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Mr John Palin is a former MP for Newcastle upon Tyne West.

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Former MP for Newcastle upon Tyne West

Entered the House of Commons on 29 October 1924 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 7 October 1931 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Cecil Ramage
• David Adams
• Edward Shortt

Future MPs in this constituency

• Joseph Leech
• William Nunn
• Ernest Popplewell
• Robert Brown

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Clause 1. — (Power to make regulations as to foodstuffs.) 6 Oct 1931

  There is certainly grave necessity for a Measure of this kind, particularly in certain parts of the country such as the district that I represent. If I thought that the Bill would be operated ruthlessly, I would be prepared to welcome it, but I cannot believe that the President of the Board of Trade is sincere in the various protestations that he has made in the last few weeks that there is...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment.: Statistics. 5 Oct 1931

  32. asked the Minister of Labour how many persons now drawing unemployment benefit at the three Employment Exchanges situated in Newcastle-upon-Tyne will come under the proposed provision of transitional benefit, separating them into men and women?

• Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance.: Fixed Incomes. 28 Sep 1931

  63. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it is his intention to impose upon the receivers of fixed incomes reductions equivalent to those imposed upon wage earners?

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