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Vote · 8 Dec 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. 327 MPs voted for and 96 against, so it was agreed. 3 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B · Division 381

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

FOR (AYE)
327
AGAINST (NO)
96
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour311 · 0
Conservative0 · 86
Independent7 · 3
Plaid Cymru4 · 0
Green Party4 · 0
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party1 · 0
Traditional Unionist Voice0 · 1

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour31100
Conservative0860
Independent733
Plaid Cymru400
Green Party400
Democratic Unionist Party040
Social Democratic & Labour Party100
Traditional Unionist Voice010
Your Party010
Ulster Unionist Party010

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
James McMurdockSouth Basildon and East ThurrockIndependentAgainst
Patrick SpencerCentral Suffolk and North IpswichIndependentAgainst
Rupert LoweGreat YarmouthIndependentAgainst