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Housing and Planning Bill (Money)

– in the House of Commons at 9:50 pm on 2 November 2015.

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  • Division number 106
    A majority of MPs voted to require those on high incomes living in social housing to pay market rents; to enable right to buy style discounts for housing association tenants to be funded; to enable the Secretary of State to require local councils to sell expensive properties, perhaps using the revenue to fund new housing, and for other proposed changes to the law on housing and planning.

Queen’srecommendation signified.

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)),

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Housing and Planning Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:

(1) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State; and

(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.—(Julian Smith.)

The House divided:

Ayes 300, Noes 159.

Division number 106 Housing and Planning Bill — Money

A majority of MPs voted to require those on high incomes living in social housing to pay market rents; to enable right to buy style discounts for housing association tenants to be funded; to enable the Secretary of State to require local councils to sell expensive properties, perhaps using the revenue to fund new housing, and for other proposed changes to the law on housing and planning.

Aye: 300 MPs

No: 159 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 186 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

Question accordingly agreed to.

Question agreed to.