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Mr Hugh Gaitskell is a former MP for Leeds South.

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Former MP for Leeds South

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 1945 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 18 January 1963 — Died

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Henry Charleton
• Borras Whiteside
• Henry Charleton
• William Middlebrook
• John Walton
• Lyon Playfair

Future MPs in this constituency

• Merlyn Rees
• Hilary Benn

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce: Retired Civil Servants (Employment) 13 Dec 1962

  Does not the Prime Minister feel that the figures quoted by my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley (Mr. Mason) about the number of civil servants who have left a single Ministry, the Ministry of Aviation, within the two-year period are very striking? Does he not feel that that merits some investigation? I appreciate that this is a difficult problem, but does not the right hon. Gentleman think...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce: Minister of Defence (Speech, Western European Union) 13 Dec 1962

  May we have clarification of what exactly is meant by a European nuclear deterrent and a N.A.T.O. nuclear deterrent, because it seems to me that judgment on this must depend on what exactly is envisaged, and nobody seems to know.

• Business of the House 13 Dec 1962

  May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for next week?

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