A selection of John Butterfill's votes

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• Almost always voted against university tuition fees Show votes 1 vote for, 9 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2004
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007
• Voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2004–2010
• Consistently voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 1999–2007
• Voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2008
• Almost always voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 2003–2007

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Transport: Bus Services 8 Apr 2010

  To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport when he plans to regulate audio-visual information systems on local bus services, as set out in the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000.

• Major Capital Contracts (Skills Training Requirements): Clause 41 — Allowances claims 2 Mar 2010

  I am pleased to say that the legal advisers to the trustees have confirmed that that is an appropriate interpretation of the legislation. We will therefore not press the amendment to a vote, and the same applies to amendment 80 as amended by amendments (a) and (b). We tabled amendments (a) to Government amendment 76 because although in the case of a new scheme all the accrued rights will be...

• Major Capital Contracts (Skills Training Requirements): Clause 41 — Allowances claims 2 Mar 2010

  The trustees are extremely grateful to the Justice Secretary, who has worked with us tirelessly of late to try to reach agreement on these extremely complex matters. It is important that we do not miss any issues, and that everything is properly understood. The trustees-and, ultimately, pensioners-will face unwelcome and unfair unintended consequences unless we get this right. The trustees...

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Bournemouth West

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Treasury
• Health
• Home Department
• Work and Pensions
• Trade and Industry
• Summer Works Programme
• Equitable Life
• Banks: Guernsey
• Age Exemption Forms
• NHS: Finance

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (1 Nov 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (1 Nov 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Court of Referees Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Eden
• Cranborne

Future MPs in this constituency

• Conor Burns

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Planning Bill Committee (9 out of 18)
• Chairman, Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (8 out of 21)
• Chairman, National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Chairman, Consumer Credit Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (10 out of 21)
• Chairman, National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (3 out of 8)
• Chairman, Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Chairman, Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, International Development Bill Committee (3 out of 4)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all John Butterfill’s speeches
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• 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 58.54% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 53 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 401 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)