Peter Fortune
MP for Bromley and Biggin Hill
Con
4 Jul 2024 - Present
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
Response classifications show how directly each question was answered.
My constituents have asked me to resurrect something: cash in shops. One in seven shops in the past year has moved to being cashless. That risks leaving behind those on low income or the elderly. What is the Prime Minister doing to ensure that nobody is left behind in a cashless society?
Context
One in seven shops has moved to being cashless in the past year, risking leaving behind those on low income or elderly.
Keir Starmer
It is really important that nobody is left behind in a cashless society. The vast majority are moving online, but we need to remember that some do not want to, or cannot, and we must ensure that provision is in place for them as well.
Assessment
No concrete actions or commitments were provided.
Session: PMQs
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What assessment has been made of the potential impact of recent changes to business property relief on levels of investment by family-owned businesses?
Context
Recent reforms to the business property relief scheme have raised concerns about their impact on family-owned businesses.
Dan Tomlinson
The reforms to business property relief maintain significant relief for owners of business assets. That is beyond what is available to others and is more generous than at any time under Margaret Thatcher, when the rate of relief was a maximum of 50% on all business assets, including the first £2.5 million.
Session: Business Property Relief Family-owned Businesses
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I congratulate the Government on this significant announcement. Does the Minister agree that the agreement provides additional safeguards to Gibraltar's sovereignty while creating new economic opportunities for its people? Anyone with concerns should listen to the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, who knows what is best for his constituents.
Context
Following a significant announcement, the MP acknowledges its importance but seeks assurances about the agreement's impact on Gibraltar's sovereignty and economy.
Stephen Doughty
I can assure my hon. Friend of that. It is important to note that Gibraltar's sovereignty was never on the table in the negotiations—we have been very clear about that throughout. The agreement has been supported by and worked through with the Government of Gibraltar throughout, and it was unanimously supported by Gibraltar's Parliament.
Session: Gibraltar UK-EU Treaty
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I ask the House to note my relatively recent visit to Gibraltar. The naval base in Gibraltar is of high strategic importance. The decision to allow Spanish authorities to monitor equipment going to British military facilities is concerning. Will the Minister guarantee that the treaty will neither directly nor indirectly limit the operations, access or security of the UK naval base?
Context
Following a recent visit to Gibraltar, the MP is concerned about the strategic importance of the naval base and the impact of treaty provisions.
Stephen Doughty
I can absolutely assure the hon. Gentleman of that. We would not have signed off the deal without those assurances. The Ministry of Defence, the Defence Secretary and others were fully involved at all stages of the process. We have been very clear that the treaty protects the operational autonomy of our military facilities, which will continue to operate unfettered, as they do today.
Session: Gibraltar UK-EU Treaty
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The Government's connectivity tool classifies land proposed for development at Biggin Hill and Hayes Farm as equally well connected as the Greenwich peninsula. This is utterly nonsensical. Does the Minister recognise that the Government's housing targets for the London borough of Bromley are both unfair and unachievable?
Context
The Government's connectivity tool classifies land proposed for development at Biggin Hill and Hayes Farm as equally well connected as the Greenwich peninsula, despite significant differences in infrastructure. This classification has raised concerns about the fairness of London's housing targets.
Matthew Pennycook
I find it quite galling that we have the shadow Secretary of State saying that we have lowered London's housing targets too far and the hon. Gentleman saying that they are too high. They are just in the right place, from my point of view.
Session: Topical Questions
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The Secretary of State promised that Great British Energy would lead to a “mind-blowing” reduction in bills. Can he confirm how much the average family has saved as a result specifically of Great British Energy?
Context
The Secretary of State promised that Great British Energy would lead to a “mind-blowing” reduction in bills.
Ed Miliband
Public services across the country, including schools and hospitals—I hope this will come to the hon. Member's constituency—are seeing reductions in their bills, and money is being transferred to the frontline. We on the Government Benches support those proposals. We support lower bills.
Session: Household Energy Bills
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What steps his Department is taking to help reduce household energy bills?
Context
Families face significant concerns over rising energy costs due to the Iran conflict, prompting demands for government action.
Ed Miliband
Families will be deeply concerned about the impacts they are facing as a result of the Iran conflict. This Government are determined to fight the people's corner. As a result of actions in the Budget, the energy bill price cap will fall from next week and is guaranteed till the end of June. We have already provided £50 million of immediate support for vulnerable customers who use heating oil and will act to prevent unfair practices like price gouging.
Session: Household Energy Bills
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During the recent London elections, Sadiq Khan made a manifesto pledge not to close Bromley's 24-hour police counter, so Bromley's 24-hour police counter is obviously now closed. Does the Minister think that the closure of this vital service is good for my constituents or the safety of the community?
