Mr William Birkett, former MP, Nottingham East

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Mr William Birkett is a former MP for Nottingham East.

Former MP for Nottingham East

Entered the House of Commons on 6 December 1923 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 7 October 1931 — General election

Orders of the Day — Agricultural Marketing Bill.: Clause 5. — (Miscellaneous provisions of schemes.) 13 Jul 1931

With very great respect, I do not think the point which was raised by the hon. Member for Horncastle (Mr. Haslam) has been met. As I apprehend it the point was not "Will the full penalty be imposed in any particular case?" but "Is it right that any penalty at all should be imposed if there was no mens rea in that case?" The House frequently passes legislation creating offences in which no...
Orders of the Day — Agricultural Marketing Bill.: Clause 14. — (Constitution and functions of Agricultural Marketing Re-organisation Commissions.) 13 Jul 1931

This matter is a matter of very great public importance, and I subscribe to the view put before the House by my hon. Friend. There are two things which we should keep prominently in mind. First, the Postmaster-General was perfectly accurate-when he said that, if you are going to have an effective inquiry, you do not want in the long run to have your inquiry quite void because the requisite...
Oral Answers to Questions — Education (Teachers' Salaries Committee). 27 Apr 1931

72. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he is in a position to state the constituent elements of the Standing Joint Committee on Teachers' Salaries?

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