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The Lords · 28 Oct 2025

Workers' rights

Peers voted on this in the House of Lords. 302 voted Content (yes) and 159 voted Not content (no), so it was agreed. The government lost this vote.

Official title: Employment Rights Bill · Division 1

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

CONTENT (YES)
302
NOT CONTENT (NO)
159
RESULT
Agreed

How each group voted

Conservative190 · 0
Labour0 · 144
Liberal Democrat57 · 0
Crossbench36 · 12
Non-affiliated14 · 2
Democratic Unionist Party3 · 0
Ulster Unionist Party2 · 0
Plaid Cymru0 · 1

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record