Employment Rights Bill

Division 2: held on 28 October 2025

301 Contents
153 Not Contents
The amendment was agreed
Government defeat

Amendment summary

Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved Motion E1, as an amendment to Motion E, to leave out from “House” to end and insert “do insist on its Amendments 23 and 106 to 120, and do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment 106A.

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Tellers for the Contents

Courtown, E.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Williams of Trafford, B.
Conservative
Life peer

Members voting Content

Conservative (189)

Agnew of Oulton, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Altrincham, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Arbuthnot of Edrom, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Ashcombe, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Barran, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Bates, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Bellingham, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Berridge, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Biggar, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Black of Brentwood, L.
Conservative
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Blackwell, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Blencathra, L.
Conservative
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Booth-Smith, L.
Conservative
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Booth, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Borwick, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Bourne of Aberystwyth, L.
Conservative
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Brady of Altrincham, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Brady, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Bray of Coln, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Bridges of Headley, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Browning, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Caine, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Caithness, E.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Callanan, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Cameron of Chipping Norton, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Cameron of Lochiel, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Camoys, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Camrose, V.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Cash, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Cathcart, E.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Choudrey, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Clarke of Nottingham, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Coffey, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Colgrain, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Courtown, E.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Teller
Cruddas, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Davies of Gower, L.
Conservative
Life peer
De Mauley, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Deben, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Dobbs, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Douglas-Miller, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Dundee, E.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Eaton, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Eccles, V.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Effingham, E.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Elliott of Mickle Fell, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Evans of Bowes Park, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Evans of Guisborough, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Evans of Rainow, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Fall, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Farmer, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Fink, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Finn, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Fookes, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Foster of Oxton, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Framlingham, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Fraser of Craigmaddie, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Frost, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Fuller, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Garnier, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Geddes, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Godson, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Gold, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Goldie, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Goodman of Wycombe, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Goschen, V.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Gove, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Hannan of Kingsclere, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Harding of Winscombe, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Harlech, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Harper, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Hart of Tenby, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Hayward, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Helic, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Henley, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Hodgson of Abinger, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Holmes of Richmond, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Hooper, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Horam, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Howard of Lympne, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Howard of Rising, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Howe, E.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Howell of Guildford, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Jack of Courance, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Jackson of Peterborough, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Jamieson, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Jenkin of Kennington, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Kamall, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Kirkhope of Harrogate, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Laing of Elderslie, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Lancaster of Kimbolton, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Lansley, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Lawlor, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Leicester, E.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Leigh of Hurley, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Lilley, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Lindsay, E.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Lingfield, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Lucas, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Mackinlay of Richborough, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Maclean of Redditch, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Magan of Castletown, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Mancroft, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Manzoor, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Markham, L.
Conservative
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Marks of Hale, L.
Conservative
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Marland, L.
Conservative
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Massey of Hampstead, L.
Conservative
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Maude of Horsham, L.
Conservative
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McColl of Dulwich, L.
Conservative
Life peer
McInnes of Kilwinning, L.
Conservative
Life peer
McIntosh of Pickering, B.
Conservative
Life peer
McLoughlin, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Mendoza, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Meyer, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Monckton of Dallington Forest, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Morris of Bolton, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Mott, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Moylan, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Moynihan of Chelsea, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Moynihan, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Murray of Blidworth, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Naseby, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Nash, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Neville-Jones, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Neville-Rolfe, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Noakes, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Northbrook, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Norton of Louth, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Owen of Alderley Edge, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Parkinson of Whitley Bay, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Penn, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Petitgas, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Pickles, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Pidding, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Polak, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Porter of Fulwood, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Porter of Spalding, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Prior of Brampton, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Randall of Uxbridge, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Rawlings, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Reay, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Redfern, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Remnant, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Risby, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Robathan, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Roberts of Belgravia, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Roborough, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Rock, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Sanderson of Welton, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Sandhurst, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Sater, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Scott of Bybrook, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Sewell of Sanderstead, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Sharpe of Epsom, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Sherbourne of Didsbury, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Shinkwin, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Smith of Hindhead, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Soames of Fletching, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Spielman, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Sterling of Plaistow, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Stowell of Beeston, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Strathclyde, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Sugg, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Swinburne, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Swire, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Trefgarne, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
True, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Tugendhat, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Verma, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Wharton of Yarm, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Williams of Trafford, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Teller
Wrottesley, L.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Wyld, B.
Conservative
Life peer
Young of Cookham, L.
Conservative
Life peer
Younger of Leckie, V.
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary

