted

Conservative189 · 0
Labour0 · 144
Liberal Democrat56 · 0
Crossbench41 · 4
Non-affiliated12 · 3
Ulster Unionist Party2 · 0
Democratic Unionist Party1 · 0
Green Party0 · 1

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record