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Peter Luff
Conservative MP for Mid Worcestershire
- Also represented Worcester
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 13,327 votes. — 145th 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 Luff voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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 moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (since 7 Oct 2009)
- Chairman, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (since 7 Oct 2009)
- 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)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Female Genital Mutilation Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (26 out of n/a)
- Civil Defence (Grant) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Tax Credits Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Tax Credits Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Social Security Contributions Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Strategic Investment Fund (10 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what progress has been made with the competition for a national composites centre as part of the Strategic Investment Fund programme; how invitations to compete for the centre were issued; which organisations have submitted bids; how much of the Fund's resources will be allocated to the centre; and if he will make a...”
- Business of the House (5 Nov 2009) has video
“On the subject of cast-iron guarantees, may I remind the Leader of the House of one that the Government have given on many occasions to hold a debate on the pre-Budget report? May I push her for an early indication on that—it will be a particularly important pre-Budget report—and for a commitment on such a debate, please?”
More of Peter Luff's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 51 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 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 67% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 9 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 48 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Peter Luff speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 647 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of Centre for Parliamentary Studies Advisory Board. Centre address: 14 Great College Street, London, SW1P 3RX. Actual payment approx. £900 per annum. (Up to £5000).
21 July 2009, received payment of £300 for board meeting. Hours: 3hrs. (Registered28 July 2009)
9 July 2009, speech at Speech Day, Dodderhill School, Droitwich Spa; total preparation, travel and attendance - 5 hours; I was given a bottle of champagne (estimated value £20) by the governors. (Registered 12 July 2009)
10 July 2009, opinion survey for BPRI, completion time - 30 minutes; £75 to charity, sent direct by BPRI. (Registered 12 July 2009)
7 July 2009, lecture to Centre for Parliamentary Studies conference; total preparation and delivery time - 2 hours. Centre address: 14 Great College Street, London, SW1P 3RX. Fee of £150 received. (Registered 14 July 2009)
14 July 2009, Populus Parliament Panel survey completed. Completion time - 20 minutes. Populus address: Northburgh House, 10 Northburgh Street, London, EC1V 0AT. £50 to charity, sent direct by Populus. (Registered 14 July 2009).
28 September 2009, Ipsos MORI survey completed. Completion time 20 minutes. Ipsos MORI address: 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY. Fee of £60 donated to charity. (Registered 28 September 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
8 February 2009, my wife and I attended the BAFTAs at Covent Garden and the post-award dinner at Grosvenor House Hotel, both as guests of NBC Universal. (Registered 15 February 2009)
23-24 May 2009, my wife and I attended Hay Literary Festival and stayed two nights at a nearby hotel as guests of Sky. (Registered 4 June 2009)
6. Overseas visits
26 November-2 December 2008, to New Delhi, India, studying security and economic issues, sponsored by the Indian Government. (Registered 15 December 2008)
8. Land and Property
Terraced property in Worcester, let on an assured tenancy.
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 | £19,694 (403rd) | £20,014 (386th) | £19,483 | £19,435 (336th) | £19,016 (318th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £13,649 (465th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,055 (111th) | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,994 (176th) | £18,962 (432nd) | £23,775 | £18,328 (334th) | £18,433 (417th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £19,637 (173rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £83,194 (464th) | £83,816 (340th) | £70,265 | £61,507 (595th) | £64,273 (joint 458th) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £43,110 (437th) |
| Communications Allowance | £4,784 (470th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,327 (448th)* | £5,749 (414th)** | £6,777 | £7,121 (459th) | £9,537 (340th) | £8,938 (378th) | £9,080 (269th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £146 (354th) | £596 (200th) | £353 | £299 (327th) | £0 | £121 (joint 408th) | £238 (333rd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £617 (188th) | 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 | £1,134 (183rd) | £954 (joint 296th) | £1,253 | £740 (386th) | £1,142 (205th) | £1,076 (304th) | £1,125 (287th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,790 (joint 416th) | £2,848 (302nd) | £3,836 | £1,819 (joint 435th) | £3,395 (217th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,335 (joint 142nd) | £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 | £0 |
| Total | £139,015 (421st) | £134,071 (396th) | £125,742 | £112,907 (514th) | £119,410 (329th) | £113,166 (325th) | £88,666 (329th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,853 (128th). Rail £364 (506th). Misc £110 (152nd).