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Vote · 8 Dec 2025

Workers' rights: a proposed change

MPs voted on a proposed change to the planned law on workers' rights. 300 MPs voted for and 96 against, so it was agreed. 2 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120 · Division 382

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

FOR (AYE)
300
AGAINST (NO)
96
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour294 · 0
Conservative0 · 84
Independent2 · 4
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party1 · 0
Traditional Unionist Voice0 · 1
Your Party0 · 1
Ulster Unionist Party0 · 1

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour29400
Conservative0840
Independent242
Democratic Unionist Party040
Social Democratic & Labour Party100
Traditional Unionist Voice010
Your Party010
Ulster Unionist Party010

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Andrew GwynneGorton and DentonIndependentFor
Dan NorrisNorth East Somerset and HanhamIndependentFor