Peter Butler (politician)
Peter Butler (born 10 June 1951) is a British Conservative Party politician. At the 1992 general election, he became the first Member of Parliament (MP) for the new constituency of North East Milton Keynes, winning the seat with a majority of over 14,000. A former solicitor he served as a PPS to Kenneth Clarke.
Peter Butler | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for North East Milton Keynes | |
| In office 9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Brian White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Butler 10 June 1951 Newport, Shropshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Solicitor |
Butler served only one term in Parliament. At the 1997 election, he lost the seat by only 240 votes to Labour's Brian White.[1]
A Freemason, Butler was Worshipful Master of the Oxford-based Apollo University Lodge 357 from 1992–1993.[2]
References
- "Times Guide to the House of Commons", Times Newspapers Limited, 1997 edition
- "The Flying Scotsma(so)n". Freemasonry Today. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Peter Butler
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for North East Milton Keynes 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by Brian White |
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