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Member of Parliament

Peter Dowd

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

7 May 2015

Commons start

11 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

69.0 %

Voting participation

-4.3 % vs avg

21,983

Majority

29

Debates (12 months)

14

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 8671

Constituency office

0151 933 8432

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/peter_dowd

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Defence 48/55 (87 %)
Environment / Climate 39/45 (87 %)
Work / Employment 62/75 (83 %)
Brexit / EU 171/211 (81 %)
Education 75/95 (79 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Democracy / Parliament 21/43 (49 %)
Migration 91/169 (54 %)
Benefits 44/81 (54 %)

Party history

Labour 7 May 2015 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Bootle 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Bootle 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament 11 Dec 2024 to present
Panel of Chairs 30 Jul 2024 to present
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill 8 May 2024 to 15 May 2024
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] 28 Feb 2024 to 7 Mar 2024
Pet Abduction Bill 24 Jan 2024 to 31 Jan 2024
Criminal Justice Bill 6 Dec 2023 to 30 Jan 2024
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill 7 Jun 2023 to 11 Jul 2023
Child Support (Enforcement) Bill 22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Bootle Turnout 38,880
Candidate Party Votes Share
Peter Dowd Lab Labour 26,729 68.7 %
Darren Burns RUK Reform UK 4,746 12.2 %
Neil Doolin Green Green Party 3,904 10.0 %
Rowena Bass Con Conservative 1,674 4.3 %
John Gibson LD Liberal Democrat 1,301 3.3 %
Ian Smith WPB Workers Party of Britain 526 1.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,589 of 2,302 eligible divisions (69.0 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1589

Total votes

902

Aye

687

No

5

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 902 / Noes 687

Divisions

Page 5 of 106
Division Vote
Railways Bill: Second Reading Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120 Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15 No
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16 No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3 No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)
Tax
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

4

Speeches

6

Questions

4

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances
Tax 1 appearances
Energy 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Reproductive Coercion 24 Mar 2026 0
Engagements 11 Mar 2026 1
China: Foreign Interference Arrests 4 Mar 2026 1
A5036 Park Lane footbridge 3 Mar 2026 1
Local Government Finance 11 Feb 2026 1
Taxation: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 3 Feb 2026 0
Town and City Centre Safety 3 Feb 2026 0
Horse and Rider Road Safety 14 Jan 2026 0
UK-France Relations 14 Jan 2026 0
Medal for Wounded Service Personnel 9 Dec 2025 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

4. Visits outside the UK (1)

Name of donor: (1) Italian IPU Group (2) All Party Parliamentary Group for Italy (3) Italian Parliament Address of donor: (1) Protocol Office, Chamber of Deputies, Piazza del Parlamento 24, 00186 Rome (2) House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA (3) Camera de Deputati, Palazzo Montecitorio - Piazza Montecitorio 00186, Rome Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Lunch for myself (£47.76), tour of the Colosseum for myself and a guest (£113.20), value £160.96 (2) Meals for myself and a guest (£158.78), transport for myself and a guest (£45.83), value £204.61 (3) Presentation of symbolic, parliamentary items exchanged between me, as co Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Italy, and the various senior Italian Select Committee Chairs we met (estimated value £340), value £340 Destination of visit: Italy (Rome) Dates of visit: 5 October 2025 to 11 October 2025 Purpose of visit: As co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Italy, the Group received an invite from the Chair of the British Friendship Group. The visit to the Italian Parliament was organised by the Italian Inter Parliament Union. The Group met with over 40 senior Italian MPs and Senators (including Chairs of Italian Parliamentary Select Committees) in both Houses of the Italian Parliament, as well as undertaking meetings with representatives of the British expat community and at the British School at Rome. (Registered 4 November 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Peter Dowd?

Peter Dowd is a Member of Parliament representing Bootle. Source

Which party does Peter Dowd represent?

Peter Dowd currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Peter Dowd represent?

Peter Dowd currently represents Bootle. Source

How long has Peter Dowd been an MP?

Peter Dowd has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Peter Dowd voted in?

Peter Dowd has recorded votes in 1,589 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (69.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Peter Dowd voted against their party?

Peter Dowd has voted against the party majority 5 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Peter Dowd held?

Peter Dowd has 15 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Peter Dowd?

Peter Dowd has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Peter Dowd's latest election result?

Peter Dowd's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Bootle, with a majority of 21,983. Source

How active is Peter Dowd in parliamentary debates?

Peter Dowd has made 14 contributions across 29 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source