The HS2 Hybrid Bill passed its second reading in Parliament last night.

MPs approved the bill by 452 to 41 votes, a majority of 411.

Sir John Randall chose to vote against the HS2 Hybrid Bill, joining 34 rebel Tories.

Mr Randall joined anti-HS2 campaigners from across Hillingdon who took part in a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament yesterday ahead of the House of Commons debate.

During the vote, the Uxbridge and South Ruislip MP said: "I was told when I first came in here that the thing that you've got to do is to put your country first, your constituency second and your party third.

"I am not putting my constituency first, I am putting my country first, because I think at the moment this plan is not suitable for our country because it is going to ruin too much of it.

"I have only voted once previously against my party and that was over Iraq. This is as important to me, that we get this right.

"I vote against tonight with a heavy but resolute heart."

A total of 46 Conservative MPs missed the vote or abstained, including Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner MP Nick Hurd.

Mr Hurd said he had never been against the principle of HS2, but his priority was to make sure his constituents were treated fairly if it goes ahead.

"I do not believe that the current mitigation and compensation proposals go far enough," he said.

"So we have to keep fighting for changes. One option would have been to vote against HS2 at second reading.

"I do not believe that voting against would have achieved anything practical for my constituents. I would rather pour my energy into using whatever influence I have to pursue the key campaigns."

His key campaigns are to get better compensation deals, to extend the proposed tunnel to the other side of the Colne Valley, to scrap the Heathrow spur and to save Hillingdon Outdoor Activities Centre (HOAC).

The MP and cabinet minister seemed to suggest he would change the way he votes if his constituents did not get some relief from HS2.

He said: "My final judgement on HS2, and my vote at the key third reading vote, will be shaped first and foremost by our success in securing better mitigation and compensation for constituents."

Now that the second reading has passed the petitioning process for mitigation from HS2 has begun.

Yesterday, Get West London broke the news that Mayor of London Boris Johnson has said he will petition to extend the Northolt Tunnel past Ickenham.

"This is a real opportunity to win the arguments for the change we need," Mr Hurd said.

"I will support local petitioners and continue my own direct lobbying of the senior decision makers in this process."

During the Parliamentary debate ex-minister and Chesham and Amersham MP Cheryl Gillan put forward a proposal for HS2 to be halted, but this was thrown out by 451 votes to 50, a majority of 401.