Crossbench (41)

Anderson of Ipswich, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Berkeley of Knighton, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Best, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Bew, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Bilimoria, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Boycott, B.
Crossbench
Life peer
Burns, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Butler of Brockwell, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Butler-Sloss, B.
Crossbench
Life peer
Carter of Haslemere, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Chartres, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Clancarty, E.
Crossbench
Excepted Hereditary
Colville of Culross, V.
Crossbench
Excepted Hereditary
Craig of Radley, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Cromwell, L.
Crossbench
Excepted Hereditary
de Clifford, L.
Crossbench
Excepted Hereditary
Erroll, E.
Crossbench
Excepted Hereditary
Finlay of Llandaff, B.
Crossbench
Life peer
Freeman of Steventon, B.
Crossbench
Life peer
Greenway, L.
Crossbench
Excepted Hereditary
Hampton, L.
Crossbench
Excepted Hereditary
Hannay of Chiswick, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Hayman, B.
Crossbench
Life peer
Hogan-Howe, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Hope of Craighead, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Inglewood, L.
Crossbench
Excepted Hereditary
Kakkar, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Kinnoull, E.
Crossbench
Excepted Hereditary
Londesborough, L.
Crossbench
Excepted Hereditary
Mawson, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
O'Donnell, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Pannick, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Powell of Bayswater, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Ravensdale, L.
Crossbench
Excepted Hereditary
Sentamu, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
St John of Bletso, L.
Crossbench
Excepted Hereditary
Vaux of Harrowden, L.
Crossbench
Excepted Hereditary
Watkins of Tavistock, B.
Crossbench
Life peer
Wellington, D.
Crossbench
Excepted Hereditary
Wheatcroft, B.
Crossbench
Life peer
Wolf of Dulwich, B.
Crossbench
Life peer

Liberal Democrat (56)

Addington, L.
Liberal Democrat
Excepted Hereditary
Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Barker, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Beith, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Bowles of Berkhamsted, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Brinton, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Bruce of Bennachie, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Clement-Jones, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Dholakia, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Doocey, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Featherstone, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Foster of Bath, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Fox, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Garden of Frognal, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
German, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Goddard of Stockport, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Grender, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Hamwee, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Harris of Richmond, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Humphreys, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Hussain, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Hussein-Ece, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Kramer, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Ludford, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Mohammed of Tinsley, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Newby, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Northover, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Oates, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Pack, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Parminter, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Pidgeon, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Pinnock, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Purvis of Tweed, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Razzall, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Russell, E.
Liberal Democrat
Excepted Hereditary
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Scriven, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Sharkey, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Sheehan, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Shipley, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Smith of Newnham, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Stoneham of Droxford, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Storey, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Suttie, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Thornhill, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Thurso, V.
Liberal Democrat
Excepted Hereditary
Tope, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Tyler of Enfield, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Walmsley, B.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Willis of Knaresborough, L.
Liberal Democrat
Life peer

Other (15)

