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David Nuttall
David Taylor Nuttall (born 25 March 1962) is a former British Conservative Party politician. He is a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury North, having won his seat in the House of Commons at the 2010 general election. He lost his seat to Labour's James Frith at the 2017 general election.
David Taylor Nuttall was born in Sheffield and educated at Aston Comprehensive School in Rotherham. He left school at 18 and became a trainee legal executive 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.
David Nuttall joined the Conservative Party in 1980 and, after contesting a number of local government elections, spent four years as a councillor on Rotherham Borough Council for the Broom ward and, later, two years representing the Wales Ward. He unsuccessfully contested the following parliamentary constituencies:
He contested the Bury North seat again in the 2010 election and was successful in overturning the majority of Labour incumbent David Chaytor, winning by a margin of 2,243 (5.0%). He held the seat in the 2015 General Election with a reduced majority of 378 over local councillor James Frith of Labour. In the 2017 General Election, Nuttall lost the seat to Frith despite an increase in his vote share. His 378 majority was overturned and became a 4,375 majority for Labour.
Nuttall lives with his wife, Susan, in Tottington, Lancashire.
During the 2015 general election campaign, Nuttall was helped by the pro-hunting group Vote-OK members with leafleting, putting up posters and telephone canvassing.
In March 2017, the Electoral Commission fined the Conservative party £70,000. During the 2015 general election coaches of activists were transported to marginal constituencies including Bury North to campaign alongside or in close proximity to local campaigners. The inclusion in the Party return of what in the commission's view should have been reported as candidate spending meant that there was a realistic prospect that this enabled its candidates to gain a financial advantage over opponents. Nuttall was investigated by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) over whether he breached election spending rules. GMP subsequently confirmed that they had passed a file to the Crown Prosecution Service having received an allegation of electoral fraud in relation to the 2015 general election. The CPS subsequently confirmed that no action was to be taken, either in respect of Bury North or indeed any of the other constituencies which had been the subject of these allegations.
Nuttall made his maiden speech on 10 June 2010 during a debate on "Tackling Poverty in the UK". In his speech he 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. In December 2016 he was criticised for implying that those who receive unemployment benefits are 'scared of getting a job'. His response was in opposition to the SNP who had been pushing against benefit sanctions, a controversial punishment for those deemed not to be searching for work hard enough in line with government recommendations. Benefit sanctions can last up to 3 years and leave the claimant with no legitimate source of income whatsoever for that period.
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David Nuttall
David Taylor Nuttall (born 25 March 1962) is a former British Conservative Party politician. He is a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury North, having won his seat in the House of Commons at the 2010 general election. He lost his seat to Labour's James Frith at the 2017 general election.
David Taylor Nuttall was born in Sheffield and educated at Aston Comprehensive School in Rotherham. He left school at 18 and became a trainee legal executive 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.
David Nuttall joined the Conservative Party in 1980 and, after contesting a number of local government elections, spent four years as a councillor on Rotherham Borough Council for the Broom ward and, later, two years representing the Wales Ward. He unsuccessfully contested the following parliamentary constituencies:
He contested the Bury North seat again in the 2010 election and was successful in overturning the majority of Labour incumbent David Chaytor, winning by a margin of 2,243 (5.0%). He held the seat in the 2015 General Election with a reduced majority of 378 over local councillor James Frith of Labour. In the 2017 General Election, Nuttall lost the seat to Frith despite an increase in his vote share. His 378 majority was overturned and became a 4,375 majority for Labour.
Nuttall lives with his wife, Susan, in Tottington, Lancashire.
During the 2015 general election campaign, Nuttall was helped by the pro-hunting group Vote-OK members with leafleting, putting up posters and telephone canvassing.
In March 2017, the Electoral Commission fined the Conservative party £70,000. During the 2015 general election coaches of activists were transported to marginal constituencies including Bury North to campaign alongside or in close proximity to local campaigners. The inclusion in the Party return of what in the commission's view should have been reported as candidate spending meant that there was a realistic prospect that this enabled its candidates to gain a financial advantage over opponents. Nuttall was investigated by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) over whether he breached election spending rules. GMP subsequently confirmed that they had passed a file to the Crown Prosecution Service having received an allegation of electoral fraud in relation to the 2015 general election. The CPS subsequently confirmed that no action was to be taken, either in respect of Bury North or indeed any of the other constituencies which had been the subject of these allegations.
Nuttall made his maiden speech on 10 June 2010 during a debate on "Tackling Poverty in the UK". In his speech he 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. In December 2016 he was criticised for implying that those who receive unemployment benefits are 'scared of getting a job'. His response was in opposition to the SNP who had been pushing against benefit sanctions, a controversial punishment for those deemed not to be searching for work hard enough in line with government recommendations. Benefit sanctions can last up to 3 years and leave the claimant with no legitimate source of income whatsoever for that period.