Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22: how MPs voted on 10 June 2025
Division 220, 10 June 2025, 17:01. Noes 312, against 73; majority 239 (Commons Votes API).
The question
Lastly, the hon. Member for Henley and Thame (Freddie van Mierlo) made a case for greater support for active travel schemes that are to be considered in the public interest for the purposes of CPO. We are extremely keen to support local authorities to use their CPO powers in the public interest and have already published guidance on the compulsory purchase process, including advice on how local authorities can demonstrate the compelling case, in the public interest, for use of their CPO powers. We will also publish updated guidance to reflect the reforms being implemented through the Bill.
In addition, CPO powers can already be used, as the hon. Gentleman made clear, for active travel routes and can be executed by local authorities as part of their wider statutory functions. To assist authorities in deploying those powers more effectively, Active Travel England, which as he knows is an executive agency sponsored by the Department for Transport, is developing guidance to support local authorities in the design and delivery of active travel routes. That will be published in consultation with local authorities in due course.
Even though the hon. Member for Henley and Thame seemed to suggest that he knew the content of that publication, let us examine the details in due course when it is brought forward and published. Given that the guidance on the CPO process already exists and, as I have said, further guidance is set to be published by Active Travel England, I believe the amendment is unnecessary and I cannot accept it.
To conclude, the amendments proposed today are, in the Government’s view, either unnecessary or detrimental to the objectives of the Bill. More widely, on other parts of the Bill and areas on which we have received fair challenge, we will of course continue to reflect on whether the legislation can be further strengthened and improved. When it comes to development corporations and compulsory purchase order reforms, we think that the Bill, as amended in Committee, is robust and effective. On that basis, I hope the whole House can get behind the Bill this afternoon.
Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.
As printed in Hansard before the division.
By party
Liberal Democrat MPs cast 58 of the 74 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 301 of the 312 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 301 |
| Liberal Democrat | 58 | 0 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 4 | 4 |
| Independent | 2 | 5 |
| Green Party | 4 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 0 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 1 | 1 |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 74 | 312 |
Tellers: Mr Will Forster (Liberal Democrat, Woking) and Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat, Wells and Mendip Hills) (Ayes); Anna McMorrin (Labour, Cardiff North) and Gerald Jones (Labour, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare) (Noes).
How each MP voted
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Sources
- Bill: Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025
- Hansard: Planning and Infrastructure Bill
- Commons division 220
- Commons Votes API: division
216fedcfb99a65ed15 October 2026 - Hansard API: division search
a70909daf7799dd715 October 2026 - Hansard API: debate
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