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Mr William Leonard is a former MP for Glasgow St Rollox.

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Former MP for Glasgow St Rollox

Entered the House of Commons on 7 May 1931 — unknown

Left the House of Commons on 3 February 1950 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• James Stewart
• Charles Murray
• Thomas Wood
• John Wilson
• Ferdinand Begg
• James Carmichael
• James Caldwell
• John McCulloch

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Scotland (Devolution) 16 Nov 1949

  The right hon. Gentleman has referred to those present at the Convention meeting in critical times, but many of those at the Convention have opinions in this matter somewhat similar to his own.

• Scotland (Industry) 7 Jul 1949

  I was rather surprised at the heat engendered by the hon. and gallant Member for Eastern Renfew (Major Lloyd), especially in his reference to controls. Somehow or other my memory prompts me to the effect that his own party in 1943 brought into being a committee to elaborate the policy they would follow on controls after the war. At the end of last year I endeavoured to discover whether any...

• Scotland (Industry) 7 Jul 1949

  That committee was set up in 1943 and it is now 1949. The hon. and gallant Gentleman's party has not yet elaborated its policy on controls. Until it does, I suggest that he is not entitled to conduct himself as he has done today. There is also within my recollection a more recent reference to controls by the right hon. Member for Aldershot (Mr. Lyttelton). I think that I can quote fairly...

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