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The Lords · 5 Mar 2026

National Insurance on employer pension payments

Peers voted on this in the House of Lords. 193 voted Content (yes) and 143 voted Not content (no), so it was agreed. The government lost this vote.

Official title: National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill · Division 5

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CONTENT (YES)
193
NOT CONTENT (NO)
143
RESULT
Agreed

How each group voted

Labour0 · 139
Conservative128 · 0
Liberal Democrat42 · 0
Crossbench15 · 1
Non-affiliated6 · 3
Ulster Unionist Party1 · 0
Democratic Unionist Party1 · 0

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record