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Mr Geoffrey Lawler is a former MP for Bradford North.

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Former MP for Bradford North

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 18 May 1987 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Benjamin Ford
• William Taylor
• Muriel Nichol
• Eugene Ramsden
• Ralph Angell
• Eugene Ramsden
• Walter Rea
• Archibald Boyd-Carpenter

Future MPs in this constituency

• Pat Wall
• Terry Rooney

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Bill [Lords] 30 Mar 1987

  I shall long remember the atmosphere at Valley Parade on the December day when the new ground was opened. There was a capacity crowd with a number of people who, in many respects, had every right to be the most nervous about returning to a packed football stand, and yet at the same time were the most eager to go back to the ground that had experienced such a tragic event. They did so because...

• Orders of the Day — Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Bill: Liability of Carriers for Passengers without Proper Documents 26 Mar 1987

  I share the concern of the hon. Member for Battersea (Mr. Dubs) about the assurance that was given in the parliamentary answer that he quoted. If, for example, after a death in my constituency a telegram was sent to Pakistan which arrived late on Thursday after the embassy's immigration office in Islamabad had closed, the family might be unable to obtain visas to come to this country until...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 26 Mar 1987

  When my right hon. Friend meets Mr. Gorbachev, will she express her utter condemnation of the bombing raids launched from Afghanistan on Pakistan territory this week, which resulted in the death of many innocent civilians, including Afghan refugees? Will she urge him to use his influence to bring a halt to these murderous missions?

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