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The Lords · 5 Mar 2026

National Insurance on employer pension payments

Peers voted on this in the House of Lords. 208 voted Content (yes) and 142 voted Not content (no), so it was agreed. The government lost this vote.

Official title: National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill · Division 2

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CONTENT (YES)
208
NOT CONTENT (NO)
142
RESULT
Agreed

How each group voted

Conservative139 · 0
Labour0 · 136
Liberal Democrat43 · 0
Crossbench18 · 4
Non-affiliated5 · 2
Ulster Unionist Party1 · 0
Democratic Unionist Party1 · 0
Plaid Cymru1 · 0

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record