Recent appearances

• Merchant Shipping Bill: Alteration of Penalties 30 Mar 1979

  Perhaps I may be permitted, Mr. Deputy Speaker, to add just a few words, as my swan song in this House, in support of the Bill. Everybody recognises the need to assist a litigant as much as possible, and we all know how very necessary it was that the provisions of legal aid should be increased as much as possible in order to achieve that object. I am extremely pleased that the Government have...

• Public Expenditure 9 Mar 1979

  I shall not be tempted to follow the course adopted by my hon. Friend the Member for Battersea, South (Mr. Perry) and try to talk of the problems of the Middle East. I want to deal with the motion moved by my hon. Friend the Member for Salford, East (Mr. Allaun). Although he devoted a considerable part of his speech to the terrible conditions of some of Britain's housing, he has been very...

• Public Expenditure 9 Mar 1979

  Why is not one Opposition Member present to express his views on these matters? That would be of interest if by any stroke of bad luck the Conservative Party were to return to power.

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Profile

Former MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 1945 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 7 April 1979 — General election

Also represented Stoke Newington and Hackney North; Stoke Newington

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Future MPs in this constituency

• Ernest Roberts
• Diane Abbott