Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill — Report (8th Day) — Amendment 282K — 18 Sep 2023 at 20:45
Moved by Baroness Hayman
282K: After Clause 226, insert the following new Clause-“Onshore wind development(1) In section 15(2) of the Planning Act 2008 (generating stations) omit paragraph (aa).(2) In the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/595) omit Part 2 (pre-application consultation).(3) Within six months of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must revise and republish all relevant national planning guidance-(a) to reflect the reinstatement of onshore wind in the Planning Act 2008 under subsection (1), and(b) to ensure parity with other renewable and low carbon development, including but not limited to, removing restrictions on onshore wind energy development in the National Planning Policy Framework and the energy National Policy Statements.”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment intends to reinstate onshore wind development into the planning system for the purposes of meeting the United Kingdom’s carbon account target under section 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008, and providing a level playing field in planning terms for onshore wind development compared with other forms of development.
Ayes 138, Noes 130.
Party Summary
Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.
What is Tell? '+1 tell' means that in addition one member of that party was a teller for that division lobby.
What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.| Party | Majority (Content) | Minority (Not-Content) | Turnout |
| Con | 0 | 122 (+2 tell) | 43.8% |
| Crossbench | 8 (+1 tell) | 1 | 5.8% |
| DUP | 0 | 4 | 66.7% |
| Green | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lab | 78 (+1 tell) | 0 | 45.1% |
| LDem | 43 | 0 | 51.8% |
| Non-affiliated | 5 | 1 | 10.5% |
| Total: | 136 | 128 | 34.4% |
Rebel Voters - sorted by party
Lords for which their vote in this division differed from the majority vote of their party. You can see all votes in this division, or every eligible lord who could have voted in this division
| Name | Party | Vote |
| Lord Berkeley of Knighton | Crossbench | no |
| Baroness Stowell of Beeston | Non-affiliated (front bench) | no |