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Peter Bottomley is a former MP for Worthing West.

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Former Conservative MP for Worthing West

Entered the House of Commons on 26 June 1975 — unknown

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

Also represented Eltham; Greenwich Woolwich West

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @PBottomleyMP
• https://facebook.com/Sir-Peter-Bottomley-MP-293136030810246

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Peter Bottomley campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Home Department
• Department for Levelling Up
• Housing and Communities
• Treasury
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
• Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
• Krishna Maharaj
• Gurpal Virdi
• Aditya Agrawal

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill Committee (23 Nov 2022 to 30 Nov 2022)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) ( 4 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Father of the House of Commons (17 Dec 2019 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee (29 Apr 2014 to 22 Feb 2016)
• Member, Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee) (24 Mar 2011 to 12 Oct 2011)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (26 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) ( 6 Jul 2005 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Constitutional Affairs Committee (28 Jan 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (31 Jan 2002 to 5 May 2005)
• Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) (17 Oct 2001 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (25 Jun 1997 to 4 Mar 2002)
• Member, Transport Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) ( 4 Jul 1989 to 28 Jul 1990)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (23 Jan 1986 to 24 Jul 1989)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment) (11 Sep 1984 to 23 Jan 1986)
• Member, Overseas Development Committee ( 1 Nov 1978 to 4 Apr 1979)
• Member, Violence in the Family Committee ( 8 Mar 1976 to 25 May 1977)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Beccy Cooper

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Marine Navigation (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Live Music Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Grocery Market Ombudsman Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Sunbeds (Regulation) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Charities Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: Clause 12 - Restriction on title 24 May 2024

  I think the whole House wishes that the Secretary of State was able to be with us. He is one of the people who has helped to move this forward, together with the junior Minister. I say to Michael: well done, not just on education, but on getting a grip of the horrors in residential leasehold. After the Grenfell fire tragedy, people realised that those stuck with the bill not just for cladding...

• Written Answers — Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Medicine: Research 24 May 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of hosting a global summit on human-specific technologies for scientists and policymakers to discuss the transition to these methodologies.

• Written Answers — Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Medicine: Research 24 May 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help support scientists to transition to animal-free, human-specific technologies through (a) practical support, (b) the provision of training and (c) other means.

More of Peter Bottomley’s recent appearances