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David Nuttall MP Member of Parliament
for Bury NorthIncumbent Assumed office
6 May 2010Preceded by David Chaytor Majority 2,243 (5.0%) Personal details Born 25 March 1962 Nationality British Political party Conservative Spouse(s) Susan Residence Tottington, Greater Manchester Alma mater University of London Occupation Notary public Website davidnutall.info David John Nuttall[2] (born 25 March 1962) is a British Conservative Party politician. He is Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury North, having won his seat in the House of Commons at the 2010 general election.[3]
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Career
Nuttall was born in Sheffield and educated at Aston Comprehensive School in Rotherham.[4] He left school at 18 and became a trainee solicitor in a firm of Solicitors in Sheffield. He qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives, and obtained a Law degree by correspondence from the University of London.[4] He was admitted as a solicitor in December 1990 and became a partner in his firm, rising to senior partner in 1998. He became a Notary public in November 1998.[4]
Politics
Nuttall joined the Conservative Party in 1980 and contested a number of local government elections, spending six years as a councillor on Rotherham Borough Council. He contested the constituency of Sheffield Hillsborough in the 1997 General Election, was one of the Conservative candidates for the constituency of Yorkshire and the Humber in the 1999 European Parliament elections, and contested the constituency of Morecambe and Lunesdale in the 2001 General Election.[4] He contested the seat of Bury North in 2005, but was defeated by incumbent Labour candidate David Chaytor. He contested the seat again in the 2010 election and was successful in overturning the Labour majority, winning by a margin of 2,243 (5.0%).[3][4] Nuttall lives with his wife, Susan, in Tottington, Lancashire.[4]
Early appearances in Parliament
Nuttall made his maiden speech on 10 June 2010 during a debate on "Tackling Poverty in the UK".[5][6] In his speech Nuttall said: "I intend to be a strong and independent advocate for my constituents".
Nuttall's first question in the House of Commons attracted some local comment when, in the week that cuts in spending and public sector job cuts were announced, Nuttall chose to express regret over the freezing of the spending on the civil list and implications for the Queen's diamond jubilee.[7] The Bury Times carried several letters protesting his stance.[8][9][10][11]
Nuttall is rated as one of the Conservatives' most rebellious MPs.[12]
Nuttall also handed PM David Cameron a petition for the in/out referendum on the UK's membership in the EU after he got 100,000 signatures calling for it. Afterwards, David Cameron said he would not back such a referendum saying "it is in Britain's interest to remain in the EU". [13]
References
- ^ "David Nuttall MP". BBC Democracy Live. BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/representatives/profiles/31712.stm. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/59418/notices/1118281/from=2010-05-06;to=2010-05-19;all=returned+westminster/
- ^ a b "Election 2010: Bury North". BBC News. 7 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/a82.stm. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "David Nuttall: Conservative". hustings.com. 2010. http://www.hustings.com/david-nuttall. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ^ http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2010-06-10c.485.0&s=speaker%3A24877#g550.0
- ^ http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/8221558.Commons_debut_for_MP/
- ^ http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2010-06-24b.431.0&s=speaker%3A24877#g436.6
- ^ http://www.burytimes.co.uk/yoursay/8246792.Disappointed_by_MP___s_line/
- ^ http://www.burytimes.co.uk/yoursay/8246791.Insensitive_comments_by_MP/
- ^ http://www.burytimes.co.uk/yoursay/8246774.MP___s_concern_for_Queen/
- ^ http://www.burytimes.co.uk/yoursay/8246797.___Important_matter____of_Civil_List/
- ^ http://conservativehome.blogs.com/parliament/2010/12/the-latest-league-table-of-tory-backbench-rebellion.html
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15143972
External links
- David Nuttall MP official constituency website
- David Nuttall MP Conservative Party profile
- Bury Conservatives
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Current session contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Electoral history and profile at The Guardian
- Voting record at PublicWhip.org
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.com
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by
David ChaytorMember of Parliament for Bury North
2010—Incumbent Categories:- 1962 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of London
- Notaries
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
- UK MPs 2010–
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