Sir Arthur Irvine
Former MP for Liverpool Edge Hill
Former MP for Liverpool Edge Hill
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Order. Seventeen hon. Members are trying to catch my eye. The winding-up speeches will be starting at five minutes to two o'clock. I appeal for brevity.
I am the servant of the House. I understand that it is the wish of the House that the debate should stop at 2.21. I can do nothing about that.
If we are to have any reply to the speeches which have been made, we should hear the Front Bench speeches.
Former MP for Liverpool Edge Hill
Entered the House of Commons on 11 September 1947 — unknown
Left the House of Commons on 15 December 1978 — Died
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