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Mr Leonard Franklin is a former MP for Hackney Central.

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Former MP for Hackney Central

Entered the House of Commons on 6 December 1923 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 9 October 1924 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Arthur Lever
• William Woolcock
• Albert Spicer
• Augustus Allhusen
• Andrew Scoble
• William Hunter

Future MPs in this constituency

• Robert Gower
• Frederick Watkins
• John Lockwood
• Frederick Watkins
• Henry Hynd
• Herbert Butler
• Clinton Davis

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland.: Whistling for Cabs. 6 Aug 1924

  64. asked the Home Secretary if he will consider the re-establishment of whistling for cabs, which was forbidden as a war-time measure in order not to disturb the many wounded men in the hospitals of London?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Trade Facilities Act (Guarantees). 5 Aug 1924

  53. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the small number of loans under £10,000 that are guaranteed under tire Trade Facilities Act, he will consider the appointing of a committee to examine the whole question, with a view to making the guarantees under this Act available for the smaller traders?

• Orders of the Day — London Traffic Bill.: Third Schedule. — (Purposes or matters for or with respect to which Regulations may be made by the Minister.) 1 Aug 1924

  I hope the Minister will stand firm in his acceptance of the Lords Amendment. It is intended for the protection of life and limb in London, and, surely, in the case of a trailer coming from some distance, we have first of all to consider the protection of life here. We argued this matter out in Committee, and I believe this provision is necessary to protect the weakest of the users of the...

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