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Vote · 5 Nov 2025

Workers' rights: changes from the House of Lords

MPs voted on changes the House of Lords made to the planned law on workers' rights. 310 MPs voted for and 155 against, so it was agreed. 3 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B · Division 339

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

FOR (AYE)
310
AGAINST (NO)
155
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour282 · 0
Conservative0 · 85
Liberal Democrat0 · 63
Independent11 · 3
Scottish National Party6 · 0
Plaid Cymru4 · 0
Green Party4 · 0
Reform UK0 · 3

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour28200
Conservative0850
Liberal Democrat0630
Independent1133
Scottish National Party600
Plaid Cymru400
Green Party400
Reform UK030
Social Democratic & Labour Party100
Democratic Unionist Party010

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Patrick SpencerCentral Suffolk and North IpswichIndependentAgainst
Rosie DuffieldCanterburyIndependentAgainst
Rupert LoweGreat YarmouthIndependentAgainst