Mr Percy Gates

Former MP for Kensington North

Recent appearances

  • Orders of the Day — Local Government Bill. 18 Feb 1929

    I will not detain the House more than a few minutes, but, as I had an opportunity of making some criticism of the distribution of the maternity and, child welfare grant, I should like to say how strongly I am in favour of the Bill as amended, and how cordially I shall vote for its Third Reading, It does embody the great twin principle of improved local government and relief to productive...
  • Orders of the Day — Local Government Bill.: Clause 68. — (Discontinuance of grants.) 23 Jan 1929

    I beg to move in page 54, line 19, after the word "grants", to insert the words: other than grants for maternity and child welfare services. This Amendment is to exclude the maternity and child welfare services from being discontinued grants; in other words, to keep them, as at present, on the percentage system instead of bringing them under the block system. There are very good reasons why...
  • Orders of the Day — Local Government Bill.: Clause 68. — (Discontinuance of grants.) 23 Jan 1929

    After the very sympathetic speech of my right hon. Friend, and subject to a careful perusal of the Amendments which I understand he is proposing to Clause 86, I am quite prepared to withdraw the Amendment.

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Former MP for Kensington North

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

Left the House of Commons on 10 May 1929 — General election

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