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Mr Alfred Jephcott is a former MP for Birmingham, Yardley.

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Former MP for Birmingham, Yardley

Entered the House of Commons on 14 December 1918 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 10 May 1929 — General election

Future MPs in this constituency

• Archibald Gossling
• Edward Salt
• Wesley Perrins
• Henry Usborne
• Leonard Cleaver
• Ioan Evans
• Derek Coombs
• Sydney Tierney
• David Bevan
• Estelle Morris
• John Hemming
• Jess Phillips

Recent appearances

• Debate on the Address. 6 Nov 1928

  I beg to second the Motion. I have a privilege conferred on me that is not accorded to many men, especially men in my own social position, and I feel a pleasure in it, because if there is anything democratic in this country, it is illustrated in the action of this House. I am a humble follower of the ideal of progress in this country, and it is a pleasure to know that men of all social...

• Orders of the Day — Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Bill.: Clause 4. — (Provisions as to political fund.) 25 May 1927

  I suppose I am correct in assuming that under this Amendment we may discuss, a little more fully than has been permitted on the last two Amendments, the general question with regard to this Clause. If that be so, I should like to say that, if I have understood the last two hon. Members aright, their organisations have not had a political levy in the ordinary sense. The political levy has been...

• Orders of the Day — Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Bill.: Clause 4. — (Provisions as to political fund.) 25 May 1927

  I still think that I am correct in what I said, that the money, the political levy, is collected with other moneys, and according to the hon. Member for Shipley (Mr. Mackinder) after the contribution has been collected by his own organisation the political portion is taken out. Personally, I entirely oppose that principle. If you are going to have a political levy it should be one pure and...

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