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Mr James Boyden is a former MP for Bishop Auckland.

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Former MP for Bishop Auckland

Entered the House of Commons on 8 October 1959 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 7 April 1979 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Hugh Dalton
• Aaron Curry
• Florence Dalton
• Benjamin Spoor
• Henry Havelock-Allan
• James Paulton

Future MPs in this constituency

• Derek Foster
• Helen Goodman
• Dehenna Davison
• Sam Rushworth

Recent appearances

• House of Commons (Procedure) 19 Feb 1979

  I can go a long way with what has just been said. I remember vividly taking building regulations through the House and having to deal with building legislation in Committee. The forum for those matters was better when it involved outsiders than it was with civil servants. I suspect that many millions of pounds have been lost in building activity because building regulations are rather...

• House of Commons (Procedure) 19 Feb 1979

  In my judgment we must have at least six additional Commitees. For example, Committees dealing with overseas development and race relations should operate parallel to a Committee on foreign and Commonwealth affairs. There is bound to be transdepartmental activity. Loose ends cannot be avoided. Why should the Department of Industry and the Department of Employment be lumped together? There is...

• Orders of the Day — The Civil Service 15 Jan 1979

  I beg to move,

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