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Dr Ethel Bentham is a former MP for Islington East.

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Former MP for Islington East

Entered the House of Commons on 30 May 1929 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 19 January 1931 — Died

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Robert Tasker
• Arthur Comyns Carr
• Austin Hudson
• Alfred Raper
• Edward Smallwood
• George Radford
• Benjamin Cohen
• Isaac Lambert
• Henry Ince

Future MPs in this constituency

• Leah Manning
• Thelma Cazalet
• Eric Fletcher
• John Grant

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Nationality of Women Bill. 28 Nov 1930

  I beg to move, "That the Bill be now read a Second time." The Bill which I am asking the House to consider has been before this House on former occasions, and has many supporters on all sides. It has also an extremely wide and increasing support in the country. It seeks to remedy an illogical and mischievous situation. This situation gives rise to endless personal hardships and injustices; it...

• Orders of the Day — Nationality of Women Bill. 28 Nov 1930

  That is precisely what we want clone.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Public Health.: Maternity Homes. 27 Nov 1930

  70. asked the Minister of Health if all the voluntary maternity homes in receipt of a grant, paid previously by the Ministry of Health and now through local authorities, are still visited by the medical inspectors of the Ministry of Health?

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