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Peter Dowd
MP for Bootle
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedPeter Dowd is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Bootle, first elected in 2015. He currently sits on the Intelligence and Security Committee and the Panel of Chairs, and has served on a wide range of Commons committees and public bill scrutinies in recent years.
Voting Patterns
Dowd has a 100% party loyalty score and 68% voting attendance, with 5 rebel votes against his party. His voting record covers a broad range of issues, including consistent support for NHS funding and bus services regulation, but mixed positions on welfare, immigration, asylum, transgender rights, and other areas; he has also voted against tougher prison sentencing and the Rwanda deportation scheme.
Notable Positions
- Supports NHS funding.
- Advocates for regulation of bus services.
- Opposes the Rwanda deportation scheme.
- Tends to vote against stricter prison sentencing.
- Takes mixed positions on Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment reforms.
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include one entry for visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
68%
Attendance
5
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centrist(47)
Based on 306 votesCareer & Roles
15 positions
Current
Committee
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
Since Dec 2024
Committee
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
Previous
Committee
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Committee
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]
Feb 2024 - Mar 2024
Committee
Pet Abduction Bill
Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
Committee
Criminal Justice Bill
Dec 2023 - Jan 2024
Committee
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
Jun 2023 - Jul 2023
Committee
Child Support (Enforcement) Bill
Feb 2023 - Mar 2023
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Generally againsthas generally voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
1 declarations
Recent Rebel Votes
Cross-Border Trade Resolution: Amendment (e)
20 Nov 2017
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity
25 Jun 2018
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading
1 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading
1 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading
9 Jul 2025
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye