Peter Aldous’s voting in Parliament

Peter Aldous is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a random selection of Peter Aldous’s votes.

• Consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 16 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2018.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 37 votes for, 76 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2022.
• Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2011–2016.
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 20 votes for, 5 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2022.
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 13 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2020.
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Youth Programmes and Girlguiding: Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of Living 19 Sep 2023

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I congratulate the hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield) on securing this debate and opening it in such a comprehensive and diligent way. As he said, I chair the APPG for further education and lifelong learning, and I would like to thank the Association of Colleges, which provides our secretariat, for all the work it...

• Energy Security and Net Zero: Contracts for Difference Scheme 19 Sep 2023

  What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the contracts for difference scheme in supporting low-carbon electricity generation.

• Energy Security and Net Zero: Contracts for Difference Scheme 19 Sep 2023

  I welcome my right hon. Friend to her place. The great advantage of the CfD scheme is that with forward planning it has the flexibility to adapt to changing economic conditions. Can she therefore confirm that the Government will be working collaboratively and straightaway with industry to ensure a successful round 6 so that offshore wind can get back on track, and UK consumers and the UK...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Waveney

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @peter_aldous
• https://facebook.com/peteraldouswaveney

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Energy and Climate Change
• Shipping: Working Hours
• Universal Credit
• Special Educational Needs
• Fishing Catches: North Sea
• Renewable Energy

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Shark Fins Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2022 to 16 Nov 2022)
• Member, British Sign Language Bill Committee ( 9 Feb 2022 to 23 Feb 2022)
• Member, Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee (14 Nov 2021 to 14 Nov 2021)
• Member, Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill (Joint) Committee (19 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Bob Blizzard
• David Porter
• James Prior

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Shark Fins Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• British Sign Language Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Fisheries Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Local Government Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 10)
• Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Mobile Homes Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Wreck Removal Convention Bill Committee (0 out of 1)