Altmann, B.
Non-affiliated
Life peer
Elliott of Ballinamallard, L.
Ulster Unionist Party
Life peer
Empey, L.
Ulster Unionist Party
Life peer
Faulks, L.
Non-affiliated
Life peer
Foster of Aghadrumsee, B.
Non-affiliated
Life peer
Fox of Buckley, B.
Non-affiliated
Life peer
Grade of Yarmouth, L.
Non-affiliated
Life peer
Hoey, B.
Non-affiliated
Life peer
Livingston of Parkhead, L.
Non-affiliated
Life peer
McGregor-Smith, B.
Non-affiliated
Life peer
Paddick, L.
Non-affiliated
Life peer
Redesdale, L.
Non-affiliated
Life peer
Strathcarron, L.
Non-affiliated
Excepted Hereditary
Verdirame, L.
Non-affiliated
Life peer
Weir of Ballyholme, L.
Democratic Unionist Party
Life peer

Tellers for the Not Contents

Katz, L.
Labour
Life peer
Wheeler, B.
Labour
Life peer

Members voting Not Content

Crossbench (4)

Carlile of Berriew, L.
Crossbench
Life peer
Hunt of Bethnal Green, B.
Crossbench
Life peer
Prashar, B.
Crossbench
Life peer
Rees of Ludlow, L.
Crossbench
Life peer

Labour (144)

