MP for Bootle
“A centrist, party-loyal Labour MP who sits on security-focused committees and occasionally rebels on welfare and policy votes.”
Peter Dowd is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Bootle, first elected in 2015. He currently serves on the Intelligence and Security Committee and the Panel of Chairs, and has a long record of service on a wide range of parliamentary committees.
Dowd votes with his party at a high rate—100% loyalty (party average 99%). His voting attendance is 67%, higher than the party average of 34%, and he has recorded 5 rebel votes. His overall position sits in the political centre, with a centrist score of 47/100.
Declared financial interests: one overseas visit.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
15 positions
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
Since Dec 2024
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]
Feb 2024 - Mar 2024
Pet Abduction Bill
Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
Criminal Justice Bill
Dec 2023 - Jan 2024
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
Jun 2023 - Jul 2023
Child Support (Enforcement) Bill
Feb 2023 - Mar 2023
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
NOIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
Parliamentary role · 11 Dec 2024
Panel of Chairs
Parliamentary role · 30 Jul 2024
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
Parliamentary role · 8 May 2024
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 28 Feb 2024
Pet Abduction Bill
Parliamentary role · 24 Jan 2024
Criminal Justice Bill
Parliamentary role · 6 Dec 2023
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
Parliamentary role · 7 Jun 2023
Child Support (Enforcement) Bill
Parliamentary role · 22 Feb 2023
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill
Parliamentary role · 18 Jan 2023
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
