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Mr John Gilmour is a former MP for Glasgow Pollok.

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Former MP for Glasgow Pollok

Entered the House of Commons on 15 January 1910 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 1940 — Died

Also represented Renfrewshire Eastern

Future MPs in this constituency

• Thomas Galbraith
• John George
• Alexander Garrow
• Esmond Wright
• James White
• Jimmy Dunnachie
• Ian Davidson

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Shipping.: Comforts for Seamen. 19 Mar 1940

  I am informed that the various organisations concerned with the distribution of comforts to the merchant navy include in their operations the personnel of merchant ships under Admiralty control.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Shipping.: Requisitioned Ships. 19 Mar 1940

  Requisitioned ships are managed by their owners under my direction as to the voyages they are to undertake. As regards chartering, outward business is fixed through brokers on the market, but homeward cargoes are on Government account and no question of chartering through the market arises. The employment of brokers for homeward cargoes would not save any staff, it would simply pass the...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Shipping (Coal Cargoes). 18 Mar 1940

  Including coasting vessels, about 100 vessels were awaiting coal cargoes in South Wales on the 10th March, but I am assured that the position has since then improved.

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