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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 150 against, so it was agreed. 2 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B · Division 341

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

FOR (AYE)
310
AGAINST (NO)
150
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour280 · 0
Conservative0 · 85
Liberal Democrat0 · 61
Independent12 · 2
Scottish National Party6 · 0
Plaid Cymru4 · 0
Green Party4 · 0
Social Democratic & Labour Party1 · 0

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour28000
Conservative0850
Liberal Democrat0610
Independent1222
Scottish National Party600
Plaid Cymru400
Green Party400
Social Democratic & Labour Party100
Democratic Unionist Party010
Reform UK010
Ulster Unionist Party100

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Patrick SpencerCentral Suffolk and North IpswichIndependentAgainst
Rupert LoweGreat YarmouthIndependentAgainst