Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: New Clause 114
78
Ayes
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309
Noes
Defeated · Government won
261 did not vote
Analysis
Commons
Commons
**What happened:** Parliament voted on New Clause 114 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill during its Report Stage on 10 June 2025. The clause sought to introduce stronger transport infrastructure requirements into planning decisions. The amendment was defeated by 309 votes to 78. **Why it matters:** New Clause 114 would have placed additional obligations on planning decisions to account for transport infrastructure needs. Supporters argued this would ensure new developments are properly connected and do not place unsustainable pressure on existing transport networks. Opponents, including the government, argued that such requirements risk slowing down housing and development delivery by adding procedural obligations to the planning process. **The politics:** The vote divided almost entirely along government-versus-opposition lines. All Labour and Labour and Co-operative MPs who voted did so against the clause, providing the bulk of the 309 Noes. The 78 Ayes came from a cross-party grouping of opposition parties: the Liberal Democrats contributed 60 votes, with the remaining support coming from Plaid Cymru, the Greens, the Democratic Unionist Party, Reform UK, and smaller unionist parties. No Conservative MPs appear in the recorded vote, suggesting abstention or absence. This defeat followed a similar pattern to other opposition amendments on the same day, with New Clauses 22 and 85 also falling at Report Stage.
Voting Aye meant
Support requiring open spaces and recreational land to be included in new towns and development corporation areas, going further than the government's current proposals on green infrastructure.
Voting No meant
Oppose the specific Lib Dem amendment on open spaces in new developments, preferring the government's existing approach to planning for green infrastructure in new towns.
387 voting MPs. Each dot is one vote; left-to-right by party. Grey dots in the centre are the 261 who did not vote.
Aye
No
Absent
Labour PartyWhipped No
0
275
87
Conservative and Unionist Party
0
0
116
Liberal DemocratsWhipped Aye
60
0
12
Labour and Co-operative PartyWhipped No
0
30
12
Independent
2
3
8
Scottish National Party
0
0
9
Reform UKWhipped Aye
4
0
4
Sinn Féin
0
0
7
Democratic Unionist PartyWhipped Aye
4
0
1
Green Party of England and WalesWhipped Aye
4
0
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Plaid CymruWhipped Aye
4
0
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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
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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 aye · 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 no_vote_recorded · 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 aye · 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 no_vote_recorded · 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 aye · 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_vote_recorded · Read full speech (800 words) →
Sources
Division dataUK Parliament Votes API
DebateHansard · Commons
Stance analysisAI analysis · Claude 4.x
LicenceOpen Parliament Licence v3.0