Christine Butler

Christine Margaret Butler (born Christine Margaret Smith on 14 December 1943 in Nelson, Lancashire) is a politician in the United Kingdom.

Early life

She attended Nelson Grammar School (became Walton High School in 1972) on Oxford Road in Nelson, then Middlesex Polytechnic, where she gained a BA. She worked in the pharmaceutical industry then the NHS.

Parliamentary career

She was elected Labour Party member of Parliament for Castle Point in Essex in 1997, but lost her seat in the 2001 election, to Robert Spink, the man she had defeated in 1997, by under 1,000 votes.

Personal life

She married Robert Butler in 1964 in Uxbridge. They have three sons.

External links

• They Work For You
• Voting Record
• Electoral history
• Her contributions at Hansard

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Robert Spink	Member of Parliament for Castle Point 1997–2001	Succeeded by Robert Spink

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Name	Butler, Christine
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Date of birth	14 December 1943
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