Employment Rights Bill

Division 1: held on 21 July 2025

266 Contents
162 Not Contents
The amendment was agreed
Government defeat

Amendment summary

Baroness Barran moved amendment 111B, in Schedule 4, page 201, line 18, at end to insert—
“(3) The SSSNB must not restrict employers from introducing innovative or improved terms and conditions of employment beyond the national framework, provided that such terms meet or exceed any minimum standards set by the SSSNB.”

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Courtown, E.
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Williams of Trafford, B.
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Agnew of Oulton, L.
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Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
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Black of Brentwood, L.
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Carrington of Fulham, L.
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Courtown, E.
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Crathorne, L.
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Cruddas, L.
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Deben, L.
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Gold, L.
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Goldie, B.
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Goodman of Wycombe, L.
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Goschen, V.
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Harper, L.
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Hart of Tenby, L.
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Hayward, L.
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Helic, B.
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Henley, L.
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Hill of Oareford, L.
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Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
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Holmes of Richmond, L.
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Horam, L.
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Howard of Rising, L.
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Howe, E.
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Howell of Guildford, L.
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Johnson of Lainston, L.
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Kirkhope of Harrogate, L.
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Laing of Elderslie, B.
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Lamont of Lerwick, L.
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Lancaster of Kimbolton, L.
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Lansley, L.
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Lawlor, B.
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Leicester, E.
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Leigh of Hurley, L.
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Lilley, L.
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Lindsay, E.
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Liverpool, E.
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Lucas, L.
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Maclean of Redditch, B.
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Massey of Hampstead, L.
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Meyer, B.
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Minto, E.
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Mobarik, B.
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Morris of Bolton, B.
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Mott, L.
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Norton of Louth, L.
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O'Neill of Bexley, B.
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Offord of Garvel, L.
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Parkinson of Whitley Bay, L.
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Patten, L.
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Penn, B.
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Pickles, L.
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Polak, L.
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Popat, L.
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Prior of Brampton, L.
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Ranger of Northwood, L.
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Rawlings, B.
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Reay, L.
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Remnant, L.
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Risby, L.
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Roborough, L.
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Rock, B.
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Sanderson of Welton, B.
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Sandhurst, L.
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Sassoon, L.
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Sater, B.
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Scott of Bybrook, B.
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Seccombe, B.
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Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
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Sharma, L.
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Sharpe of Epsom, L.
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Shephard of Northwold, B.
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Sherbourne of Didsbury, L.
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Shinkwin, L.
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Shrewsbury, E.
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Smith of Hindhead, L.
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Soames of Fletching, L.
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Spielman, B.
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Sterling of Plaistow, L.
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Stowell of Beeston, B.
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Strathclyde, L.
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Stroud, B.
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Swinburne, B.
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Swire, L.
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Taylor of Holbeach, L.
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Trenchard, V.
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True, L.
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Tugendhat, L.
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Udny-Lister, L.
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Vaizey of Didcot, L.
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Verma, B.
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Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
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Wei, L.
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Wharton of Yarm, L.
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Williams of Trafford, B.
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Wolfson of Tredegar, L.
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Wyld, B.
Conservative
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Young of Cookham, L.
Conservative
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Younger of Leckie, V.
Conservative
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Aberdare, L.
Crossbench
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Alton of Liverpool, L.
Crossbench
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Bull, B.
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Butler-Sloss, B.
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Cameron of Dillington, L.
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Colville of Culross, V.
Crossbench
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Craig of Radley, L.
Crossbench
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Cromwell, L.
Crossbench
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de Clifford, L.
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Erroll, E.
Crossbench
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Falkner of Margravine, B.
Crossbench
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Hogan-Howe, L.
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Hope of Craighead, L.
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Inglewood, L.
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Kinnoull, E.
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Mawson, L.
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O'Loan, B.
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Pannick, L.
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Peel, E.
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Skidelsky, L.
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Thomas of Cwmgiedd, L.
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Vaux of Harrowden, L.
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Wellington, D.
Crossbench
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Wolf of Dulwich, B.
Crossbench
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Liberal Democrat (39)

Addington, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Alderdice, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Barker, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Beith, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Brinton, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Dholakia, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Featherstone, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Foster of Bath, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Garden of Frognal, B.
Liberal Democrat
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German, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Goddard of Stockport, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Hamwee, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Harris of Richmond, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Ludford, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Mohammed of Tinsley, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Newby, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Parminter, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Pinnock, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Razzall, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Rennard, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Russell, E.
Liberal Democrat
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Scott of Needham Market, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Scriven, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Shipley, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Smith of Newnham, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Stoneham of Droxford, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Storey, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Suttie, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Teverson, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Thomas of Gresford, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Thomas of Winchester, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Thornhill, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Tope, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Tyler of Enfield, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Wallace of Tankerness, L.
Liberal Democrat
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Walmsley, B.
Liberal Democrat
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Other (11)

Browne of Belmont, L.
Democratic Unionist Party
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Dodds of Duncairn, L.
Democratic Unionist Party
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Elliott of Ballinamallard, L.
Ulster Unionist Party
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Empey, L.
Ulster Unionist Party
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Faulks, L.
Non-affiliated
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Fox of Buckley, B.
Non-affiliated
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Harrington of Watford, L.
Non-affiliated
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Lampard, B.
Non-affiliated
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McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown, L.
Democratic Unionist Party
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Paddick, L.
Non-affiliated
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Weir of Ballyholme, L.
Democratic Unionist Party
Life peer

