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Nicholas Winterton

Conservative MP for Macclesfield

• Entered Parliament on 30 September 1971 — unknown
• Majority: 9,401 votes. — 269th 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 Nicholas Winterton voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against 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 moderately for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

Read about how the voting record is decided.

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, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Trade and Industry, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Zimbabwe, Cyprus, Decommissioning, Falkland Islands, Dairy Industry

(based on written questions asked by Nicholas Winterton and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Policing and Crime Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Pensions Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Legal Services Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Civil Aviation Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Chairman, National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Road Safety Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Private Security Industry Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Business of the House (5 Nov 2009)

“This is a party political broadcast.”

Business of the House (5 Nov 2009)

“Does the Leader of the House believe that it may be necessary to amend our sitting hours in view of the impact on this House of some of the proposals in the Kelly report?”

Energy and Climate Change: International Co-operation (5 Nov 2009)

“Following up the excellent question put by the hon. Member for Bolsover (Mr. Skinner), may I ask how much discussion there is in these international forums about the use and development of clean-coal technology in ensuring future energy supplies to this country, which are so crucial?”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 156 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 80 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
• Responsiveness to messages sent via WriteToThem.com in 2008: MP did not accept messages via WriteToThem.
• Has voted in 60% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 25 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 47 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Nicholas Winterton speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1477 times in debates — well 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.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,156 (89th). Rail £831 (455th). Other: Mileage £28 (80th).

^** Car £5,695 (93rd). Rail £512 (471st).