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John Butterfill
Conservative MP for Bournemouth West
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Majority: 4,031 votes. — 440th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How John Butterfill voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Treasury, Health, Home Department, Work and Pensions, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Summer Works Programme, Equitable Life, Banks: Guernsey, Age Exemption Forms, NHS: Finance
(based on written questions asked by John Butterfill and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Chairman, Planning Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Chairman, National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Consumer Credit Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Chairman, National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Chairman, British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, International Development Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Equitable Life (21 Oct 2009) has video
“Does the hon. Gentleman agree that many of those who took out Equitable Life policies did so in order that they would not be a burden on their families or the state in old age? That has been frustrated.”
- Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Equitable Life (21 Oct 2009) has video
“The hon. Gentleman will know from my previous interventions on the subject that many of my constituents, including members of my own family, have been affected. Does he agree, however, that it is strange that the Government should still hang on to some vestige of a means test for people who have suffered so badly? During the banking crisis, they did not means-test those who might have lost...”
- Business of the House: Standing Orders etc. (Machinery of Government Changes) (25 Jun 2009) has video
“The retirement age is simply a target set by the scheme. If a member sought to retire before that date, they would suffer an actuarial diminution in their pension. That is the way it always works with such schemes, but the move to 67-years-old, which I have suggested, is in line with what we are doing on national insurance-based pensions, whose starting age will go up over the years to 68. We...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 11 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 60% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 396 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 28 Oct 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,877 (223rd) | £17,561 (455th) | £15,337 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £18,078 (424th) | £15,738 (joint 236th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £10,617 (577th) | £20,284 (336th) | £15,842 | £15,960 (449th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,199 (joint 270th) | £9,328 (539th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £76,218 (573rd) | £83,703 (346th) | £78,820 | £73,697 (203rd) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £65,139 (297th) | £55,423 (63rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,063 (278th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,547 (432nd)* | £4,724 (481st)** | £4,133 | £5,560 (518th) | £7,039 (441st) | £8,589 (390th) | £5,274 (454th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £86 | £0 | £127 (405th) | £0 | £61 (joint 430th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £128 (317th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £485 (499th) | £564 (joint 500th) | £504 | £575 (joint 462nd) | £495 (joint 512th) | £624 (joint 508th) | £441 (575th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,275 (joint 516th) | £1,750 (453rd) | £1,094 | £1,540 (joint 484th) | £980 (567th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,004 (574th) | £793 (joint 601st) | £793 | £1,713 (joint 508th) | £1,713 (499th) | £1,713 (471st) | £1,410 (499th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £127,214 (556th) | £129,379 (465th) | £116,609 | £119,947 (400th) | £117,509 (364th) | £112,342 (341st) | £87,675 (350th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,606 (147th). Rail £174 (543rd). Other: Rail £21 (180th). European £746 (78th).