Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Third Reading
306
Ayes
—
174
Noes
Passed · Government won
164 did not vote
Analysis
Commons
Commons
**What happened:** The House of Commons passed the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at Third Reading on 10 June 2025, by 306 votes to 174. Third Reading is the final stage a bill completes in the Commons before passing to the House of Lords, and a vote in favour constitutes formal approval of the bill as a whole. The government's position was to support the bill, and it carried comfortably. **Why it matters:** The Planning and Infrastructure Bill represents the most significant overhaul of England's planning system in years, designed to speed up the granting of planning permission for new homes and major infrastructure projects such as roads, energy installations, and utilities. Supporters argue it is essential to meeting the government's target of 1.5 million new homes in this parliamentary term. Opponents contend it weakens the ability of local communities to shape development in their areas and reduces environmental protections, including those covering protected habitats and species. **The politics:** The vote divided almost entirely along party lines. All 305 Labour and Labour and Co-operative MPs who voted supported the bill, while Conservatives (97), Liberal Democrats (56), Reform UK (6), Plaid Cymru (4), the Greens (4), and both Northern Irish unionist parties voted against. Three independents voted in favour and five against. The Liberal Democrats and Greens opposed the bill primarily on local democracy and environmental grounds, while the Conservatives and Reform UK emphasised concerns about overriding local planning controls. The bill now proceeds to the House of Lords, where it is expected to face significant scrutiny and possible amendment.
Voting Aye meant
Support passing the Planning and Infrastructure Bill into law, including reforms to speed up planning decisions, enable more housebuilding, and facilitate infrastructure including active travel routes through compulsory purchase powers
Voting No meant
Oppose the Planning and Infrastructure Bill in its current form, likely citing concerns about weakening local planning controls, inadequate protections for communities or the environment, or specific objectionable provisions
480 voting MPs. Each dot is one vote; left-to-right by party. Grey dots in the centre are the 164 who did not vote.
Aye
No
Absent
Labour PartyWhipped Aye
275
0
87
Conservative and Unionist PartyWhipped No
0
97
19
Liberal DemocratsWhipped No
0
56
16
Labour and Co-operative PartyWhipped Aye
30
0
12
Independent
3
5
5
Scottish National Party
0
0
9
Reform UKWhipped No
0
6
2
Sinn Féin
0
0
7
Democratic Unionist PartyWhipped No
0
4
1
Green Party of England and WalesWhipped No
0
4
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Plaid CymruWhipped No
0
4
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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
0
0
1
Ulster Unionist Party
0
1
—
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 · 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 aye · 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 · 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 · 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_vote_recorded · 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 · 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 · 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 aye · Read full speech (800 words) →
Sources
Division dataUK Parliament Votes API
DebateHansard · Commons
Stance analysisAI analysis · Claude 4.x
LicenceOpen Parliament Licence v3.0