Peter Dowd’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Peter Dowd sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Peter Dowd generally voted for higher taxes on banks, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Peter Dowd’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Peter Dowd’s full vote analysis page for more.

Peter Dowd has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Quantitative Easing 15 Sep 2016

  It has been geek central in the House this afternoon. I thank the hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Ian Blackford) for bringing this debate to the Chamber. I agree that a marriage between fiscal policy and monetary policy, which works in a constructive fashion, is a fair point. I also agree with the hon. Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker) about the wealth inequality and wealth justice...

• NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plans 14 Sep 2016

  A recent report to my local health and wellbeing board on STPs stated: “There is a growing consensus that one of the most powerful ways to achieve change is through local services working together—across entire communities and pathways of care—to find ways to close the gaps between where we are now, and where we need to be in the future.” That was the hope of the many...

• Garden Bridge 7 Sep 2016

  Will the Minister tell us whether the first tranche of the cancellation costs will be picked up by the taxpayer or by the private sector?

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Profile

Labour MP for Bootle

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Department for Education
• Department of Health
• Department for Culture
• Media and Sport
• Probate
• Further Education
• Sixth Form Education
• Social Services: Finance
• Cafcass

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Joe Benton
• Mike Carr
• Allan Roberts
• Simon Mahon
• John Kinley
• Eric Errington
• Chichester Crookshank
• John Kinley
• Vivian Henderson
• James Burnie
• Thomas Royden
• Bonar Law
• Thomas Sandys

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (3 out of 11)
• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (15 out of 20)

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• Has spoken in 46 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Peter Dowd’s speeches
• Has received answers to 22 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 73.81% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 82 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Peter Dowd’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 43 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)