Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: New Schedule 2: how MPs voted on 12 March 2025
Division 122, 12 March 2025, 18:51. The Commons Votes API gives 333 Ayes, 100 Noes: majority 233 for the Ayes.
The question
New Schedule 2
Trade union recognition
“Part 1
Introduction
1 Schedule A1 to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 is amended in accordance with Parts 2 to 5 of this Schedule.
2 Part 6 of this Schedule contains consequential amendments to the Employment Relations Act 2004.
Part 2
Recognition
Meaning of “the application day”
3 In paragraph 2 (interpretation of Part 1 of Schedule A1), after sub-paragraph (5) insert—
“(6) In relation to an application under paragraph 11 or 12, a reference to the application day is to the day on which the CAC receives the application.”
Acceptance of applications
4 (1) Paragraph 14 (acceptance of applications: multiple applications) is amended as follows.
(2) After sub-paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b), any worker who joined any of the relevant bargaining units after the application day is to be disregarded.”
(3) In sub-paragraph (4), for “10 per cent test” substitute “required percentage test”.
(4) In sub-paragraph (5)—
(a) for “10 per cent test” substitute “required percentage test”;
(b) for “at least 10 per cent” substitute “at least the required percentage (see paragraph 171B)”.
(5) After sub-paragraph (5) insert—
“(5A) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (5), any worker who joined the relevant bargaining unit after the application day is to be disregarded.”
(6) In sub-paragraph (7)—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “10 per cent test” substitute “required percentage test”;
(b) in paragraph (b), for “10 per cent test” substitute “required percentage test”.
(7) In sub-paragraph (8), for “10 per cent test” substitute “required percentage test”.
Withdrawal of application
5 In paragraph 16 (withdrawal of application), in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “19F(5)” insert “, 19K(4) or (5), 19P(4) or (5)”.
Notice to cease consideration of application
6 In paragraph 17 (notice to cease consideration of application), in sub-paragraph (3)(a), after “19F(5)” insert “, 19K(4) or (5), 19P(4) or (5)”.
Communication with workers through independent person after application
7 (1) Paragraph 19C (appointment of independent person to handle communications between union and workers) is amended as follows.
(2) After sub-paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) An application under sub-paragraph (2) is valid only if it is made before the end of the period of 5 working days starting with the day after the day on which the CAC gives the union (or unions) notice under paragraph 15(5) that the application mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) is accepted.”
(3) In sub-paragraph (5)(c), after “19F(5)” insert “, 19K(4) or (5), 19P(4) or …
As printed in Hansard before the division.
By party
Labour MPs cast 305 of the 331 named Aye votes; Conservative MPs 93 of the 100 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 305 | 0 |
| Conservative | 0 | 93 |
| Independent | 10 | 0 |
| Scottish National Party | 9 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 0 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 0 | 3 |
| Green Party | 3 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 0 | 3 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 331 | 100 |
Tellers: Anna Turley (Labour, Redcar) and Kate Dearden (Labour, Halifax) (Ayes); Paul Holmes (Conservative, Hamble Valley) and Jerome Mayhew (Conservative, Broadland and Fakenham) (Noes).
How each MP voted
431 named · CSV
Sources
- Bill: Employment Rights Act 2025
- Hansard: Employment Rights Bill
- Commons division 122
- Commons Votes API: division
df91d8071086a06515 October 2026 - Hansard API: division search
b1ab8e1ec9335fbe15 October 2026 - Hansard API: debate
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