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Mr John Stokes is a former MP for Halesowen and Stourbridge.

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Former MP for Halesowen and Stourbridge

Entered the House of Commons on 18 June 1970 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 16 March 1992 — General election

Also represented Oldbury and Halesowen

Future MPs in this constituency

• Warren Hawksley

Recent appearances

• Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation: Amendment of the Law 10 Mar 1992

  There has been a certain air of unreality in this afternoon's Budget debate in that most people know that a two point cut in interest rates would do more than anything else to revive the economy, but we know that that cannot be done because of German control. As an Englishman, it grieves me that we have handed over control of our economic and monetary affairs to a foreign bank. That is a...

• Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons: Question Time 9 Mar 1992

  Is my right hon. Friend aware that very few people in the country will share any of the views of the hon. Member for Bolsover (Mr. Skinner)? Question Time is unique to this Parliament. It is very much admired by foreign parliaments and enables the Prime Minister and others to answer questions in front of us all. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has done extremely well and will continue...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Home Rule 26 Feb 1992

  Is my right hon. Friend aware that, had I not been an Englishman I would have been happy to be a Scotsman and that had I been alive in the Fifteen or the Forty-five, I would have been in the field for the Stuarts? But surely the time has come to give up those illusions and to do what is best for all of us, the best for Scotland and for the United Kingdom.

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