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Peter Dowd

Labour - Bootle

First elected: 7th May 2015


Panel of Chairs
22nd Jun 2020 - 30th May 2024
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
8th May 2024 - 15th May 2024
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]
28th Feb 2024 - 7th Mar 2024
Pet Abduction Bill
24th Jan 2024 - 31st Jan 2024
Criminal Justice Bill
6th Dec 2023 - 30th Jan 2024
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
7th Jun 2023 - 11th Jul 2023
Child Support (Enforcement) Bill
22nd Feb 2023 - 1st Mar 2023
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
18th Jan 2023 - 25th Jan 2023
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill
18th Jan 2023 - 25th Jan 2023
Shark Fins Bill
9th Nov 2022 - 16th Nov 2022
Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
1st Dec 2021 - 14th Dec 2021
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
9th Feb 2017 - 6th Apr 2020
Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury)
6th Oct 2016 - 9th Feb 2017


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Peter Dowd has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(1 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Cabinet Office
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Peter Dowd has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Peter Dowd

22nd March 2024
Peter Dowd signed this EDM on Monday 25th March 2024

Four-day working week

Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House understands the importance of exploring the possibility of a shorter working week, including a four-day week, which trials have shown can benefit workers, employers, the economy, society and the environment; recognises that companies in the world's biggest four-day week trial saw healthy growth, with an average revenue …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 21 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
20th February 2024
Peter Dowd signed this EDM on Monday 26th February 2024

Household Support Fund (No. 2)

Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House expresses deep concern that the UK Government has not committed to extending the Household Support Fund (HSF) beyond March 2024; notes that via this fund the Government has invested significantly in local crisis support as a response to the cost-of-living crisis; further notes that more than £2 …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Peter Dowd, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Peter Dowd has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Peter Dowd has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

1 Bill introduced by Peter Dowd


A Bill to amend the Working Time Regulations 1998 to reduce the maximum working week from 48 hours per week to 32 hours per week and to provide for overtime pay; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Friday 20th October 2023
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Peter Dowd has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament