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Mr Leslie Solley is a former MP for Thurrock.

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Former MP for Thurrock

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

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

Future MPs in this constituency

• Hugh Delargy
• Oonagh McDonald
• Tim Janman
• Andrew MacKinlay
• Jackie Doyle-Price
• Jennifer Craft

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — National Health Service (Amendment) Bill: Clause 7. — (Removal of Hardships.) 9 Dec 1949

  I am opposed to this new Clause, because it discriminates in favour of the well-to-do against the poor. The hon. Member for Putney (Mr. Linstead) said that he did not know what the scheme was, and he therefore found difficulty in joining issue with the Government. The scheme is very simple. It consists of an order from the Treasury to the Minister to save £10 million. I venture to suggest...

• Orders of the Day — National Health Service (Amendment) Bill: Clause 7. — (Removal of Hardships.) 9 Dec 1949

  I am much obliged to you, Mr. Speaker, for stopping me if I was going too wide of the Debate. As I said a moment or so ago, I was trying to bring the excuse given for this cut into what I submit is its true perspective, but I will not pursue that, having regard to what you have said. If the intention of the Government was, as it appears to have been, to save £10 million, one immediately...

• Orders of the Day — National Health Service (Amendment) Bill: Clause 7. — (Removal of Hardships.) 9 Dec 1949

  Would my right hon. Friend say that the following words of the Prime Minister are not correct: We propose to make a charge of not more than 1s. for each prescription under the National Health Service."?—[OFFICIAL REPORT, 24th October, 1949; Vol. 468, c. 1021.]

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