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Peter Kilfoyle MP
- Labour MP for Liverpool, Walton
- Majority: 15,957 votes. — 3rd out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Peter Kilfoyle voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Transport, Treasury, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Tram and Light Rail Schemes, KPMG, Hedge Funds, BAE Systems
(based on written questions asked by Peter Kilfoyle and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Speaker's Statement (16 Dec 2008) has video
“On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 22 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 64% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 comments on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 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") 78 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 17 Dec 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,500 (323rd) | £14,495 (408th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £96 (joint 119th) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £14,565 (566th) | £11,920 | £18,403 (joint 322nd) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £17,536 (441st) | £10,567 (504th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £93,117 (34th) | £92,130 | £67,045 (473rd) | £64,254 (495th) | £61,561 (466th) | £53,208 (98th) |
| Members' Travel | £8,326 (297th)* | £11,619 | £14,737 (152nd) | £16,430 (109th) | £14,886 (144th) | £12,511 (125th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,187 (103rd) | £1,804 | £542 (269th) | £1,037 (joint 158th) | £1,396 (106th) | £969 (139th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £338 (596th) | £808 | £759 (375th) | £660 (425th) | £724 (463rd) | £1,745 (110th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,633 (473rd) | £2,580 | £2,768 (296th) | £1,971 (417th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,125 (joint 205th) | £0 | £1,863 (joint 380th) | £1,863 (joint 374th) | £1,863 (joint 364th) | £1,863 (joint 339th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £142,401 (228th) | £142,495 | £127,019 (254th) | £125,347 (199th) | £117,466 (225th) | £95,454 (160th) |
* Car £4,090 (230th). Rail £4,059 (225th). Air £177 (212th).
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- Peter Kilfoyle's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Liverpool, Walton (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Liverpool, West Derby (2 miles)
- Bootle (2 miles)
- Knowsley North & Sefton East (3 miles)
- Liverpool, Wavertree (3 miles)
- Liverpool, Riverside (3 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence (28 Jul 1999 to 30 Jan 2000)
- Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (5 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1999)
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