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Peter Kilfoyle

Labour MP for Liverpool, Walton


  • Entered Parliament on 4 July 1991 — unknown
  • Majority: 15,957 votes. — 4th out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Peter Kilfoyle voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted very 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

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)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Colombia (1 Jul 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what criteria are used in assessing the merits of negotiating trade agreements with Colombia; and what consideration is given to the application of EU policy on human rights in relation to such negotiations.”

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Colombia (1 Jul 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had at EU level on the conditions relating to the (a) labour rights and (b) human rights policies of the Colombian government to which negotiation of the proposed free trade agreement between the EU and Colombia is subject.”

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Colombia (30 Jun 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the likely effects on levels of poverty and social inequality in Colombia of the implementation of the proposed free trade agreement between the EU and Colombia.”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 24 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 0 select committees (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 with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • 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.
  • 55 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Peter Kilfoyle speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 258 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

6. Overseas visits
2-8 April 2009, to the Republic of Colombia for meetings on human rights, talks with government ministers and leaders of Colombian trade unions. All costs were borne by the campaigning organisation Justice for Colombia. (Registered 23 April 2009)
12-19 April 2009, to Syria, to meet government ministers and business leaders. All costs borne by the British Syrian Society. (Registered 23 April 2009)

Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. 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 – 2007/08 receipts.

Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£23,083 (joint 1st) £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 £0 £96 (joint 119th)
Incidental Expenses Provision£14,096 (490th) £14,565 (566th) £11,920 £18,403 (joint 322nd) £18,799 (joint 13th) £17,536 (441st) £10,567 (504th)
Staffing Allowance£97,565 (joint 38th) £93,117 (34th) £92,130 £67,045 (473rd) £64,254 (495th) £61,561 (466th) £53,208 (98th)
Communications Allowance£4,030 (502nd) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£12,715 (127th)* £8,326 (297th)** £11,619 £14,737 (152nd) £16,430 (109th) £14,886 (144th) £12,511 (125th)
Members' Staff Travel£970 (110th) £1,187 (103rd) £1,804 £542 (269th) £1,037 (joint 158th) £1,396 (106th) £969 (139th)
Members' Spouse Travel£769 (152nd) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Family Travel£0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Purchased Stationery£431 (529th) £338 (596th) £808 £759 (375th) £660 (425th) £724 (463rd) £1,745 (110th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£850 (582nd) £1,633 (473rd) £2,580 £2,768 (296th) £1,971 (417th) N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,347 (joint 118th) £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 £0
Total£155,856 (176th) £142,401 (228th) £142,495 £127,019 (254th) £125,347 (199th) £117,466 (225th) £95,454 (160th)

* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,310 (175th). Rail £7,898 (89th). Other: European £507 (105th).

** Car £4,090 (230th). Rail £4,059 (225th). Air £177 (212th).