UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1700
Housing and Planning Act 2016
[As Introduced]
A
BILL
to
The Housing and Planning Act 2016 aims to increase house building in England by making planning laws faster and more flexible. It also introduces new rules about right to buy for housing association tenants and allows councils to sell off expensive council houses when they become empty.
Presented by Greg Clark
supported by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
supported by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
How would you vote on this bill?
Mark one box with a cross.
You will be asked to sign in before your vote is counted.
The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote489 MPs
60% Ayes · 29240% Noes · 197
The democratic gap
40% , a wide gap
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading13 Oct 2015
- 2nd reading2 Nov 2015
- Committee stage10 Nov 2015
- Report stage5 Jan 2016
- 3rd reading12 Jan 2016
Lords
- 1st reading13 Jan 2016
- 2nd reading26 Jan 2016
- Committee stage9 Feb 2016
- Report stage11 Apr 2016
- 3rd reading27 Apr 2016