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Lieut-Colonel William Kingsmill is a former MP for Yeovil.

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Former MP for Yeovil

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

Left the House of Commons on 5 October 1951 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• George Davies
• Aubrey Herbert

Future MPs in this constituency

• John Peyton
• Paddy Ashdown
• David Laws
• Marcus Fysh
• Adam Dance

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Finance Bill: Clause 6. — (Beer — Customs and Excise.) 14 Jun 1950

  I would like to take up the Financial Secretary on the reference he made to taking a penny off the pint last year. That was misleading, because, in fact, he took three-farthings off, and the brewers took one farthing off.

• Orders of the Day — Finance Bill: Clause 6. — (Beer — Customs and Excise.) 14 Jun 1950

  I did not understand that the hon. Gentleman said so. If he did I apologise. There is no doubt that beer is rationed today by the pocket. The only thing which is responsible for the drop in consumption is the length of the working man's pocket, and unless this taxation can be eased the trade will continue to fall. May I admit that I am a brewer? We are often told in private enterprise that...

• Orders of the Day — Finance Bill: Clause 6. — (Beer — Customs and Excise.) 14 Jun 1950

  Is the hon. Member aware that television ends when the average public house closes?

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