Context
Sadiq Khan pledged not to close Bromley's 24-hour police counter during the recent London elections, but it has now been closed. This affects safety in Bromley.
Sarah Jones
I think Boris Johnson closed a lot more front counters than Sadiq Khan has, but that is a different issue. We are putting more funding into frontline policing.
Session: Topical Questions
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Britain has a world-leading creative sector and an AI economy second only to the US and China. Will the Secretary of State tell me how she is promoting and protecting both industries?
Context
Britain's AI economy is second only to the US and China, while its creative sector is world-leading. There are concerns about protecting these sectors in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
Liz Kendall
This Government are determined to protect the UK's position as a world-leading creative powerhouse and unlock the extraordinary potential of AI to grow the economy and improve British lives. Today, we published a report and impact assessment, fulfilling the commitments made in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. We have listened to the views on our initial consultation and confirmed that the Government no longer have a preferred option. We have also set out where we will do more work with our creative and AI sectors, including on digital replicas, labelling AI-generated content, creator control and transparency and support for our brilliant small and independent creatives.
Session: Topical Questions
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I thank the Secretary of State for that response. She should know that, on 22 April, vigils will be held across Westminster for the 22 women diagnosed with this insidious disease every day. I thank her for that commitment to work with the Health Secretary between now and then so that we can highlight this issue. Will she agree to come back to the House and update us on the comments and discussions that she has had with the Secretary of State for Health?
Context
The previous question inquired about the lobular moon shot project, a critical research initiative for lobular breast cancer. The current Secretary of State committed to working on this issue.
Liz Kendall
Yes, because I always believe in action, not just words.
Session: Topical Questions
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What will the Minister do to resolve this issue and other issues around EPR, to help protect the nearly 1,000 jobs in the 36 pubs across Bromley and Biggin Hill?
Context
The British Beer and Pub Association estimated the cost to brewers for glass bottles alone is around £124 million annually, equivalent to a 12% rise in beer duty. This, combined with the Government's jobs tax, leaves pubs in perilous positions.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mary Creagh)
Inflation has reduced, but concerns around EPR fees are being addressed through workshops with industry. The Minister noted that EPR fees only apply to drinks sold in bottles; they do not impact pints of beer poured in pubs or wine sold by the glass.
Session: Extended Producer Responsibility Hospitality Sector
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It was troubling to hear—unless I misheard the answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Buckinghamshire (Greg Smith)—that the Secretary of State can talk with exactitude about the future of welfare spending, but not of defence spending. I remind him that the last time a Government spent 3% on defence was in 1996, and it was a Conservative Government. He is eloquent, but I would like him to be exact. When specifically—in which financial year—can we expect to hit 3% on defence spending?
Context
MP questions the Secretary of State's inability to provide exact details on when defence spending will reach specific targets, contrasting it with detailed welfare budget analysis in the Budget Red Book.
The Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey)
If the hon. Member wants to trade records, his Government had 14 years to raise defence spending; it falls to this Government to raise it back to 2.5%—the level it was at in 2010, when Labour was last in government—and we will hit 3% in the next Parliament.
Session: NATO Defence Expenditure Target
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I recently heard from Bill Perera, who runs a franchise of McDonald’s in my constituency of Bromley and Biggin Hill. He runs nine restaurants and employs nearly 800 people, 70% of whom are aged 16 to 24. He wants to increase this pathway and opportunity into employment for young people, but he is finding it increasingly difficult, because of the increased national insurance contributions. Does the Minister agree that one way to reduce unemployment would be to reverse this disastrous policy?
Context
A McDonald's franchise owner is finding it increasingly difficult to hire young people due to increased national insurance contributions.
Diana Johnson (Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions)
The hon. Gentleman will know that, for under-21s, there are no national insurance contributions that are payable by an employer. I fully recognise that McDonald’s provides good-quality work for young people and is often their entry into the workplace. I am keen to work alongside employers. That is why we are looking at the jobs and careers service and how best we can engage with employers to ensure that they have a pipeline of young people who are ready to work and can get into those jobs, which is what the gentleman at McDonald’s to whom the hon. Gentleman has just referred is looking for.
Session: Unemployment Levels
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Residents of Northpoint in Bromley have suffered eight years of disruption and uncertainty due to work to replace cladding on their building. There is a case of serious water ingress, and they have now been waiting four months for a response from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to see if any subsequent work can be funded by the aluminium composite material remediation fund. Can we have a debate on how we can protect leaseholders and ensure that they do not suffer disruption like my residents in Bromley?
Context
Residents of Northpoint in Bromley have suffered eight years of disruption due to work to replace cladding on their building.
Alan Campbell
I will make sure that I draw that to the attention of MHCLG Ministers. If an answer is awaited, I will make sure that residents get the answer, and perhaps Ministers can explain to the hon. Member what further steps we intend to take.
