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Mr John Potts is a former MP for Barnsley.

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Former MP for Barnsley

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

Left the House of Commons on 16 June 1938 — unknown

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Joseph Walton
• Compton
• Courtney Kenny

Future MPs in this constituency

• Richard Soper
• Frank Collindridge
• Sidney Schofield
• Roy Mason

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Transport.: Motor Driving Tests. 2 Jun 1937

  asked the Minister of Transport, in the case of a male learner-driver who lodges with a supervising examiner (driving tests) an application to take the test specifically endorsed "application for test by a man tester," why such preference cannot be complied with; and whether he is prepared to introduce amending regulations that learner-drivers shall be given the option of male or female testers?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Transport.: Motor Driving Tests. 2 Jun 1937

  What I want to know is whether an endorsed application for a test by either a male or a female tester, as the case may be, cannot be complied with, and why a person cannot be tested by one of his or her own sex, and not have a woman sent to test a man? Is the Minister aware that since this matter was published, I have had complaints from all over the nation, and that one need not go further...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Transport.: Motor Driving Tests. 2 Jun 1937

  I beg to give notice that I intend to raise this matter on the Adjournment.

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