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Mr Wilfred Paling is a former MP for Dearne Valley.

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Former MP for Dearne Valley

Entered the House of Commons on 15 November 1922 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 18 September 1959 — General election

Also represented Wentworth; Doncaster

Future MPs in this constituency

• Edwin Wainwright

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance: Protective Clothing and Footwear (Tax) 1 May 1958

  asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what reports he has received of increases in the purchases of miners' safety boats and protective helmets during the past 12 months.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Colonial Territories: Labour Camps 18 Feb 1958

  asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies in which colonial and trust territories, respectively, trade union leaders have the freedom to visit employer-owned labour camps and places of employment and work for the purpose of spreading trade union propaganda and for the purpose of organising labour, as distinct from the freedom extended to labour officers.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Nyasaland: Iron Ore 1 Aug 1957

  asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what decisions have been reached by the Government of Nyasaland in regard to the mining of iron ore three miles from the main railway line near Lirangwe; to what extent the Government of Nyasaland will participate in the production of the ore; for what purposes it will be used; and if trade union rights and minimum wage rates will be included in...

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