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Written Question
Sport England: Planning Permission
Thursday 23rd April 2026

Asked by: David Baines (Labour - St Helens North)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reforms to the statutory consultee system on Sport England's ability to represent the interests of grassroots sports clubs during planning applications.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 119470 on 23 March 2026.

Division Vote (Commons)
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
David Baines (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 280 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 284 Noes - 149
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
David Baines (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 285 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 144
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
David Baines (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 284 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 288 Noes - 147
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
David Baines (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 282 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 287 Noes - 149
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
David Baines (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 283 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 287 Noes - 150
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
David Baines (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 290 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 293 Noes - 155
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
David Baines (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 298 Noes - 152
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
David Baines (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 297 Noes - 147
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
David Baines (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 237 Labour Aye votes vs 12 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 21