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Sir Basil Peto is a former MP for Barnstaple.

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Former MP for Barnstaple

Entered the House of Commons on 15 January 1910 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 25 October 1935 — General election

Also represented Devizes

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ernest Soares
• William Gull
• Alfred Billson
• George Pitt-Lewis
• Lymington
• Robert Carden
• Samuel Waddy
• Thomas Cave
• George Stucley
• Charles Williams
• Thomas Cave
• George Stucley
• Thomas Cave
• Thomas Lloyd
• Richard Bremridge
• George Potts
• John Davie
• John Laurie
• William Fraser
• George Stucley
• John Laurie
• Richard Guinness
• Richard Bremridge
• William Fraser
• Richard Bremridge
• John Fortescue
• Frederick Hodgson
• Montagu Gore
• Frederick Hodgson
• John Chichester
• Charles Fancourt
• Frederick Hodgson
• John Chichester
• Charles Fancourt
• Frederick Hodgson
• Stephens Lyne-Stephens
• George Tudor
• Stephens Lyne-Stephens
• Henry Alexander
• Frederick Hodgson
• Henry Alexander
• Francis Ommanney
• Frederick Hodgson
• Michael Nolan
• Francis Ommanney
• Manasseh Lopes
• Eyre Coote
• Manasseh Lopes
• William Busk
• William Taylor
• William Busk
• George Thellusson
• William Taylor
• Ebrington
• William Pellew
• Ebrington
• William Pellew

Future MPs in this constituency

• Ernest Soares
• Godfrey Baring
• John Rees
• Richard Acland
• Christopher Peto

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Merchant Ships (Steering Gear). 24 Jul 1935

  49. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the vital importance of the subject to masters and officers of the mercantile marine, he will add a member representing the officers' organisations to the committee which is to investigate and report on steering gear in British ships in connection with the inquiry into the loss of the steamship "Blairgowrie" and steamship "Usworth"?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Merchant Ships (Steering Gear). 24 Jul 1935

  Can my right hon. Friend say why the practice has become quite common now, when any Committee of this kind is appointed, to put somebody on to represent the workmen's organisations, and why the organisations representing the masters and officers of the merchant service, who are responsible for the safety of these ships, should be constantly neglected in this way?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture.: Irish Cattle (Warble Fly). 15 Jul 1935

  15. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will consider making an order prohibiting the entry at British ports of cattle from Ireland, during the months of February to June, which carry the characteristic lumps of the warble fly maggot, in conjunction with regulations for compulsory dressing of all cattle during these months for warble fly in this country?

More of Sir Basil Peto’s recent appearances