The government has been defeated 130 times this session. Find out more 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

The government was defeated 178 to 140 votes on amendment 215 to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government was defeated 176 to 132 votes on amendment 209 to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords 3 times yesterday, 3 February 2026. The government was defeated 295 to 180 votes on amendment 199 to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government has been defeated 127 times this session. Find out more 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

The government was defeated 231 to 147 votes on amendment 121A to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords twice Wednesday, 28 January 2026. The government was defeated 255 to 183 votes on amendment 114 to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government has been defeated 125 times this session. Find out more 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

The government was defeated 261 to 150 votes on amendment 94A to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords twice yesterday, 21 January 2026. The government was defeated 207 to 159 votes on amendment 92 to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government has been defeated 123 times this session. Find out more 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

The government was defeated 159 to 153 votes on amendment 56 to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government was defeated 216 to 161 votes on amendment 51 to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government was defeated 232 to 160 votes on amendment 49 to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords 4 times yesterday, 19 January 2026. The government was defeated 235 to 164 votes on amendment 46 to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

More details to follow later today on the @conunitucl.bsky.social Bluesky and Website... but aside from the Govt Defeat on HoL amendment on social media ban for u-16s, an amendment banning VPN use by children also passed on Wednesday evening.

Very interesting piece from the HoL Library on amendments to 'that this bill do now pass' motions at Third Reading. Seems to suggest that no such amendment (whether fatal or non-fatal) had passed since, at the very least, the 70s until this Monday! lordslibrary.parliament.uk/lords-public...

An exceptionally rare occurrence: regret motions at third reading are extremely uncommon. Let alone a government defeat on one. There have been none at all since 1998, which is as far back as our records go.

The government has been defeated 116 times this session. Find out more 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords once yesterday, 6 January 2026. The government was defeated 204 to 136 votes on amendment 68 to the Sentencing Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government has been defeated 115 times this session. Find out more 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

The government was defeated 131 to 127 votes on amendment 50 to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government was defeated 194 to 130 votes on amendment 47 to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government was defeated 210 to 131 votes on amendment 19 to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords 4 times yesterday, 5 January 2026. The government was defeated 132 to 124 votes on amendment 1 to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

Great to see @conunitucl.bsky.social research on government defeats in the House of Lords cited in today's Guardian Editorial! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The government has been defeated 111 times this session. Find out more 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social's 8:42am post on the Guardian's 'Politics Live' blog gives a good overview of the broader legislative context 👇

ℹ️ The government has introduced new provisions to the bill abolishing the cap on unfair dismissal compensation claims, claiming that it was part of a deal struck with employers and trade unions to prevent further legislative deadlock on the since-dropped 'day one' rights.

Typically, government amendments made to a bill during 'ping-pong' through the Commons are concessions made in response to Lords amendments.

🚨 The amendment relates directly to the unusual occurrence of the government introducing new provisions to the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Commons during parliamentary 'ping-pong'.

The amendment rejects the government’s new proposal to abolish unfair dismissal compensation caps (having dropped ‘day one’ rights in line with previous Lords amendment to reduce the qualifying period), instead requiring the Secretary of State to review the cap through consultation.

🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords once yesterday, 10th December 2025. The government was defeated 244 to 220 votes on amendment B1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 3rd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

ON THE BLOG: Do the government’s electoral reforms go far enough? @rowaninlondon.bsky.social summarises the contributions made by the expert panel assembled for the Unit's recent event on the government's plans for electoral reform.

Yesterday @pippacrerar.bsky.social reported in @theguardian.com that Keir Starmer is about to appoint another set of peers, including 25 Labour. Later Aubrey Allegretti in @thetimes.com suggested there would be 33 new peers in total. Three problems with this 🧵⤵️ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The latest edition of our triannual constitutional review is now available! Monitor 91 warns that 'changes feel timid and reluctant in the face of serious threats' and explains what is happening across the constitutional spectrum. Read it 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo.... Or browse our thread 👇

The government has been defeated 110 times this session. Find out more 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

The government was defeated 295 to 150 votes on amendment F1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government was defeated 302 to 135 votes on amendment E1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government was defeated 298 to 157 votes on amendment C1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government was defeated 309 to 150 votes on amendment B1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords 5 times yesterday, 17th November 2025. The government was defeated 296 to 147 votes on amendment A1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government has been defeated 105 times this session. Find out more 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords once yesterday, 5 November 2025. The government was defeated 161 to 144 votes on amendment 35 to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government has been defeated 104 times this session. Find out more 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

Last Wednesday, the government was defeated 260 to 141 votes on amendment 130 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government was defeated 240 to 143 votes on amendment M1 to the Employment Rights Bill during Lords consideration of Commons amendments. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government was defeated 249 to 142 votes on amendment L1 to the Employment Rights Bill during Lords consideration of Commons amendments. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government was defeated 267 to 153 votes on amendment H1 to the Employment Rights Bill during Lords consideration of Commons amendments. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...

The government was defeated 301 to 153 votes on amendment E1 to the Employment Rights Bill during Lords consideration of Commons amendments. 👉 votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...