Mr Ben Turner

Former MP for Batley and Morley

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Mr Ben Turner is a former MP for Batley and Morley.

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Former MP for Batley and Morley

Entered the House of Commons on 15 November 1922 — General election

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

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  • Orders of the Day — National Economy Bill. 29 Sep 1931

    I want to bring the discussion upon the Economy Bill back to the Bill itself—to the brutality of the Bill. We have discussed very high sounding theories, and hon. Members have put forward criticisms about past Governments, but I want solely to deal with the alleged Economy Bill that is now before the House of Commons and to declare most frankly that it is a costly Economy Bill. There is no...
  • Orders of the Day — National Economy Bill. 29 Sep 1931

    Gandhi did not do it. Ours is woollen cloth, not cotton. That is what has happened. Wt have had the cuts already, and we have halftime employment, and we are going to have still more cuts in regard to unemployment benefit. I plead as a Christian father that this crime should not be committed against our working poor, who are the best working folk in the world. Wage cuts, unemployment...
  • Oral Answers to Questions — League of Nations.: Expenditure. 23 Sep 1931

    Is it the opinion of the hon. and gallant Gentleman that the expenditure in connection with the League of Nations is the best safeguard for peace and for getting peace machinery?

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