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Peter Bottomley
Conservative MP for Worthing West
- Also represented Eltham; Greenwich Woolwich West
- Entered Parliament on 26 June 1975 — unknown
- Majority: 9,379 votes. — 265th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Peter Bottomley voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Home Department, House of Commons, Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Krishna Maharaj, Pedestrian Protection, NHS: Ict, National Black Police Association/Superintendent Dizaei
(based on written questions asked by Peter Bottomley and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Charities Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Parliamentary Scrutiny of EU Business (4 Feb 2010) has video
“On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Copyright: Recordings (3 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he plans to bring forward legislation to clarify the lawfulness of copying for personal use a recording the copier purchased; and if he will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — Treasury: Tax Allowances: Pensions (3 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether he has made an estimate of the number of (a) public and (b) private sector employees likely to be affected by the changes to tax relief on pension contributions to take effect in 2011; and whether he has made an assessment of the likely effects on the competitiveness of UK businesses of the implementation of those proposals; (2) whether...”
More of Peter Bottomley's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 33 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 21 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 54% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 68 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Peter Bottomley speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1326 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 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 | £11,698 (482nd) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £11,170 (549th) | £20,012 | £14,836 (489th) | £5,740 (601st) | £15,298 (511th) | £6,206 (601st) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £10,863 (572nd) | £8,748 (606th) | £9,654 (623rd) | £6,020 | £19,313 (joint 123rd with 3 others) | £17,627 (497th) | £18,198 (joint 272nd with 1 other) | £19,941 (166th) |
| Staffing costs | £102,366 (96th) | £82,857 (474th) | £75,065 (558th) | £86,214 | £63,930 (565th) | £47,288 (643rd) | £53,176 (600th) | £40,133 (510th) |
| Communications Allowance | £1,839 (556th) | £2,599 (542nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £3,919 (506th)3 | £5,514 (435th)2 | £5,280 (452nd)1 | £4,145 | £6,943 (465th) | £5,648 (496th) | £8,131 (407th) | £6,303 (407th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £57 (404th) | £39 (420th) | £42 | £240 (343rd) | £221 (360th) | £35 (joint 454th with 1 other) | £15 (462nd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £74 (316th) | £40 (347th) | 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 | £1,989 (522nd) | £530 (joint 470th with 1 other) | £756 (388th) | £681 | £309 (597th) | £347 (582nd) | £658 (490th) | £560 (522nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,877 (joint 394th with 1 other) | £1,731 (456th) | £1,397 | £1,091 (559th) | £1,621 (479th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,298 (joint 183rd with 3 others) | £1,090 (joint 258th with 10 others) | £0 | £1,898 (joint 305th with 4 others) | £1,898 (joint 300th with 4 others) | £1,898 (joint 295th with 4 others) | £1,898 (joint 278th with 4 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £132,747 (522nd) | £126,603 (561st) | £104,785 (619th) | £118,511 | £108,560 (562nd) | £80,390 (651st) | £97,394 (565th) | £75,056 (542nd) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,642 (142nd). Rail £83 (560th). Other: Mileage £78 (57th). European £711 (83rd).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,488 (230th). Rail £13 (586th). Other: Rail £418 (50th).