John Hutton (Labour MP)
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| The Right Honourable John Hutton MP |
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| Assumed office June 28, 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
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| Preceded by | Alistair Darling |
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| In office November 2, 2005 – June 27, 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | David Blunkett |
| Succeeded by | Peter Hain |
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| In office 6 May 2005 – November 2, 2005 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Alan Milburn |
| Succeeded by | Hilary Armstrong (from 5 May 2006) |
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Member of Parliament
for Barrow and Furness |
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| Assumed office 9 April 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Cecil Franks |
| Majority | 6,037 (16.5%) |
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| Born | 6 May 1955 London |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
John Matthew Patrick Hutton (born 6 May 1955, London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Labour Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness in Cumbria and the current Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
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[edit] Early life
John Hutton was educated at Westcliff High School for Boys and Magdalen College, Oxford where he gained a BA in 1976 and a BCL 1978. From 1980-1, he was a research associate for Templeton College, Oxford. He went on to become a senior law lecturer at the Newcastle Polytechnic from 1981-92 before turning back to politics, this time to the Labour party.
[edit] Parliamentary career
Mr Hutton first stood for election in the Penrith and the Borders seat in 1987. Two years later, he also failed to be elected as an MEP for the Cumbria and North Lancashire region. His election to the Barrow and Furness seat in the 1992 UK General Election saw him replace Cecil Franks as MP with a majority of 3,578. His majority increased to 14 497 in the Labour landslide of the 1997 Election
After being a part of the Department of Health from 1998, he was made a member of the Privy Council in 2001. In the reshuffle following the 2005 general election (in which his majority fell to just over 6,000), he was made Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, replacing his close friend and former flatmate, Alan Milburn.
His position in this role was short lived, however. Following the second resignation of David Blunkett, Hutton was appointed as his replacement in the role of Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on November 2, 2005. Hutton was seen as one of Tony Blair's closest supporters but survived in cabinet following Blair's resignation in June 2007 and was moved by new Prime Minister Gordon Brown to be Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, which incorporated the bulk of portfolios from the now dissolved Department of Trade and Industry, including Energy security issues which many had expected to be ceded to Defra.
Hutton's retention in Brown's first cabinet is widely seen as owing to his successful handling of a clutch of contentious policy issues at DWP including major reforms to the pensions system, incapacity benefit and the revamping of Job Centres, which are said to have impressed his longstanding rival Gordon Brown even as they sparred over policy specifics. His inclusion in the Brown cabinet is also seen as symbolic of Brown's intention to run an inclusive government with places for key Blairites.
It has been reported he may get the Defence job in a future cabinet reshuffle.[1]
[edit] Personal life
John Hutton married Rosemary Caroline Little in 1978 in Oxford. They had three sons and a daughter before divorcing in 1993.
[edit] External links
- John Hutton MP official site
- Cabinet Office - Rt Hon John Hutton MP official profile
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: John Hutton MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - John Hutton MP
- BBC Politics page
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Cecil Franks |
Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness 1992 – present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Alan Milburn |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2005 |
Succeeded by Hilary Armstrong |
| Preceded by David Blunkett |
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2005-2007 |
Succeeded by Peter Hain |
| Preceded by Alistair Darling |
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 2007 – present |
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