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The Lords · 28 Oct 2025

Workers' rights

Peers voted on this in the House of Lords. 267 voted Content (yes) and 153 voted Not content (no), so it was agreed. The government lost this vote.

Official title: Employment Rights Bill · Division 3

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

CONTENT (YES)
267
NOT CONTENT (NO)
153
RESULT
Agreed

How each group voted

Conservative174 · 0
Labour0 · 146
Liberal Democrat54 · 0
Crossbench27 · 5
Non-affiliated9 · 1
Democratic Unionist Party3 · 0
Green Party0 · 1

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record