division_name: Housing and Planning Bill &#8212; Reduction of payment by agreement
motion: <p class="indent" pid="b641.3/4" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;The elected House&#8230;is the superior House when it comes to political power.&#8221;&#8212;[Official Report, House of Lords, <phrase class="date" code="2016-05-10">10 May</phrase> 2016; Vol. 771, c. 1681.]</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b642.0/4" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;It has been argued previously that this is unnecessary, since Ministers have given a commitment. If that is the case, it ought not to be controversial.&#8221; &#8212;[Official Report, House of Lords, <phrase class="date" code="2016-05-10">10 May</phrase> 2016; Vol. 771, c. 1687.]</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b643.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;After funding replacement affordable housing on a one for one basis, the surplus proceeds will be used to fund the extension of right to buy&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b643.0/4" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;would also significantly reduce the funding available for the voluntary right to buy, again preventing this Government from fulfilling their manifesto commitment.&#8221;&#8212;[Official Report, <phrase class="date" code="2016-05-09">9 May</phrase> 2016; Vol. 609, c. 461.]</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b644.0/4" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;funds raised by high-value area sales will not fully cover the cost of local authority (LA) replacements and the cost of discounts under an extended right to buy&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b644.0/6" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;could be achieved only at the cost of not building the replacement LA units&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b644.0/9" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;there are no costings or workings out. We are not talking about a &#8216;back of an envelope&#8217; calculation&#8212;there is no envelope at all.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b646.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="b646.0/3" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 292, Noes 197.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b646.0/4" pwmotiontext="yes">Votes cast by Members for constituencies in England:</p>
  
  <p pid="b646.0/5" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 275, Noes 177.</p>