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Lords Amendment

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

Monday, 8 December 2025

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What was this vote about?

This was a lords amendment on the Employment Rights Bill. This bill would ensure that UK nationals who work in the UK or who are members of a trade union have employment rights that are at least as good as those for foreign nationals, and it would operate even if European law changes. It aims to prevent UK workers from being disadvantaged in the UK labour market because of nationality.

  • •Protects UK nationals’ employment rights notwithstanding the European Communities Act 1972.
  • •Covers workers and trade union members who are UK nationals.
  • •Rights must be equal to or more favourable than those for foreign nationals.
  • •Originates in the Commons and is currently at the 2nd reading stage, with Lords amendments and government responses through late-2025.

The result

Motion passed
Margin: 164
326
162
Aye (67%)No (33%)

488 of 650 eligible MPs voted (75% turnout)

How each party voted

Labour (Co-op)
Voted for
309 aye0 no92 absent
Plaid Cymru
Voted for
4 aye0 no
Green Party
Voted for
4 aye0 no
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Voted for
1 aye0 no1 absent
Independent
Split
3 aye4 no6 absent
Conservative
Voted against
0 aye84 no30 absent

Who rebelled?(3 MPs)

3 MPs voted against their party whip.

Independent(3 rebels — party voted no)
Dan Norris(North East Somerset and Hanham)
aye
Ms Diane Abbott(Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
aye
Karl Turner(Kingston upon Hull East)
aye

Turnout by party

75%
Ulster Unionist Party
1/1 (100%)
Plaid Cymru
4/4 (100%)
Green Party
4/4 (100%)
Traditional Unionist Voice
1/1 (100%)
Your Party
1/1 (100%)
Restore Britain
1/1 (100%)
Liberal Democrat
63/72 (88%)
Democratic Unionist Party
4/5 (80%)

What happens next?

The Lords amendment result is sent back to the other House for consideration.

Current stage: 2nd reading