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Peter Robinson
DUP MLA for Belfast East, Former DUP MP for Belfast East
- Entered Parliament on 3 May 1979 — General election
- Left Parliament on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)
- Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Peter Robinson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian)
Most recent appearances
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister: Summer Intervention Fund (14 May 2012)
“We are committed to working with all young people to build a united community in which everyone can play a positive role in shaping a brighter, better future. Young people will play a critical role as we continue to move forward in building a shared future in Northern Ireland. Unfortunately, every year, a small minority of young people are at risk of being caught up in tensions, and some get...”
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister: Summer Intervention Fund (14 May 2012)
“I have personal experience, from a local government standpoint, of supporting the schemes. They are valuable in ensuring that the bonfire season — if I can call it that — is turned into a wider festivity, that keeping estates as clean as possible during that time is encouraged and that health and safety issues are paramount. I therefore encourage the scheme. Some councils will not...”
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister: Summer Intervention Fund (14 May 2012)
“During the time of the Labour Administration, we had the ‘A Shared Future’ document. It was recognised by many that it fell short in a number of respects. We particularly need an action plan of specific interventions that can be made and for how progress can be made. Of course, we have an Executive of five parties and there is a need to ensure that we have a programme that...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 22 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 516 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 12 Apr 2010. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £19,751 (299th) | £19,864 (392nd) | £19,558 (405th) | £17,835 | £19,329 (344th) | £19,710 (281st) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £15,333 (joint 319th with 1 other) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £10,989 (570th) | £15,301 (460th) | £8,951 (626th) | £18,365 | £10,934 (594th) | £16,495 (543rd) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £13,121 (411th) |
| Staffing costs | £98,873 (202nd) | £72,870 (599th) | £95,726 (19th) | £77,368 | £75,223 (136th) | £63,690 (527th) | £57,528 (568th) | £50,611 (joint 155th with 1 other) |
| Communications Allowance | £11,147 (122nd) | £3,136 (523rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £12,438 (125th)1 | £12,551 (129th)2 | £16,165 (45th)3 | £17,484 | £15,830 (122nd) | £16,529 (108th) | £15,417 (129th) | £12,681 (120th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £128 (324th) | £1,460 (48th) | £1,436 (74th) | £1,094 | £1,408 (130th) | £717 (joint 211th with 1 other) | £1,116 (145th) | £2,880 (16th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,951 (joint 524th with 1 other) | £288 (joint 585th with 1 other) | £394 (576th) | £344 | £61 (648th) | £543 (489th) | £566 (541st) | £525 (537th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,355 (501st) | £526 (619th) | £1,000 | £0 | £1,779 (451st) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,349 (joint 114th with 1 other) | £1,100 (joint 239th with 2 others) | £0 | £1,947 (joint 199th with 2 others) | £1,947 (joint 194th with 2 others) | £1,947 (joint 192nd with 2 others) | £1,947 (joint 183rd with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £155,278 (261st) | £128,174 (549th) | £143,856 (198th) | £133,490 | £124,732 (292nd) | £121,410 (275th) | £114,530 (290th) | £97,098 (131st) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £3,196 (274th). Air £9,242 (47th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £799 (458th). Air £10,249 (36th). Other: European £1,503 (24th).
3 Car £524 (565th). Rail £1,366 (392nd). Air £14,157 (13th). Other £118 (52nd).