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Sir Henry Fildes is a former MP for Dumfriesshire.

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Former MP for Dumfriesshire

Entered the House of Commons on 27 March 1920 — unknown

Left the House of Commons on 15 June 1945 — General election

Also represented Stockport

Previous MPs in this constituency

• William Murray
• Percy Molteno
• Robinson Souttar
• William Maxwell
• Robinson Souttar
• William Maxwell
• Robert Jardine
• John Johnstone
• George Walker
• Sydney Waterlow
• George Walker
• John Johnstone
• Drumlanrig
• John Johnstone
• William Hope
• Robert Laurie

Future MPs in this constituency

• William Chapple
• John Charteris
• Joseph Hunter
• Niall Macpherson
• David Anderson
• Hector Monro

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Clause 1. — (Cesser of exemption, in case of pedal cycles, from obligation to carry rear lamps.) 22 Feb 1945

  Sir Henry Fildes (Dumfries) rose—

• Orders of the Day — Clause 1. — (Cesser of exemption, in case of pedal cycles, from obligation to carry rear lamps.) 22 Feb 1945

  I intend to speak, and if other Members have dinner appointments it does not matter. we have 10,000,000 cyclists in this country. We have no evidence that batteries and lamps will be available for them. If you read your insurance policy you will find that the fact that you have not got a light, for any reason, will go very strongly against any claim that you have. We are all anxious to lessen...

• Orders of the Day — Clause 1. — (Cesser of exemption, in case of pedal cycles, from obligation to carry rear lamps.) 22 Feb 1945

  It is very important that we should know. We are told that there are twice as many accidents, but if there are twice as many bicycles on the road that is natural. I think the Committee would do well to delay this Clause. We require more information. I have listened to the Debate, and I have felt that we do not know enough to take the responsibility either of voting against the Clause or for...

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