Labour Party MP for Bootle.
Peter Dowd is the Labour MP for Bootle, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Dowd broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading | No | vs party |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading | No | vs party |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading | Yes | vs party |
Source · Hansard
“Supports rebuilding the A5036 Park Lane footbridge to restore safe pedestrian access and honour the original promise to local residents.”
“Endorses the medal proposal and highlights the work of veteran support organisations like Veterans in Sefton in providing crucial support.”
“Celebrates Bill as culmination of 30+ years of family campaigning; frames as living monument to victims across multiple scandals; reaffirms commitment that Bill will not be watered…”
“Highlighted stark inequalities (disease 5-6x higher in most deprived areas, 100-150 deaths annually in his constituency); praised British Liver Trust; called for integrated local s…”
Select, joint and other committees Dowd currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Panel of Chairs | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Dowd sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 28 | 84.8% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 4 | 12.1% |
| Department for Transport | 1 | 3.0% |
What her Department's proposed timeline is for decriminalising pavement parking to enable local authorities to take enforcement action against vehicles parked on pavements.
On 8 January 2026, I announced the publication of the government’s formal response to the 2020 public consultation 'Pavement parking: options for change' which sets out what the government plans to do to tackle pavement parking. In the firs…read full →
What evidence his Department holds, including survey data and commissioned research, on the extent to which disabled people identify inaccessible streets and public transport as barriers to accessing employment and education; and whether he plans to publish that evidence.
The Department regularly conducts research and analysis that looks at the barriers faced by disabled people such as the ‘Work aspirations and support needs of health and disability customers’ and this can be found on GOV.UK. One way the Dep…read full →
What data his department collects to monitor potential inequalities in multiple sclerosis care access; and how those findings are used to inform policy and service delivery improvements.
The Department does not collect patient-level clinical data directly but works with NHS England and other bodies to monitor inequalities in access to multiple sclerosis (MS) services through a range of national programmes and datasets.The U…read full →
Whether he plans to bring responsibility for medical cannabis policy and governance to his Department in line with Schedule 2 medicines.
The Home Office is the lead department for controlled drug legislation, whilst the Department of Health and Social Care and its Arm's Length Bodies lead on healthcare and the regulation of medicines. This framework applies to all drugs unde…read full →
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Source · Members API · Last amended 18 Nov 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 181,974 | 73.8% |
| Office Costs | 32,823 | 13.3% |
| Accommodation | 16,408 | 6.7% |
| MP Travel | 9,218 | 3.7% |
| Staff Travel | 4,408 | 1.8% |
| Total · 227 claims | 246,592 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Dowd on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bootle | 26,729 | 68.8% | Won |
| 2019 | Bootle | 39,066 | 79.4% | Won |
| 2017 | Bootle | 42,259 | 84.0% | Won |
| 2015 | Bootle | 33,619 | 74.5% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter DowdWON | Lab | 26,729 | 68.8 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Bootle →