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Division Vote (Lords)
27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Best (XB) voted Aye and against the House
One of 4 Crossbench Aye votes vs 1 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 49 Noes - 110
Division Vote (Lords)
27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Best (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 10 Crossbench Aye votes vs 4 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 166 Noes - 139
Division Vote (Lords)
27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Best (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 13 Crossbench Aye votes vs 1 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 137
Division Vote (Lords)
27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Best (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 30 Crossbench Aye votes vs 13 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 243 Noes - 157
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Oct 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, I rise to move Amendment 89 and to speak to Amendment 97, which both cover the content of the new spatial development strategies introduced by this Bill.

I was very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, who moved these amendments in my absence after 2 am during …..."

Lord Best - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Oct 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

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Lord Best - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Oct 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, I am very grateful for the support, including from the Minister, both for the extension of M4(2) standards to all homes and for a handful of them to be for full-wheelchair use, such as the kind that the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, spoke of.

I say to the …..."

Lord Best - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Oct 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, I have added my name to those of the noble Lords, Lord Lansley, Lord Shipley and Lord Banner, in support of Amendment 106, which would require local planning authorities to appoint one qualified and experienced person as chief planner. This would recognise the status of the officer responsible …..."
Lord Best - View Speech

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Division Vote (Lords)
22 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Best (XB) voted No and in line with the House
One of 5 Crossbench No votes vs 1 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 84 Noes - 113
Division Vote (Lords)
22 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Best (XB) voted No and in line with the House
One of 26 Crossbench No votes vs 10 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 236