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Division Vote (Lords)
24 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 59 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 244
Division Vote (Lords)
24 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 53 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 81 Noes - 132
Written Question
Neighbourhood Plans: Finance
Monday 24th November 2025

Asked by: Baroness Scott of Needham Market (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether parish and town councils are permitted to spend the neighbourhood portion of Community Infrastructure Levy receipts on the cost of the neighbourhood plan process, including consultation, plan-writing, examination and referendum.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) receipts must be used for the purposes which are set out in section 216 of the Planning Act 2008 and Part 7 of the CIL regulations.

Local authorities must spend the levy on infrastructure needed to support the development of their area. Where charging authorities collect the levy, they can use up to 5% of funds from the levy to recover the costs of administering the levy.

Where all or part of a chargeable development is within the area of a parish council, the charging authority must pass a proportion of the CIL receipts from the development to the parish council. The ‘neighbourhood portion’ of CIL can be spent on infrastructure or anything else that is concerned with addressing the demands that development places on an area.

Further information on spending the levy is set out in CIL guidance (attached) and which can be found on gov.uk here.

Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 18 Nov 2025
Arrangement of Business

"Good afternoon, my Lords. For the convenience of the Grand Committee, we will debate the first two Motions together...."
Baroness Scott of Needham Market - View Speech

View all Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Arrangement of Business
Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 17 Nov 2025
Arrangement of Business

"Good afternoon, my Lords. If there is a Division in the Chamber while this Grand Committee is sitting, we will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes...."
Baroness Scott of Needham Market - View Speech

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Division Vote (Lords)
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 53 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 296 Noes - 147
Division Vote (Lords)
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 60 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 135
Division Vote (Lords)
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 61 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 298 Noes - 157
Division Vote (Lords)
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 59 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 150
Division Vote (Lords)
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 150