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Mr Benjamin Spoor is a former MP for Bishop Auckland.

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Former MP for Bishop Auckland

Entered the House of Commons on 14 December 1918 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 22 December 1928 — Died

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Henry Havelock-Allan
• James Paulton

Future MPs in this constituency

• Florence Dalton
• Aaron Curry
• Hugh Dalton
• James Boyden
• Derek Foster
• Helen Goodman
• Dehenna Davison
• Sam Rushworth

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Poor Law.: Destitute Persons (Relief). 29 Mar 1928

  26. asked the Minister of Health whether, in the closing of a casual ward, he reminds the guardians that they must take into the workhouse any destitute wayfarer who applies for relief and is unable to proceed to the next casual ward; whether, in this connection, the next casual ward is defined as the next on the main road along which the destitute wayfarer is proceeding or whether the...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce.: India (Water Diviner, Bombay). 29 Mar 1928

  57. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that the Government of Bombay has on its establishment a water diviner; that this office is held by an English military officer, Major Pogson; that since his first appointment the salary has been voted by the Bombay legislative council until this year, when the Government of India have ordered that his salary should be...

• Orders of the Day — Distress in Mining Areas. 26 Mar 1928

  Like other Members on this side of the House. I must confess that I listened with considerable disappointment to the speech of the right hon. Gentleman the Minister of Health this afternoon. It was, from every point of view, a disappointing speech, and one which most certainly will not satisfy those who are seriously concerned about the situation in those areas which are referred to as...

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