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Peter Robinson
DUP MP for Belfast East, DUP MLA for Belfast East
- Entered Parliament on 3 May 1979 — General election
- Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election
- Majority: 5,877 votes. — 297th 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 Robinson 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 a mixture of for and against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and 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
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Northern Ireland, Defence, Treasury, Transport, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Police, Warm Homes Scheme, Assets Recovery Agency, Child Support Agency, Prisons
(based on written questions asked by Peter Robinson and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Electoral Administration Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Northern Ireland Assembly: office of the first minister and deputy first minister: Protection of Children (30 Jun 2009)
“(and deputy First Minister Mr M McGuinness) We are pleased to inform Assembly Members of the publication on Tuesday 30th June of the cross-departmental statement of the protection of children and young people. The issue of child protection and the safeguarding of children is a key priority for all of us and an issue which impacts on the work of several departments and indeed that of the...”
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Office of the first minister and deputy first minister: End-Year Delivery Report for the Programme for Government (30 Jun 2009)
“(and deputy First Minister Mr M McGuinness) On 25 June 2009 the Executive received the end-year Delivery Report for the Programme for Government. The Delivery Report provides a robust assessment of progress up to 31 March 2009 against our key goals and commitments as set out in the Programme for Government and the departmental targets set out under the 23 Public Service Agreements (PSA). The...”
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Racist and Sectarian Attacks (29 Jun 2009)
“I am grateful for the opportunity to respond to the debate, and I thank the Members who tabled the motion for bringing it to the attention of the House. On my own behalf and on that of the deputy First Minister, I join with others in unreservedly condemning all racist and sectarian attacks. I urge support for the motion as amended. I welcome all Members’ contributions, particularly in...”
More of Peter Robinson's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 37% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
- 61 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Peter Robinson speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 502 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
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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 | £19,864 (392nd) | £19,558 (405th) | £17,835 | £19,329 (344th) | £19,710 (281st) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,333 (joint 319th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £15,301 (460th) | £8,951 (626th) | £18,365 | £10,934 (594th) | £16,495 (543rd) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £13,121 (411th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £72,870 (599th) | £95,726 (19th) | £77,368 | £75,223 (136th) | £63,690 (527th) | £57,528 (568th) | £50,611 (joint 155th) |
| Communications Allowance | £3,136 (523rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £12,551 (129th)* | £16,165 (45th)** | £17,484 | £15,830 (122nd) | £16,529 (108th) | £15,417 (129th) | £12,681 (120th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,460 (48th) | £1,436 (74th) | £1,094 | £1,408 (130th) | £717 (joint 211th) | £1,116 (145th) | £2,880 (16th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £288 (joint 585th) | £394 (576th) | £344 | £61 (648th) | £543 (489th) | £566 (541st) | £525 (537th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,355 (501st) | £526 (619th) | £1,000 | £0 | £1,779 (451st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,349 (joint 114th) | £1,100 (joint 239th) | £0 | £1,947 (joint 199th) | £1,947 (joint 194th) | £1,947 (joint 192nd) | £1,947 (joint 183rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £128,174 (549th) | £143,856 (198th) | £133,490 | £124,732 (292nd) | £121,410 (275th) | £114,530 (290th) | £97,098 (131st) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £799 (458th). Air £10,249 (36th). Other: European £1,503 (24th).
** Car £524 (565th). Rail £1,366 (392nd). Air £14,157 (13th). Other £118 (52nd).