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.

This is a selection of Peter Dowd’s votes.

• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2019
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2016
• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016

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Recent appearances

• Loan Charge 2019: Sir Amyas Morse Review 19 Mar 2020

  It is a long time since I read Adam Smith, but as I recall, the fourth maxim goes along the lines of, “Take from the taxpayer only that which is needed for the public realm.” Of course, the converse of that is that the more people do not pay their taxes, the more the rest have to pay to balance up, so Adam Smith’s statement is not absolutely unambiguous. As almost everyone has said...

• Loan Charge 2019: Sir Amyas Morse Review 19 Mar 2020

  Precisely—before the right hon. Gentleman was a Member, although not much before, I imagine.

• Loan Charge 2019: Sir Amyas Morse Review 19 Mar 2020

  Well, that is a view. The hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) talked about how something that looks too good to be true is too good to be true. People have to take that on board when they become in involved in such schemes, as lots of people have, right across the spectrum, from those who are pretty wealthy all the way down to people who earn quite small sums. It is the...

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Profile

Labour MP for Bootle

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

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

Social Media

• @peter_dowd
• https://facebook.com/PeterDowdBootle

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Treasury
• HM Treasury
• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Education
• Tax Avoidance
• Agriculture: Subsidies
• Stamp Duty Land Tax: Tax Allowances
• Tax Allowances
• Armed Forces: Expenditure

Currently held offices

• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (9 Feb 2017 to 6 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury) (6 Oct 2016 to 9 Feb 2017)

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 (No. 2) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance (No.3) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (4 out of 7)
• Savings (Government Contributions) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Criminal Finances Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Peter Dowd’s speeches
• Has received answers to 46 written questions in the last year — above 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 50.75% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 232 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)