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Kennedy of Southwark, L.
Labour
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Wheeler, B.
Labour
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Clancarty, E.
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Ford, B.
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Hannay of Chiswick, L.
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Hayman, B.
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Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
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Sentamu, L.
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Stuart of Edgbaston, B.
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Watkins of Tavistock, B.
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Labour (147)

Alexander of Cleveden, B.
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Alli, L.
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Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, B.
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Anderson of Swansea, L.
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Andrews, B.
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Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
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Bach, L.
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Barber of Ainsdale, L.
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Bassam of Brighton, L.
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Beamish, L.
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Berkeley, L.
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Blackstone, B.
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Blake of Leeds, B.
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Blower, B.
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Blunkett, L.
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Boateng, L.
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Bradley, L.
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Brown of Silvertown, B.
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Browne of Ladyton, L.
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Caine of Kentish Town, B.
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Campbell-Savours, L.
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Carberry of Muswell Hill, B.
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Carter of Coles, L.
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Chakrabarti, B.
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Chandos, V.
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Chapman of Darlington, B.
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Coaker, L.
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Crawley, B.
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Cryer, L.
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Curran, B.
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Davies of Brixton, L.
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Debbonaire, B.
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Donaghy, B.
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Elliott of Whitburn Bay, B.
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Evans of Sealand, L.
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Falconer of Thoroton, L.
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Faulkner of Worcester, L.
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Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
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Gale, B.
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Giddens, L.
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Glasman, L.
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Golding, B.
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Goldsmith, L.
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Grantchester, L.
Labour
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Gray of Tottenham, B.
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Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
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Grocott, L.
Labour
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Hain, L.
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Hanson of Flint, L.
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Hanworth, V.
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Harris of Haringey, L.
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Hayman of Ullock, B.
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Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
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Hazarika, B.
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Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
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Hendy of Richmond Hill, L.
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Hendy, L.
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Hermer, L.
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Hodge of Barking, B.
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Hollick, L.
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Howarth of Newport, L.
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Hughes of Stretford, B.
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Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
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Hunter of Auchenreoch, B.
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Hutton of Furness, L.
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Jay of Paddington, B.
Labour
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Jones of Penybont, L.
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Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Labour
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Jones, L.
Labour
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Jordan, L.
Labour
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Katz, L.
Labour
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Keeley, B.
Labour
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Kennedy of Cradley, B.
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Kennedy of Southwark, L.
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Khan of Burnley, L.
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Kingsmill, B.
Labour
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Kinnock, L.
Labour
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Knight of Weymouth, L.
Labour
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Lawrence of Clarendon, B.
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Layard, L.
Labour
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Lemos, L.
Labour
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Leong, L.
Labour
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Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
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Liddle, L.
Labour
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Lister of Burtersett, B.
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Longfield, B.
Labour
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Mann, L.
Labour
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Mattinson, B.
Labour
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McCabe, L.
Labour
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McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
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McNicol of West Kilbride, L.
Labour
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Monks, L.
Labour
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Moraes, L.
Labour
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Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Labour
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Morgan of Huyton, B.
Labour
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Morris of Yardley, B.
Labour
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Murphy of Torfaen, L.
Labour
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Nichols of Selby, B.
Labour
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Nye, B.
Labour
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O'Grady of Upper Holloway, B.
Labour
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Osamor, B.
Labour
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Pitkeathley of Camden Town, L.
Labour
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Pitkeathley, B.
Labour
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Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
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Prentis of Leeds, L.
Labour
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Primarolo, B.
Labour
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Prosser, B.
Labour
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Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
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Ramsey of Wall Heath, B.
Labour
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Raval, L.
Labour
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Rebuck, B.
Labour
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Rees of Easton, L.
Labour
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Reid of Cardowan, L.
Labour
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Ritchie of Downpatrick, B.
Labour
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Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
Labour
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Rook, L.
Labour
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Rooker, L.
Labour
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Sahota, L.
Labour
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Scotland of Asthal, B.
Labour
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Shamash, L.
Labour
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Sherlock, B.
Labour
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Sikka, L.
Labour
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Smith of Basildon, B.
Labour
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Smith of Finsbury, L.
Labour
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Smith of Malvern, B.
Labour
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Snape, L.
Labour
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Stansgate, V.
Labour
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Taylor of Bolton, B.
Labour
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Taylor of Stevenage, B.
Labour
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Thornton, B.
Labour
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Timpson, L.
Labour
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Tunnicliffe, L.
Labour
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Twycross, B.
Labour
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Vallance of Balham, L.
Labour
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Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Labour
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Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Labour
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Watts, L.
Labour
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Wheeler, B.
Labour
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Whitaker, B.
Labour
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Wilcox of Newport, B.
Labour
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Wilson of Sedgefield, L.
Labour
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Winston, L.
Labour
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Winterton of Doncaster, B.
Labour
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Wood of Anfield, L.
Labour
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Woodley, L.
Labour
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Young of Norwood Green, L.
Labour
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Young of Old Scone, B.
Labour
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Other (4)

Austin of Dudley, L.
Non-affiliated
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Bennett of Manor Castle, B.
Green Party
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Uddin, B.
Non-affiliated
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Wigley, L.
Plaid Cymru
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