Session: Business of the House
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My constituency has nearly 5,000 SMEs, all of which are facing increasing business rates and taxes, threatening jobs and growth. Will the Minister signal his support for SMEs by following the Conservative party’s lead and completely abolishing business rates for pubs and restaurants on the high street?
Context
SMEs in Bromley and Biggin Hill face increasing business rates and taxes, threatening jobs and growth.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Blair McDougall)
I gently say to the hon. Member that he did not do that in 14 years in government. Indeed, the Conservatives were set to remove the reliefs on small businesses. Rather than repeating the mistakes of the Liz Truss Budget with unfunded tax commitments, we are giving real support to businesses now, including by increasing the employment allowance so that more and more of the small businesses that he describes do not pay national insurance contributions at all.
Session: Small and Medium-sized Businesses
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Following the Grenfell tragedy, the residents of Northpoint in my constituency have had to pay charges of nearly £700,000 for a waking watch, fire wardens and alarms. Given the Government’s manifesto commitment to better protect leaseholders from costs, what steps can the Minister take to help my constituents with the reimbursement of those charges?
Context
Residents of Northpoint in Bromley have had to pay nearly £700,000 for a waking watch, fire wardens, and alarms.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Alex Norris)
Sadly, I hear these stories across the country as well. The reality is that the best step that can be taken is for the developer to enter into the cladding safety scheme, to get the building remediated and to get the costs removed.
Session: Topical Questions
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What diplomatic steps are being taken to help counter potential threats to global stability by Iran. Given the re-election of President Trump in the United States and his approach of maximum pressure on Iran, what is the Secretary of State’s view on that policy? Will the Government support their allies in the US?
Context
With the possibility of a return to 'maximum pressure' policy under a re-elected US President Trump, there is concern about how this will impact global stability regarding Iran’s nuclear programme.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Mr Hamish Falconer)
We continue to work closely with the American Administration, and we look forward to doing so with the new Administration. It is regrettably true that Iran’s nuclear programme has never been more advanced, and it threatens international peace and security. We remain determined that Iran must never develop a nuclear weapon, and we remain committed to a diplomatic solution.
Session: Iran
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There are reports that the Mayor of London was actively planning to charge drivers up to 60p a mile to drive. Will the Secretary of State take the opportunity to discourage the mayor from introducing pay-per-mile road user charging across Greater London?
Context
An increasing amount of Transport for London's funding comes from punitive taxes on motorists in Bromley and Biggin Hill, with reports that the Mayor of London was planning to charge drivers up to 60p a mile.
Louise Haigh
I am sure that the hon. Gentleman is fully aware that the mayor has repeatedly made it clear that he has no plans to act on road user charging.
Session: Transport Infrastructure
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Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
UK-based Tech Companies — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair]
11 March 2026
Responding: Kanishka Narayan
Main Concerns
["Mr Fortune is concerned about the dominance of Apple and Google in the UK's mobile app ecosystem, which controls 95% of mobile operating systems and takes up to 30% of every transaction. He cited examples of Apple and Google's monopolistic practices, such as forcing Amazon to remove the 'Buy book' button from the Kindle app and preventing Spotify from including a 'Subscribe' button in its iOS app. The restrictions imposed by these companies stifle innovation, increase consumer prices, and drive British innovation overseas. The Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled that Apple's payment restrictions were neither necessary nor proportionate for security or privacy purposes and were designed to eliminate competition."]
Specific Asks
["Mr Fortune asks the Government to press the Competition and Markets Authority to issue conduct requirements that protect competition, allowing developers to communicate with their customers and set their own prices. He also urges the CMA to address the risks of cloud concentration by Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, which control 70% to 90% of the UK's cloud computing market."]
Local Media
03 December 2025
Responding: Chris Philp
Main Concerns
['Local media in the UK attracts 42 million readers each week, serving as a trusted source of information. However, traditional models relying on print and advertising revenue are becoming financially unsustainable. The digital age has posed significant challenges to local journalism.']
Specific Asks
['The Government should support local journalists by ensuring social media companies do not undercut their business model and explore opportunities through the BBC charter to address issues affecting local papers.']
Use of Drones in Defence
03 September 2025
Responding: Al Carns
Main Concerns
['Drones are not a new tool but their use is now revolutionising warfare. Up to 80% of Russian and Ukrainian casualties are due to drones, which have transformed combat on the frontline, making moving positions and supplies a deadly task. Drones threaten infantrymen, fortified positions and vehicles up to 9 miles from contact lines.']
Specific Asks
['The UK must develop an ecosystem of private enterprises that can innovate, test and build drone models at scale, help commercial drone enterprises thrive for military purposes, and start training our forces to utilise drones more effectively in modern warfare. Additionally, the country needs solutions to counter cheaply purchased drones with a grenade attached.']
