Town and Country Planning

– in the House of Commons at 6:40 pm on 30 September 2020.

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  • Division number 124
    A majority of MPs voted to reduce, and in some cases almost eliminate, planning regulations applying to building new homes on the sites of certain vacant old buildings.

Motion made, and Question put,

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 756), dated 20 July 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 July 2020, be annulled.—(Mike Amesbury.)

Division number 124 The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020

A majority of MPs voted to reduce, and in some cases almost eliminate, planning regulations applying to building new homes on the sites of certain vacant old buildings.

Aye: 203 MPs

No: 328 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 115 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

The House divided: Ayes 205, Noes 333.

Question accordingly negatived.

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