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Major Samuel Steel is a former MP for Ashford.

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Former MP for Ashford

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

Left the House of Commons on 10 May 1929 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Laurence Hardy
• William Pomfret

Future MPs in this constituency

• Roderick Kedward
• Michael Knatchbull
• William Spens
• Edward Smith
• William Deedes
• Keith Speed
• Damian Green
• Sojan Joseph

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Rating and Valuation (Apportionment) Bill. 6 Jun 1928

  As a Member representing an agricultural division, I should like to take this opportunity to assure the Minister of Health how welcome this Bill is in the rural districts. No one can contend that this agricultural relief is being given to a prosperous or flourishing industry. I do not think that even the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Carnarvon Boroughs (Mr. Lloyd George), with his...

• Orders of the Day — Empire Trade. 14 Mar 1928

  Those of us on this side of the House who are interested in this question are delighted to have the opportunity of this Debate. During the last century a large number of people in this country looked upon our overseas Empire as more of an incumbrance than an advantage to us, and, there is no doubt, that in connection with it, we were involved in a number of small wars which cost us a great...

• Orders of the Day — Agriculture. 29 Feb 1928

  Does not the hon. Member realise that the cost of repairs has also increased enormously, and the increased cost of repairs is a justification for the increase of rent?

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