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Peter Lilley MP
- Conservative MP for Hitchin & Harpenden
- Majority: 13,128 votes. — 65th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Peter Lilley voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, International Development, Health, Treasury, Education and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Asylum Seekers, Aid Statistics, Work Permits, Departmental Minutes, Pension Provision
(based on written questions asked by Peter Lilley and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- [Mr. Peter Atkinson in the Chair] — Stern Report (19 Nov 2008)
“Is my hon. Friend aware of remarks by Mike Hulme, the director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in the United Kingdom, who said: "The IPCC is not going to talk about tipping points; it's not going to talk about five-metre rises in sea level; it's not going to talk about the next ice age because the Gulf Stream collapses; and it's going to have none of the economics of the...”
- [Mr. Peter Atkinson in the Chair] — Stern Report (19 Nov 2008)
“I am grateful for this opportunity to discuss the Stern report, two years after its publication. I came to the subject when I was chairing a policy group. The globalisation and global poverty group was considering ways of trying to improve the lot of people in developing countries who live on a fraction of the money that we have in the developed world. We were conscious that climate change...”
- [Mr. Peter Atkinson in the Chair] — Stern Report (19 Nov 2008)
“It is for only one variety of groundnuts. There is another variety for which a 15 per cent. improvement will be produced.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 53 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 32 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a 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 4 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
- 71 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Peter Lilley speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 215 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 5 Nov 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 | £21,196 (335th) | £19,183 | £20,681 (262nd) | £18,550 (345th) | £18,879 (374th) | £15,170 (joint 339th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £13,533 (576th) | £16,553 | £17,815 (370th) | £18,790 (joint 243rd) | £18,199 (joint 270th) | £16,709 (277th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £94,182 (28th) | £87,528 | £77,533 (joint 84th) | £68,502 (216th) | £65,814 (176th) | £41,456 (486th) |
| Members' Travel | £2,616 (569th)* | £3,006 | £4,617 (548th) | £4,261 (547th) | £4,029 (559th) | £3,827 (528th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £166 (340th) | £138 | £239 (joint 344th) | £232 (354th) | £472 (265th) | £210 (350th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,672 (55th) | £2,117 | £1,081 (263rd) | £1,353 (150th) | £2,091 (joint 76th) | £1,964 (74th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £7,164 (77th) | £6,139 | £3,680 (205th) | £3,422 (210th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,225 (90th) | £276 | £1,750 (joint 488th) | £1,750 (joint 479th) | £1,459 (joint 558th) | £1,459 (joint 484th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £142,754 (220th) | £134,940 | £127,396 (244th) | £116,860 (377th) | £110,943 (375th) | £80,795 (472nd) |
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- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Hitchin & Harpenden (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Luton North (6 miles)
- Stevenage (7 miles)
- Welwyn Hatfield (8 miles)
- St Albans (9 miles)
- Hemel Hempstead (10 miles)
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