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The Lords · 17 Nov 2025

Workers' rights

Peers voted on this in the House of Lords. 296 voted Content (yes) and 147 voted Not content (no), so it was agreed. The government lost this vote.

Official title: Employment Rights Bill · Division 1

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

CONTENT (YES)
296
NOT CONTENT (NO)
147
RESULT
Agreed

How each group voted

Conservative194 · 0
Labour0 · 133
Liberal Democrat53 · 0
Crossbench35 · 9
Non-affiliated10 · 2
Democratic Unionist Party1 · 1
Green Party2 · 0
Plaid Cymru0 · 2

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record