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Mr John Baker is a former MP for Wolverhampton Bilston.

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Former MP for Wolverhampton Bilston

Entered the House of Commons on 29 October 1924 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 7 October 1931 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Charles Howard-Bury
• Thomas Hickman

Future MPs in this constituency

• Geoffrey Peto
• Ian Hannah
• William Gibbons
• Will Nally

Recent appearances

• Steel Industry. 5 Nov 1930

  I want to put another phase of this problem before the House. I am very pleased with the discussion to-day, because we have been trying to look all round at the problem before us, and we have not been throwing all the old arguments at each other which has generally resulted in nothing being done. Certain suggestions have been made, and I believe that the steel manufacturers of this country...

• Civil Estimates, 1930.: Board of Trade. 14 May 1930

  The hon. and gallant Gentleman the Member for Tiverton (Lieut.-Colonel Acland-Troyte) seems to think that we on this side do not understand the policy of the party opposite on this question of tariffs. Let me assure him that if we do misunderstand hon. Members opposite, the misunderstanding is not deliberate. I am trying to understand. I listen to hon. Members' arguments. It seems to me that...

• Civil Estimates, 1930.: Board of Trade. 14 May 1930

  I am afraid that bon. Gentlemen opposite do not see the implications of their assertions. That makes it rather difficult to argue with them. The assertion has been made twice to-day—it was made by the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (Sir H. Betterton)—that the lace trade of this country was saved by France, because France threatened the United States. The hon. and gallant Member for Tiverton...

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