Mr John Brotherton

Former MP for Gateshead

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  • Orders of the Day — Supply.: Class Ii. 26 Jul 1923

    It seems to me that the Board of Trade Vote affords very wide scope for the inclusion of many things in the course of the Debate. I have listened to numerous speeches, which have brought in many subjects, and I am particularly interested in the matter of industry as a workman. It appears to me that the Board of Trade, or the Government generally, does not do all it might to assist the...
  • Orders of the Day — Supply.: Class Ii. 26 Jul 1923

    As a Very young Member of the House I suppose I, like many others, shall find considerable difficulty in trying to keep within the bounds of what is called legitimate Debate. I was endeavouring to lead up to the point that my particular industry has suffered very largely, because of the action of the previous Government, and I was urging that this Government might, through the agency of the...
  • Orders of the Day — Supply.: Class Ii. 26 Jul 1923

    One of the things I wish to impress upon the representatives of the Board of Trade is that if they have not these powers, they should secure them. I think, however, the Board of Trade in itself or through the Department with which it has relationship should be able to do something in that direction. It is a Department which touches upon almost every phase of our national industrial life and I...

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Former MP for Gateshead

Entered the House of Commons on 15 November 1922 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 16 November 1923 — General election

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