David Nuttall
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David John Nuttall is a British
Conservative Party
politician. He is Member of Parliament
(MP) for Bury North
, having won his seat in the House of Commons at the 2010 general election.
and educated at Aston Comprehensive School
in Rotherham
. He left school at 18 and became a trainee solicitor
in a firm of Solicitors in Sheffield. He qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives
, and obtained a Law degree
by correspondence from the University of London
. He was admitted as a solicitor in December 1990 and became a partner in his firm, rising to senior partner in 1998. He became a Notary public
in November 1998.
Borough Council. He contested the constituency of Sheffield Hillsborough in the 1997 General Election
, was one of the Conservative candidates for the constituency of Yorkshire and the Humber
in the 1999 European Parliament elections, and contested the constituency of Morecambe and Lunesdale in the 2001 General Election
. He contested the seat of Bury North in 2005, but was defeated by incumbent Labour
candidate David Chaytor
. He contested the seat again in the 2010 election and was successful in overturning the Labour majority, winning by a margin of 2,243 (5.0%). Nuttall lives with his wife, Susan, in Tottington, Lancashire.
Nuttall's first question in the House of Commons attracted some local comment when, in the week that cuts in spending and public sector job cuts were announced, Nuttall chose to express regret over the freezing of the spending on the civil list and implications for the Queen's diamond jubilee. The Bury Times carried several letters protesting his stance.
Nuttall is rated as one of the Conservatives' most rebellious MPs.
Nuttall also handed PM David Cameron a petition for the in/out referendum on the UK's membership in the EU after he got 100,000 signatures calling for it. Afterwards, David Cameron said he would not back such a referendum saying "it is in Britain's interest to remain in the EU".
British people
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician. He is Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Bury North
Bury North (UK Parliament constituency)
Bury North is a borough constituency in Greater Manchester, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
, having won his seat in the House of Commons at the 2010 general election.
Career
Nuttall was born in SheffieldSheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
and educated at Aston Comprehensive School
Aston Comprehensive School
Aston Academy was formerly Aston Comprehensive School and is a secondary education establishment located in the Aston/Aughton region of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Its current headteacher is Mrs E Newton...
in Rotherham
Rotherham
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...
. He left school at 18 and became a trainee solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
in a firm of Solicitors in Sheffield. He qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives
Institute of Legal Executives
The Institute of Legal Executives is the professional body for legal executives in England and Wales and an examination board providing qualifications for legal executives, paralegals and legal secretaries.-History:...
, and obtained a Law degree
Law degree
A Law degree is an academic degree conferred for studies in law. Such degrees are generally preparation for legal careers; but while their curricula may be reviewed by legal authority, they do not themselves confer a license...
by correspondence from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. He was admitted as a solicitor in December 1990 and became a partner in his firm, rising to senior partner in 1998. He became a Notary public
Notary public
A notary public in the common law world is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney, and foreign and international business...
in November 1998.
Politics
Nuttall joined the Conservative Party in 1980 and contested a number of local government elections, spending six years as a councillor on RotherhamMetropolitan Borough of Rotherham
The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. It is named for its largest town, Rotherham, but also spans the outlying towns of Maltby, Rawmarsh, Swinton, Wath-upon-Dearne, as well as a suburban and rural element composed of hills, escarpments and...
Borough Council. He contested the constituency of Sheffield Hillsborough in the 1997 General Election
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
, was one of the Conservative candidates for the constituency of Yorkshire and the Humber
Yorkshire and the Humber (European Parliament constituency)
Yorkshire and the Humber is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.- Boundaries :...
in the 1999 European Parliament elections, and contested the constituency of Morecambe and Lunesdale in the 2001 General Election
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
. He contested the seat of Bury North in 2005, but was defeated by incumbent Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
candidate David Chaytor
David Chaytor
David Michael Chaytor is a former British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Bury North from 1997 to 2010. He was the first member of Parliament to be sentenced following the United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal of 2009.On 2 June 2009, he announced that he...
. He contested the seat again in the 2010 election and was successful in overturning the Labour majority, winning by a margin of 2,243 (5.0%). Nuttall lives with his wife, Susan, in Tottington, Lancashire.
Early appearances in Parliament
Nuttall made his maiden speech on 10 June 2010 during a debate on "Tackling Poverty in the UK". In his speech Nuttall said: "I intend to be a strong and independent advocate for my constituents".Nuttall's first question in the House of Commons attracted some local comment when, in the week that cuts in spending and public sector job cuts were announced, Nuttall chose to express regret over the freezing of the spending on the civil list and implications for the Queen's diamond jubilee. The Bury Times carried several letters protesting his stance.
Nuttall is rated as one of the Conservatives' most rebellious MPs.
Nuttall also handed PM David Cameron a petition for the in/out referendum on the UK's membership in the EU after he got 100,000 signatures calling for it. Afterwards, David Cameron said he would not back such a referendum saying "it is in Britain's interest to remain in the EU".
External links
- David Nuttall MP official constituency website
- David Nuttall MP Conservative Party profile
- Bury Conservatives