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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
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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 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
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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)
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
- Points of Order (29 Jun 2009) has video
“On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. When you were elected to the Chair, the whole House welcomed your affirmation that, in the event of Ministers leaking statements beforehand, you would not—if I may put words into your mouth—let the matter rest there. In addition to the leaking of the statement that we have just heard by the Prime Minister, we have had four days' continuous leaks...”
More of Peter Lilley's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 14 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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, 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") 1300 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
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.
| 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).