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Mr Patrick McNair-Wilson is a former MP for New Forest.

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Former MP for New Forest

Entered the House of Commons on 15 October 1964 — General election

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

Also represented Lewisham West

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Oliver Crosthwaite-Eyre
• Walter Perkins
• Robert Hobart
• Henry Compton
• John Douglas-Scott-Montagu
• Francis Compton

Future MPs in this constituency

• Oliver Crosthwaite-Eyre

Recent appearances

• Sessional Orders: Debate on the Address 23 Oct 1996

  It is now 32 years since I first spoke in a debate on the Loyal Address, after being elected for West Lewisham in 1964. Normally, one would have expected to wait a respectable time after joining the House before opening one's mouth publicly, because in those days new boys were seen but not heard. However, since I had just come from the British Iron and Steel Federation and the Labour...

• Sessional Orders: Debate on the Address 23 Oct 1996

  I agree entirely with the hon. Gentleman. We are talking of the recruiting sergeant for Hamas and all the other fundamentalist religious groups in the area. We must seek to improve the standard of life for the Palestinian. If that is done, Mr. Arafat and other Palestinian leaders will be able to sell the concept of peace in the area far more easily than if the Palestinian people are...

• Sessional Orders: Debate on the Address 15 Nov 1995

  It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Newport, East (Mr. Hughes). He and I have debated across the Floor of the House for the best part of 30 years, and—despite his youthful good looks—I still regard him as "old Labour". When I hear so much about "new Labour", I wonder what the Labour party's real views are. The hon. Gentleman's constituency contains one of the greatest...

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