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Mr John Platts-Mills is a former MP for Finsbury.

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Former MP for Finsbury

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 1945 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 February 1950 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• George Woods
• George Gillett
• Martin Archer-Shee
• Andrew Lusk
• William McCullagh
• Andrew Lusk
• William McCullagh
• Andrew Lusk
• William McCullagh
• Andrew Lusk
• William McCullagh
• William Cox
• Samuel Peto
• Thomas Duncombe
• William Cox
• Thomas Duncombe
• Thomas Challis
• Thomas Duncombe
• Thomas Wakley
• Thomas Duncombe
• Thomas Wakley
• Thomas Duncombe
• Thomas Wakley
• Thomas Duncombe
• Robert Spankie
• Robert Grant

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Supply: Atomic Bomb 12 Dec 1949

  Is it a fact that the Americans have told us quite positively that we are not to use the knowledge we have, and are not to be allowed to make the bomb?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Works: Building Industry (Working Party) 12 Dec 1949

  asked the Minister of Works if he has now received the report of the Working Party on the Building Industry which was appointed in July. 1948; and if he proposes to publish this document.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Works: Building Industry (Working Party) 12 Dec 1949

  As the Minister said in May that he hoped this report would be available at the end of this year, and as the prices of building materials are still mounting steadily, will my right hon. Friend see what can be done to speed up the report?

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