Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Police Bill [Lords]: Northern Ireland (Entry to Negotiations) 19 Mar 1997

  With the leave of the House, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Let me give grateful thanks for the kind and gracious things that have been said about me, and couple with that the name of my future horse. I refer to the tribute kindly paid by the hon. Member for Redcar (Ms Mowlam). I am also grateful to the hon. Member for North-East Derbyshire (Mr. Barnes), in particular, for mentioning the team. I...

• Orders of the Day — Police Bill [Lords]: Northern Ireland (Entry to Negotiations) 19 Mar 1997

  This House is not subject to a constitutional statute that speaks of suspension. The talks process is in the Northern Ireland (Entry to Negotiations, etc) Act and is subject to such a statute. It does not fall to anyone to determine whether the House is suspended. It falls to people to decide whether it has been adjourned. There are adjournments and adjournments in the context of the Act....

• Orders of the Day — Police Bill [Lords]: Northern Ireland (Entry to Negotiations) 19 Mar 1997

  I beg to move, That the draft Northern Ireland (Entry to Negotiations, etc) Act 1996 (Cessation of Section 3) Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 10th March, be approved. The order would withdraw from effect, subject to possible later revival, the provisions of section 3 of the Northern Ireland (Entry to Negotiations, etc) Act 1996, which established a forum for discussion of...

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Former MP for Tunbridge Wells

Entered the House of Commons on 28 February 1974 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 8 April 1997 — General election

Also represented Royal Tunbridge Wells

Future MPs in this constituency

• Archie Norman
• Greg Clark