Mr Edmund Turton
Former MP for Thirsk and Malton
Former MP for Thirsk and Malton
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I do not wish to speak on this Clause except from the constitutional point of view, and in that respect I wish to say that I am perfectly horrified at the Clause we are discussing. I quite agree that it is immaterial whether on this question we are dealing with the present Secretary of State for Scotland or the Secretary of State who has been foreshadowed in two or three years' time. We are...
May I submit, Sir, that it does not alter the incidence of rating at all? Would you allow me to state my case?
I am quite prepared to accept your ruling.
Former MP for Thirsk and Malton
Entered the House of Commons on 12 February 1915 — unknown
Left the House of Commons on 9 May 1929 — Died
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