Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: New Clause 85
107
Ayes
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314
Noes
Defeated · Government won
229 did not vote
Analysis
Commons
Commons
**What happened**: Parliament voted on New Clause 85, an opposition amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at Report Stage (the stage where MPs debate and vote on proposed changes to a Bill before its final reading). The amendment sought to introduce additional planning safeguards or community protections within the planning system. It was defeated by 314 votes to 107. **Why it matters**: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is the government's flagship legislation intended to accelerate housing delivery and streamline development across England. New Clause 85 would have added protections or consultation requirements that supporters argued were necessary to give communities a meaningful voice in local planning decisions. The government and its allies voted it down, arguing that such additions would undermine the central purpose of the Bill, which is to remove barriers to development and increase the pace at which new homes and infrastructure are approved and built. **The politics**: The vote divided largely along government versus opposition lines. All 304 Labour and Labour and Co-operative Party MPs who voted did so against the amendment, providing the government its commanding majority. The 107 Ayes came primarily from 94 Conservative MPs, joined by 6 Reform UK MPs, 4 Democratic Unionist Party members, 1 Traditional Unionist Voice MP, 1 Ulster Unionist MP, and 4 Independents. Notably, the Green Party voted with the government against the amendment, a cross-party alignment that reflects the Greens' support for housing delivery despite their usual emphasis on community and environmental protections. The result sits within a broader pattern of the government using its substantial Commons majority to defeat opposition attempts to attach additional conditions to its planning reforms.
Voting Aye meant
Support increasing loss payments to landowners and homeowners subject to compulsory purchase orders, arguing the current system is inadequate and unfair to those forced to give up their property
Voting No meant
Oppose increasing loss payments under the current proposal, likely arguing the existing compensation framework is sufficient or that changes would add costs and complexity to infrastructure delivery
421 voting MPs. Each dot is one vote; left-to-right by party. Grey dots in the centre are the 229 who did not vote.
Aye
No
Absent
Labour PartyWhipped No
0
275
87
Conservative and Unionist PartyWhipped Aye
94
0
22
Liberal Democrats
0
0
72
Labour and Co-operative PartyWhipped No
0
29
13
Independent
4
2
7
Scottish National Party
0
0
9
Reform UKWhipped Aye
6
0
2
Sinn Féin
0
0
7
Democratic Unionist PartyWhipped Aye
4
0
1
Green Party of England and WalesWhipped No
0
4
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Plaid Cymru
0
0
4
Social Democratic and Labour Party
0
0
2
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
0
0
1
Speaker
0
0
1
Traditional Unionist Voice
1
0
—
Ulster Unionist Party
1
0
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Your Party
0
0
1
New Clause 22 should require statutory guidance on using CPOs for active travel routes to match existing CPO use for roads, citing Welsh precedent and evidence that current guidance is insufficientLiberal Democrats · Voted no_vote_recorded · Read full speech (2,076 words) →
Supports development corporation powers as critical for delivery but warns against forcing behaviour change through CPOs; emphasis needed on working with communities and sustainabilityLabour · Voted no · Read full speech (212 words) →
Bill represents over-centralisation by Minister and Deputy PM; opposes most new clauses as they extend CPO powers; calls for improved compensation (New Clause 85) and fairness to farmers and landownersConservatives · Voted aye · Read full speech (4,377 words) →
Supports amendments 88/89 on recreational land and New Clause 107 on public land disposal; opposes New Clause 85 as it would double-pay landowners and reduce council housing; backs community-led infrastructure approachLiberal Democrats · Voted no_vote_recorded · Read full speech (2,915 words) →
Amendment 68 would allow councils to acquire land at current use value without hope value to deliver council homes; argues developer-led model has failed to produce affordable housing despite high supplyConservative · Voted no · Read full speech (783 words) →
New Clause 128 should establish community benefit scheme requiring 20% of CPO value paid into local community funds; CPO powers need stronger checks and balances to protect rural communities from industrial energy infrastructureConservative · Voted aye · Read full speech (810 words) →
Amendments 88/89 should extend hope value disregard to recreational facilities; New Clause 107 should allow discounted disposal of public land for public good purposesLiberal Democrats · Voted no_vote_recorded · Read full speech (2,454 words) →
Bill addresses false dichotomy between development and nature; smaller 'little and often' developments vital for rural communities; supports streamlining to enable local projects like affordable housing for school retentionLabour · Voted no · Read full speech (800 words) →
Sources
Division dataUK Parliament Votes API
DebateHansard · Commons
Stance analysisAI analysis · Claude 4.x
LicenceOpen Parliament Licence v3.0