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Mr Robin Turton is a former MP for Thirsk and Malton.

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Former MP for Thirsk and Malton

Entered the House of Commons on 30 May 1929 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 8 February 1974 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Edmund Turton
• Helmsley
• John Lawson
• Lewis Dawnay

Future MPs in this constituency

• John Spence
• Anne McIntosh
• Kevin Hollinrake

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — National Farmers' Union 7 Feb 1974

  Is my right hon. Friend aware that the plight of the pig farmer and the dairy farmer is desperate and that it is in the national interest to introduce measures of encouragement at an early stage, so that we can expand production and cut down an import bill which last year amounted to £2,300 million?

• Representation of the People Bill: Limits on Parliamentary Election Expenses 7 Feb 1974

  I want the hon. Member to be absolutely clear about this matter. Mr. Speaker's Conference was considering the election when we heard that an election might be imminent and we transferred our attention to this urgent matter. The Government therefore could not possibly have brought this recommendation to the House any earlier than today because we finished our consideration of it only at our...

• European Community Secondary Legislation 24 Jan 1974

  What does the right hon. Gentleman mean by an amended Standing Order No. 9 procedure? That is not clear in the report.

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