He served as the General Synod representative on the Inner Cities Religious Council, an initiative set up by the Department of the Environment, until 2001.

Morrison was brought in by Richard Coekin, minister of Dundonald Church in Wimbledon, due to a dispute with Butler over matters related to homosexuality.

[10][11] In December 2006, Butler returned home from a function at the Irish embassy in London with a head injury, which he claimed to be unable to remember sustaining.

[12] The incident has become legendary due to the detail which suggested he was throwing Christmas gifts from the car whilst saying 'I am the Bishop of Southwark, it's what I do'.

[13] In an interview with John Humphrys on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, Butler reiterated his statement that he had not been drinking heavily but said that he was worried that he still could not account for three hours of the evening in question and was undergoing medical tests.

[14] Known in the church as a strong disciplinarian, particularly when dealing with junior clergy caught under the influence of alcohol, Butler faced calls for his resignation from some quarters.

[17] Barbara Butler, his wife, is the executive secretary of Christians Aware, a charity that is involved in education and development.