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Sir Alec Douglas-Home is a former MP for Kinross and West Perthshire.

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Former MP for Kinross and West Perthshire

Entered the House of Commons on 27 October 1931 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 20 September 1974 — General election

Also represented Lanark

Future MPs in this constituency

• William Snadden
• Gilmour Leburn
• Nicholas Fairbairn

Recent appearances

• Cyprus 31 Jul 1974

  I wish at once to express the gratitude of the whole House to the right hon. Gentleman for having come at the earliest possible moment to give us this statement after six grinding and critical days. I think, too, it gives us all satisfaction that the right hon. Gentleman has been able to play an important part in bringing the Greek and Turkish Foreign Ministers together and that the three of...

• Orders of the Day — Cyprus 31 Jul 1974

  I am glad that my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Winchester (Rear-Admiral Morgan-Giles) was able to promote this short debate. It has enabled him to emphasise the importance in the widest context of Western security of the British base in Cyprus. Certainly in recent months its usefulness has twice been underlined. Therefore, I find him justified in the conclusion that he drew at the...

• Orders of the Day — Cyprus 31 Jul 1974

  We recognise that there is a legal Government of Cyprus in existence: it is for the Cypriots to say how that Government is to be maintained, changed or whatever they may decide. It is for them to decide, not for us, and not for anybody else outside. The second point, therefore, which I find realistic is that in the high state of emotions which are bound to rule for some time, the United...

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