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Mr William Woolcock is a former MP for Hackney Central.

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Former MP for Hackney Central

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

Left the House of Commons on 26 October 1922 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Albert Spicer
• Augustus Allhusen
• Andrew Scoble
• William Hunter

Future MPs in this constituency

• Arthur Lever
• Leonard Franklin
• Robert Gower
• Frederick Watkins
• John Lockwood
• Frederick Watkins
• Henry Hynd
• Herbert Butler
• Clinton Davis

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Class Ii.: Board of Trade. 11 May 1922

  The Committee will probably expect me to say a word or two on this subject, as I am the only Member who served on the two Committees which have been set up under the Dyestuffs Act, which had the duty placed upon them of advising the President of the Board of Trade on the one side whether or not a licence could be granted, and on the other with regard to the development of the dye-stuffs...

• Orders of the Day — Class Ii.: Board of Trade. 11 May 1922

  If you will forgive me telling you exactly how many were granted out of the 5,000, may I tell the Committee that the amount granted is as 3,500,000 lbs. to 2,500,000 lbs. refused. If my hon. Friend would like it in terms of values, roughly, one and a third million pounds sterling have been granted and £500,000 worth only refused. That hardly bears out the impression the Committee has...

• Orders of the Day — Class Ii.: Board of Trade. 11 May 1922

  I asked that question myself of a person on whose veracity I can rely and I believe it is untrue.

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