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Peter Lilley
Conservative MP for Hitchin & Harpenden
- Also represented St Albans
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Majority: 11,393 votes. — 197th 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 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 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 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
Read about how the voting record is decided.
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)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Private Security Industry Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Business, Innovation and Skills: First Capital Connect (12 Nov 2009)
“My constituents will be as grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for St. Albans (Anne Main) as her own will be for bringing the Minister before the House today to answer these questions. My constituents have been flooding me with e-mails complaining about not only cancellations, but short trains, overcrowding and poor communication by the company. Many of them are spending more than...”
More of Peter Lilley's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (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 63% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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") 1310 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
IDOX plc (formerly i-documentsystems group plc) (non-executive); information advisory services, document management software and systems. Address: 2nd Floor, 160 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4BF.
24 July 2009, monthly payment of £1,234.07. Hours: 9 hrs. (Registered 12 October 2009)
25 August 2009, monthly payment of £1,234.07. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 12 October 2009)
25 September 2009, monthly payment of £1,234.07. Hours: 11 hrs. (Registered 12 October 2009)
Melchior Japan Investment Trust (non-executive). Address: BNP Parisbas Secretarial Services Ltd, 55 Moorgate, London EC2R 6PA.
28 September 2009, quarterly payment of £2,250. Hours: 11 hrs. (Registered 12 October 2009)
Tethys Petroleum Limited (non-executive). Address: University House, 11-13 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1W 0EX. Gas and oil exploration and producing company.
July 2009 received payment of £11,750 for attending meetings and advising on business developments. Hours: 12 hrs. (Registered 28 July 2009) .
1 October 2009, received payment of £11,750 for attending meetings and advising on business developments. Hours: 66 hrs. (Registered 12 October 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I received tickets for the Conservative Party's 'Black and White Party' on 4 February 2009, paid for by Mr Christopher Moran, of London. (Registered 4 March 2009)
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £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 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,520 (369th) | £13,533 (576th) | £16,553 | £17,815 (370th) | £18,790 (joint 243rd) | £18,199 (joint 270th) | £16,709 (277th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £94,322 (70th) | £94,182 (28th) | £87,528 | £77,533 (joint 84th) | £68,502 (216th) | £65,814 (176th) | £41,456 (486th) |
| Communications Allowance | £3,677 (513th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,820 (554th)* | £2,616 (569th)** | £3,006 | £4,617 (548th) | £4,261 (547th) | £4,029 (559th) | £3,827 (528th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £166 (338th) | £166 (340th) | £138 | £239 (joint 344th) | £232 (354th) | £472 (265th) | £210 (350th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £69 (337th) | 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 | £1,695 (62nd) | £2,672 (55th) | £2,117 | £1,081 (263rd) | £1,353 (150th) | £2,091 (joint 76th) | £1,964 (74th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,239 (41st) | £7,164 (77th) | £6,139 | £3,680 (205th) | £3,422 (210th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,396 (joint 72nd) | £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 | £0 |
| Total | £149,987 (269th) | £142,754 (220th) | £134,940 | £127,396 (244th) | £116,860 (377th) | £110,943 (375th) | £80,795 (472nd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,335 (361st). Rail £333 (512th). Misc £10 (251st). Other: Mileage £12 (86th). Rail £130 (105th).