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Major James Despencer Robertson is a former MP for Salisbury.

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Former MP for Salisbury

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

Left the House of Commons on 5 May 1942 — Died

Also represented Islington West

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Hugh Morrison
• Godfrey Locker-Lampson
• Edward Tennant
• Walter Palmer
• Augustus Allhusen
• Edward Hulse
• William Grenfell
• Coleridge Kennard
• John Edwards
• William Grenfell
• Granville Ryder
• John Lush
• Alfred Seymour
• John Lush
• Edward Hamilton
• Matthew Marsh
• Edward Buckley
• Matthew Marsh
• Edward Buckley
• Charles Wall
• William Chaplin
• Charles Wall
• William Chaplin
• John Campbell
• Ambrose Hussey
• William Brodie
• Wadham Wyndham
• William Brodie
• Wadham Wyndham
• William Brodie
• Duncombe Pleydell-Bouverie
• William Brodie
• Wadham Wyndham
• Duncombe Pleydell-Bouverie
• William Bouverie
• George Purefoy-Jervoise
• William Bouverie
• William Hussey
• William Bouverie
• William Hussey
• William Bouverie
• William Hussey

Future MPs in this constituency

• Hugh Moulton
• Hugh Morrison
• John Morrison
• Michael Hamilton
• Robert Key
• John Glen

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Housing.: Building by-Laws. 20 Apr 1939

  asked the Minister of Health whether he considers that he will be in a position to sanction modifications of the model building by-laws issued by his Department, in connection with the Public Health Act, 1936, before 31st July, when all other building by-laws will cease to have effect, or will he allow existing by-laws to remain in force until he has arrived at a decision on such modifications?

• Oral Answers to Questions — National Service. 9 Mar 1939

  asked the Minister of Health, with reference to the Government's evacuation scheme for children, whether small householders, who will be receiving children without adults, will be allowed to volunteer for National Service which may call them away from their homes?

• Orders of the Day — Navy, Army and Air Force Institute. 22 Feb 1939

  I apologise to the House for speaking at this late hour, I should not have done so had the subject not been one of considerable importance to a large number of people. It is also one of extreme urgency. I refer to the case of private traders known as encroachment holders at Bulford camp. The practice has been adopted by private traders at other camps. Their leases are due to expire this year...

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