A selection of Nicholas Winterton’s votes

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• Almost always voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 9 votes against, between 2003–2007.
• Almost always voted against university tuition fees Show votes 1 vote for, 10 votes against, between 1997–2004.
• Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2004–2010.
• Voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2008.
• Almost always voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 37 votes against, 4 absences, between 2006–2009.
• Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 1999–2007.

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Recent appearances

• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill: Clause 1 — Amendment of existing procedure in Sustainable Communities Act 2007 8 Apr 2010

  Labour Members have not rushed back.

• Energy and Climate Change: Topical Questions 8 Apr 2010

  I am most grateful to you, Mr. Speaker and I support the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for South Staffordshire (Sir Patrick Cormack). As a Conservative who in this House has consistently supported the mining industry, may I ask the Secretary of State how much he believes that clean coal technology can contribute to the security of energy supplies in this country? We have so much coal...

• Business of the House: Clause 9 — Rates of alcoholic liquor duties 7 Apr 2010

  I clearly declare an interest: I am a long-time supporter of the Campaign for Real Ale, and I was the chairman of CAMRA (Real Ale) Investments, a little company that CAMRA formed. Why, despite all the evidence that pubs are closing and brewers are finding it increasingly difficult to survive, are the Government further increasing the tax on beer, a traditional British drink that is already...

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Macclesfield

Entered the House of Commons on 30 September 1971 — unknown

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

• Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Treasury
• Trade and Industry
• Zimbabwe
• Cyprus
• Decommissioning
• Strokes: Health Services
• Falkland Islands

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Conventions (Joint Committee) (13 Jun 2006 to 23 May 2008)
• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee ( 1 Nov 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Liaison Committee ( 1 Nov 2005 to 3 Aug 2006)
• Chairman, Procedure Committee (20 Jul 2005 to 13 Dec 2005)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Procedure Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 20 Jul 2005)
• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Liaison Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Chairman, Procedure Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Standing Orders Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Arthur Harvey
• Willard Weston
• John Remer
• William Brocklehurst
• William Bromley-Davenport
• William Brocklehurst
• David Chadwick
• William Brocklehurst
• David Chadwick
• Edward Egerton
• John Brocklehurst
• Edward Egerton
• John Brocklehurst
• Edward Egerton
• John Brocklehurst
• Edward Egerton
• John Brocklehurst
• John Williams
• Thomas Grimsditch
• John Brocklehurst
• Thomas Grimsditch
• John Brocklehurst
• John Ryle
• John Brocklehurst
• John Ryle

Future MPs in this constituency

• David Rutley

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Crime and Security Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Chairman, Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Bribery Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (1 out of 18)
• Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Policing and Crime Bill Committee (10 out of 16)
• Chairman, Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (3 out of 8)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 24)
• Chairman, Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (7 out of 11)
• Chairman, Pensions Bill Committee (11 out of 20)
• Chairman, Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Chairman, Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Legal Services Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
• Chairman, Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill Committee (6 out of 10)
• Chairman, Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 8)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Chairman, Road Safety Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Chairman, Civil Aviation Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Chairman, National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Chairman, Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (9 out of 16)
• Chairman, Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (1 out of 5)
• Chairman, Private Security Industry Bill Committee (5 out of 7)