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Vote · 5 Nov 2025

Workers' rights: a proposed change

MPs voted on a proposed change to the planned law on workers' rights. 311 MPs voted for and 152 against, so it was agreed. 2 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 · Division 343

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

FOR (AYE)
311
AGAINST (NO)
152
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour285 · 0
Conservative0 · 85
Liberal Democrat0 · 62
Independent12 · 2
Scottish National Party6 · 0
Green Party4 · 0
Plaid Cymru4 · 0
Social Democratic & Labour Party1 · 0

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour28500
Conservative0850
Liberal Democrat0620
Independent1222
Scottish National Party600
Green Party400
Plaid Cymru400
Social Democratic & Labour Party100
Democratic Unionist Party010
Reform UK010

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Patrick SpencerCentral Suffolk and North IpswichIndependentAgainst
Rupert LoweGreat YarmouthIndependentAgainst