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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. 326 MPs voted for and 162 against, so it was agreed. 4 MPs voted against their own party.

Official title: Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H · Division 384

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

FOR (AYE)
326
AGAINST (NO)
162
RESULT
Agreed

How each party voted

Labour309 · 0
Conservative0 · 87
Liberal Democrat0 · 63
Independent4 · 5
Democratic Unionist Party0 · 4
Green Party4 · 0
Plaid Cymru4 · 0
Traditional Unionist Voice0 · 1

Source: Commons Votes API · Official record

View data table
PartyForAgainstVoted against own party
Labour30900
Conservative0870
Liberal Democrat0630
Independent454
Democratic Unionist Party040
Green Party400
Plaid Cymru400
Traditional Unionist Voice010
Social Democratic & Labour Party100
Ulster Unionist Party010
Your Party010

Who voted against their party?

MPAreaPartyVoted
Andrew GwynneGorton and DentonIndependentFor
Dan NorrisNorth East Somerset and HanhamIndependentFor
Diane AbbottHackney North and Stoke NewingtonIndependentFor
Markus Campbell-SavoursPenrith and SolwayIndependentFor