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Peter Luff MP
- Conservative MP for Mid Worcestershire
- Majority: 13,327 votes. — 146th out of 632 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Peter Luff voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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 strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Committee on Arms Export Controls (since 18 Apr 2008)
- Chairman, Business and Enterprise Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
- Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department, Health, Education and Skills, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Asylum Accommodation Centres, Foot and Mouth, Bovine TB, Police, Digital Broadcasting
(based on written questions asked by Peter Luff and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Eco-towns (17 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for what reason the advertisement from her Department on eco-towns published in the Stratford Herald indicated that the site of the proposed eco-town at Long Marston fell entirely within Warwickshire; and if she will arrange for corrected versions of the advertisement to be placed in local newspapers in (a) Worcestershire and...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Immigration Rules (Students) (14 Jul 2008)
“What plans she has to amend the immigration rules in relation to students undertaking temporary work in the UK; and if she will make a statement.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Immigration Rules (Students) (14 Jul 2008)
“The Minister will know that he and I have an honest disagreement on the role of the seasonal agricultural workers scheme in respect of agricultural students coming here to work, which I believe is essential for the future of British growing, but which he does not. May I have the meeting with him or one of his colleagues in the Home Office that I asked for in a letter to the Home Secretary...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 81 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (1 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 68% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 8 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 41 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Peter Luff speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 289 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 22 Jul 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 | £20,014 (386th) | £19,483 | £19,435 (336th) | £19,016 (318th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £13,649 (465th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,055 (111th) | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,962 (432nd) | £23,775 | £18,328 (334th) | £18,433 (417th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £19,637 (173rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £83,816 (340th) | £70,265 | £61,507 (595th) | £64,273 (joint 458th) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £43,110 (437th) |
| Members' Travel | £5,749 (414th)* | £6,777 | £7,121 (459th) | £9,537 (340th) | £8,938 (378th) | £9,080 (269th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £596 (200th) | £353 | £299 (327th) | £0 | £121 (joint 408th) | £238 (333rd) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £954 (joint 296th) | £1,253 | £740 (386th) | £1,142 (205th) | £1,076 (304th) | £1,125 (287th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,848 (302nd) | £3,836 | £1,819 (joint 435th) | £3,395 (217th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,132 (joint 197th) | £0 | £2,040 (27th) | £2,040 (23rd) | £2,040 (23rd) | £1,827 (joint 369th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £134,071 (396th) | £125,742 | £112,907 (514th) | £119,410 (329th) | £113,166 (325th) | £88,666 (329th) |
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- Peter Luff's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Mid Worcestershire (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Redditch (6 miles)
- West Worcestershire (7 miles)
- Worcester (8 miles)
- Bromsgrove (12 miles)
- Birmingham, Northfield (16 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Chairman, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 18 Apr 2008)
- Member, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee (7 Nov 2007 to 14 Nov 2007)
- Chairman, Trade & Industry Committee (1 Nov 2005 to 7 Nov 2007)
- Member, Trade & Industry Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Administration Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 16 May 2006)
- Member, Selection Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Information Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Administration Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Assistant Chief Whip, Whips (10 May 2004 to 20 May 2005)
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