Mr William Rodgers

Former MP for Teesside Stockton

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Mr William Rodgers is a former MP for Teesside Stockton.

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Former MP for Teesside Stockton

Entered the House of Commons on 5 April 1962 — unknown

Left the House of Commons on 13 May 1983 — General election

Also represented Stockton-on-Tees

Recent appearances

  • Orders of the Day — Nuclear Missiles 7 Feb 1983

    Pleased though I am to be able to raise this subject, I am astonished at the failure of the Secretary of State for Defence to be present, I heard accidentally that he would not be here because he is making a political speech in Berkshire. In view of the importance of the subject, which has been raised many times and will arise again, his absence is a dereliction of duty. I say that in the...
  • Orders of the Day — Nuclear Missiles 7 Feb 1983

    The hon. Lady is reading from my pamphlet, from which I have also read. There is nothing in the pamphlet from which I wish to dissent now. What I said about elaborate procedures to avoid a mad general pressing the button is as true now as it was then, and I am satisfied with the arrangements. The hon. Lady will know, and if she does not I must remind her, that on 13 December 1979 I raised the...
  • Orders of the Day — Nuclear Missiles 7 Feb 1983

    The Minister referred to a joint decision on the use of bases. As this is an important matter, will he explain exactly what he understands by "the use of bases"? Does that explicitly involve the launch of missiles, and if so, does it also involve their arming, which, as he knows, in the case of cruise takes place at a later stage?

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