Opposition Day
23 June 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Moves the motion expressing regret over the chaos in Government, particularly regarding the temporary Prime Minister's attendance at the NATO summit. Calls on the Government to spend 3% of GDP on defe...
Reserve Forces and Cadets Act - Schedule 6
22 June 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
I move that the clause be read a Second time. This amendment aims to enhance support for reserve forces and cadet organisations, recognising their significant contribution to community resilience and ...
The Bill Name (not specified in the provided text) - Schedule 1 - Enforcement and Appeals
16 June 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The speaker is moving for the second reading of Schedule 1 which focuses on enforcement measures and appeals processes in the bill.
Russian Shadow Fleet
15 June 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
The Royal Albert Hall (Charitable Corporation) Bill - Revival Motion
15 June 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
I am pleased to support the revival motion before the House today. The Bill is necessary and beneficial for the Royal Albert Hall, which operates on a unique public-private partnership model establish...
Digital Safety: Children
08 June 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Local Government and Public Involvement (England) Bill - Commencement
28 April 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
Moves amendment to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C but proposes an alternative amendment in lieu.
Local Government and Regeneration Bill - Lords amendments engaging Commons financial privilege and other Lords amendments to be discussed
21 April 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
Moves to disagree with Lords amendment 2. Proposes several Government motions to disagree with multiple Lords amendments and offers alternatives in lieu of others.
Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment
21 April 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Defence
24 March 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Conservative MP regrets that the Government has not published the Defence Investment Plan despite repeated promises to do so. He criticises the delay for freezing procurement and leaving the UK vu...
Attendance
61.2%
60 of 98 votes
Aye Votes
32
32.7% of votes
No Votes
28
28.6% of votes
Abstentions
38
38.8% of votes
11 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Closure motion
Ayes: 293
Noes: 218
Passed
11 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
Ayes: 270
Noes: 286
Failed
10 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Ayes: 77
Noes: 292
Failed
09 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Ame...
Ayes: 371
Noes: 100
Passed
08 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Ayes: 79
Noes: 300
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Ayes: 108
Noes: 357
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Ayes: 106
Noes: 302
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Ayes: 162
Noes: 297
Failed
07 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
Ayes: 77
Noes: 317
Failed
07 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Ayes: 170
Noes: 316
Failed
04 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Motion to sit in private
Ayes: 1
Noes: 79
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Ayes: 166
Noes: 346
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Ayes: 105
Noes: 410
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Ayes: 85
Noes: 427
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 411
Noes: 102
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and...
Ayes: 322
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment...
Ayes: 318
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 80
Noes: 281
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Ayes: 173
Noes: 282
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Ayes: 177
Noes: 308
Failed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Ayes: 323
Noes: 160
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Ayes: 332
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipp...
Ayes: 329
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Ayes: 330
Noes: 93
Passed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Ayes: 108
Noes: 307
Failed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amen...
Ayes: 294
Noes: 110
Passed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers
Ayes: 112
Noes: 283
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Ayes: 164
Noes: 311
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Ayes: 104
Noes: 391
Failed
22 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
Ayes: 74
Noes: 323
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Ayes: 171
Noes: 322
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Ayes: 233
Noes: 94
Passed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Ayes: 85
Noes: 317
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Ayes: 143
Noes: 249
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Ayes: 135
Noes: 258
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 144
Noes: 244
Failed
16 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 77
Noes: 255
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 151
Noes: 258
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 162
Noes: 246
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulatio...
Ayes: 262
Noes: 86
Passed
24 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Ayes: 69
Noes: 279
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Ayes: 161
Noes: 272
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 156
Noes: 273
Failed
23 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 77
Noes: 280
Failed
23 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 73
Noes: 256
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 361
Noes: 84
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Marit...
Ayes: 362
Noes: 107
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Ayes: 277
Noes: 143
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2...
Ayes: 279
Noes: 90
Passed
04 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Ayes: 392
Noes: 116
Passed
1
PMQs Asked
17
Ministerial Questions Asked
28
House of Commons Debates Involved
3
Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
0
Petitions Presented
98
Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1370 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
-73% below average
This MP:
1
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
+27% above average
This MP:
17
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
+19% above average
This MP:
3
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+476% above average
This MP:
28
Average:
4.9
Statements / Bills Proposed
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.5
Voting Attendance Rate (%)
-12% below average
This MP:
61.2
Average:
69.2
Important Context
- - Ministers answer questions rather than asking them, so have different activity patterns
- - Activity quantity doesn't measure quality or effectiveness of representation
- - Some MPs focus more on constituency work than parliamentary questions
- - Newly elected MPs will have less parliamentary history
About This Page
This page tracks Peter Fortune's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.