Mr John Stradling Thomas
Former MP for Monmouth
Former MP for Monmouth
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What my hon. Friend is suggesting seems a feasible proposition, which we might try as an experiment. There is an old saying about volunteers being better than pressed men. I have never been aware of a paucity of supply to join the Chairman's Panel. This proposal is worth an experiment, because the work is time-consuming. I have met colleagues who, unexpectedly, have told me how much they...
Do not talk rubbish.
Hormones are not nasty—they are natural.
Former MP for Monmouth
Entered the House of Commons on 18 June 1970 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 29 March 1991 — Died
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