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Mr Edward Du Cann is a former MP for Taunton.

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Former MP for Taunton

Entered the House of Commons on 14 February 1956 — unknown

Left the House of Commons on 18 May 1987 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Henry Hopkinson
• Victor Collins
• Edward Wickham
• Andrew Gault
• John Simpson
• Arthur Griffith-Boscawen
• Dennis Boles
• Gilbert Wills
• William Peel
• Edward Boyle
• Alfred Welby
• Alfred Allsopp
• Samuel Allsopp
• William Palliser
• Henry James
• Alexander Barclay
• Henry James
• E.W. Cox
• Alexander Barclay
• William Hay
• Alexander Barclay
• George Cavendish-Bentinck
• Arthur Mills
• Henry Labouchere
• Arthur Mills
• John Ramsden
• Henry Labouchere
• Arthur Mills
• Thomas Colebrooke
• Henry Labouchere
• Thomas Colebrooke
• Henry Labouchere
• Edward Bainbridge
• Henry Labouchere
• Edward Bainbridge
• Henry Labouchere
• Edward Bainbridge
• William Peachey
• Henry Seymour
• William Peachey
• Alexander Baring
• John Warre
• Alexander Baring
• Henry Collins
• William Burroughs
• Henry Collins
• Alexander Baring
• Henry Collins
• Alexander Baring
• John Hammet
• Alexander Baring
• John Hammet
• William Morland
• John Hammet
• William Morland

Future MPs in this constituency

• David Nicholson
• Jackie Ballard
• Adrian Flook
• Jeremy Browne

Recent appearances

• Business of the House 30 Apr 1987

  Has my right hon. Friend observed that the Secretary of State for Defence and the Secretary-General of NATO have now added their powerful voices to the anxiety that has been expressed by an overwhelming number of Members in the motion on the Merchant Navy, to which the right hon. Member for Bethnal Green and Stepney (Mr. Shore) referred? In those circumstances, does my right hon. Friend agree...

• Helicopter Orders 9 Apr 1987

  Is my right hon. Friend aware that the ending of this long period of uncertainty will be warmly welcomed by the company, by those who work in it, including a number of my constituents, and by the armed services? Is he further aware that the company very badly needs additional orders, despite the fact that his announcement, together with past announcements, means that it is already in receipt...

• Orders of the Day — Sport 24 Mar 1987

  The right hon. Member for Bristol, South (Mr. Cocks) has just made an important and thoughtful speech. I hope that his points will command the attention of my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary for the Environment. I had no idea that the right hon. Gentleman was a cricketer of such style and prowess, as we learned at the beginning of his speech.

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