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Reverend Gordon Lang is a former MP for Stalybridge and Hyde.

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Former MP for Stalybridge and Hyde

Entered the House of Commons on 30 May 1929 — General election

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

Also represented Oldham

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Edmund Wood
• John Tattersall
• John Rhodes
• John Wood

Future MPs in this constituency

• Sydney Hope
• Philip Dunne
• Horace Cox
• Fred Blackburn
• Tom Pendry
• James Purnell
• Jonathan Reynolds

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Bishops (Retirement) Measure 10 Apr 1951

  The hon. Member seems to know a fair amount about the Almighty. May I ask-where it is laid down that anyone in Holy-Orders with any authority, or any clergyman, must not have an interest in a political party? May I ask the hon. Member to remember, because I am sure: he is most sincere in this, that Christianity is a subject wider and broader than any political differences, and that men, as...

• Orders of the Day — Clause 1. — (Sunday Opening of Exhibi- Tions and Gardens.) 7 Dec 1950

  I beg to move, in page 2, line 26, at the end, to insert: or any special illuminations. This is a very important Amendment and I cannot conceive that any Member of the House will object to it. The greater part of the illuminations are essential, and if they were not provided after dark much of the best part of the Exhibition would be out of action. It has already been arranged that various...

• Orders of the Day — Clause 1. — (Sunday Opening of Exhibi- Tions and Gardens.) 7 Dec 1950

  I beg to second the Amendment. Amendment agreed to.

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