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 random selection of Peter Dowd’s votes.
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Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
0 votes for, 26 votes against, 8 absences, between 2015–2022.
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Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022.
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Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
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Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
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Voted a mixture of for and against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
2 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2022.
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Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2021.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2024.
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Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has held discussions with NHS England on the need for a dedicated and specific cancer plan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to recruit an additional 2,000 radiotherapy professionals by 2040.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions she has had with Integrated Care Boards in England on replacement programmes for radiotherapy machinery (LINACS); and what mechanisms are in place to allow her Department to oversee the effectiveness of those replacement programmes.
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Labour MP for Bootle
Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election
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Topics of interest
Peter Dowd campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Treasury
- HM Treasury
- Department for Business
- Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Department for Education
- Tax Avoidance
- Question
- Agriculture: Subsidies
- Stamp Duty Land Tax: Tax Allowances
- Kidney Diseases: Health Services
Currently held offices
- Member, Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] Committee (since 28 Feb 2024)
- Member, Pet Abduction Bill Committee (since 24 Jan 2024)
- Member, Criminal Justice Bill Committee (since 6 Dec 2023)
- Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2020)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Committee ( 7 Jun 2023 to 11 Jul 2023)
- Member, Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023)
- Member, Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill Committee (18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023)
- Member, Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill Committee (18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023)
- Member, Shark Fins Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2022 to 16 Nov 2022)
- Member, Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill Committee ( 1 Dec 2021 to 14 Dec 2021)
- 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
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from
UK sources
Name of donor:
Andrew SmithAddress of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to Ascot race course, total value £1,150
Date received: 23 June 2023
Date accepted: 23 June 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 07 July 2023)
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