Adams of Craigielea, B.
Labour
Life peer
Alexander of Cleveden, B.
Labour
Life peer
Alli, L.
Labour
Life peer
Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, B.
Labour
Life peer
Andrews, B.
Labour
Life peer
Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
Labour
Life peer
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Labour
Life peer
Bach, L.
Labour
Life peer
Barber of Ainsdale, L.
Labour
Life peer
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Labour
Life peer
Beamish, L.
Labour
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Berger, B.
Labour
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Berkeley, L.
Labour
Life peer
Blackstone, B.
Labour
Life peer
Blake of Leeds, B.
Labour
Life peer
Blower, B.
Labour
Life peer
Blunkett, L.
Labour
Life peer
Boateng, L.
Labour
Life peer
Bousted, B.
Labour
Life peer
Bradley, L.
Labour
Life peer
Brennan of Canton, L.
Labour
Life peer
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Labour
Life peer
Brown of Silvertown, B.
Labour
Life peer
Caine of Kentish Town, B.
Labour
Life peer
Campbell-Savours, L.
Labour
Life peer
Carberry of Muswell Hill, B.
Labour
Life peer
Carter of Coles, L.
Labour
Life peer
Chakrabarti, B.
Labour
Life peer
Chandos, V.
Labour
Life peer
Chapman of Darlington, B.
Labour
Life peer
Coaker, L.
Labour
Life peer
Collins of Highbury, L.
Labour
Life peer
Crawley, B.
Labour
Life peer
Cryer, L.
Labour
Life peer
Curran, B.
Labour
Life peer
Debbonaire, B.
Labour
Life peer
Donaghy, B.
Labour
Life peer
Dubs, L.
Labour
Life peer
Eatwell, L.
Labour
Life peer
Elliott of Whitburn Bay, B.
Labour
Life peer
Evans of Sealand, L.
Labour
Life peer
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Labour
Life peer
Gale, B.
Labour
Life peer
Goldsmith, L.
Labour
Life peer
Goudie, B.
Labour
Life peer
Grantchester, L.
Labour
Excepted Hereditary
Griffin of Princethorpe, B.
Labour
Life peer
Grocott, L.
Labour
Life peer
Hacking, L.
Labour
Excepted Hereditary
Hain, L.
Labour
Life peer
Hannett of Everton, L.
Labour
Life peer
Hanson of Flint, L.
Labour
Life peer
Harman, B.
Labour
Life peer
Harris of Haringey, L.
Labour
Life peer
Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
Labour
Life peer
Hazarika, B.
Labour
Life peer
Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
Labour
Life peer
Hendy of Richmond Hill, L.
Labour
Life peer
Hendy, L.
Labour
Life peer
Hermer, L.
Labour
Life peer
Hodge of Barking, B.
Labour
Life peer
Hollick, L.
Labour
Life peer
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Labour
Life peer
Hunter of Auchenreoch, B.
Labour
Life peer
Hutton of Furness, L.
Labour
Life peer
Jones of Penybont, L.
Labour
Life peer
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Labour
Life peer
Jordan, L.
Labour
Life peer
Katz, L.
Labour
Life peer
Teller
Kennedy of Cradley, B.
Labour
Life peer
Kennedy of Southwark, L.
Labour
Life peer
Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
Labour
Life peer
Kingsmill, B.
Labour
Life peer
Kinnock, L.
Labour
Life peer
Knight of Weymouth, L.
Labour
Life peer
Lemos, L.
Labour
Life peer
Lennie, L.
Labour
Life peer
Leong, L.
Labour
Life peer
Levitt, B.
Labour
Life peer
Levy, L.
Labour
Life peer
Liddle, L.
Labour
Life peer
Lister of Burtersett, B.
Labour
Life peer
Livermore, L.
Labour
Life peer
Lloyd of Effra, B.
Labour
Life peer
Mann, L.
Labour
Life peer
Mattinson, B.
Labour
Life peer
McCabe, L.
Labour
Life peer
McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
Labour
Life peer
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
Labour
Life peer
Merron, B.
Labour
Life peer
Monks, L.
Labour
Life peer
Moraes, L.
Labour
Life peer
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Labour
Life peer
Morgan of Huyton, B.
Labour
Life peer
Morris of Yardley, B.
Labour
Life peer
Murphy of Torfaen, L.
Labour
Life peer
Nichols of Selby, B.
Labour
Life peer
Nye, B.
Labour
Life peer
O'Grady of Upper Holloway, B.
Labour
Life peer
Pitkeathley of Camden Town, L.
Labour
Life peer
Pitkeathley, B.
Labour
Life peer
Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
Labour
Life peer
Prentis of Leeds, L.
Labour
Life peer
Primarolo, B.
Labour
Life peer
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Labour
Life peer
Ramsey of Wall Heath, B.
Labour
Life peer
Raval, L.
Labour
Life peer
Ritchie of Downpatrick, B.
Labour
Life peer
Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
Labour
Life peer
Rook, L.
Labour
Life peer
Rowlands, L.
Labour
Life peer
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Labour
Life peer
Sahota, L.
Labour
Life peer
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Labour
Life peer
Shamash, L.
Labour
Life peer
Sherlock, B.
Labour
Life peer
Sikka, L.
Labour
Life peer
Smith of Basildon, B.
Labour
Life peer
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Labour
Life peer
Smith of Malvern, B.
Labour
Life peer
Snape, L.
Labour
Life peer
Stansgate, V.
Labour
Excepted Hereditary
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Labour
Life peer
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Labour
Life peer
Taylor of Stevenage, B.
Labour
Life peer
Thornton, B.
Labour
Life peer
Timpson, L.
Labour
Life peer
Touhig, L.
Labour
Life peer
Tunnicliffe, L.
Labour
Life peer
Twycross, B.
Labour
Life peer
Vallance of Balham, L.
Labour
Life peer
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Labour
Life peer
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Labour
Life peer
Watson of Wyre Forest, L.
Labour
Life peer
Watts, L.
Labour
Life peer
Wheeler, B.
Labour
Life peer
Teller
Whitaker, B.
Labour
Life peer
Whitty, L.
Labour
Life peer
Wilson of Sedgefield, L.
Labour
Life peer
Winston, L.
Labour
Life peer
Winterton of Doncaster, B.
Labour
Life peer
Wood of Anfield, L.
Labour
Life peer
Young of Norwood Green, L.
Labour
Life peer
Young of Old Scone, B.
Labour
Life peer

Other (5)

Austin of Dudley, L.
Non-affiliated
Life peer
Bennett of Manor Castle, B.
Green Party
Life peer
Brennan, L.
Non-affiliated
Life peer
Smith of Llanfaes, B.
Plaid Cymru
Life peer
Uddin, B.
Non-affiliated
Life peer