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Mr William Graham is a former MP for Edinburgh Central.

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Former MP for Edinburgh Central

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

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

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Charles Price
• George Brown
• William M'Ewan
• John Wilson

Future MPs in this constituency

• James Guy
• Francis Watt
• Andrew Gilzean
• Thomas Oswald
• Robin Cook
• Alexander Fletcher
• Alistair Darling

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Ways and Means.: Standard Rate of Tax for 1931–2 and Consequential Amendments of Law. 15 Sep 1931

  When the Chancellor of the Exchequer addressed the House on Thursday afternoon it was only possible to offer a few general observations on the statement. Since that time we have had the opportunity of considering the speech in detail and of studying the White Papers which have been issued, and I think the House, this afternoon, will agree that irrespective of party feeling this is perhaps one...

• Orders of the Day — National Economy Bill. 11 Sep 1931

  I am sure that the Noble Lord would be the last person to misrepresent, me. I summarised what I believed to be the inevitable Conservative argument, and this was endorsed by the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Epping (Mr. Churchill).

• Orders of the Day — National Economy Bill. 11 Sep 1931

  I am very sorry to interrupt the right hon. Gentleman, but the House must understand the facts. It was the duty of the Cabinet Sub-Committee to review the whole of the May Report, but there never was any recommendation to the Cabinet as a whole. I am very sorry to have to make the statement, but from the start we were never committed to anything at all.

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