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Colonel Bernard Cruddas is a former MP for Wansbeck.

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Former MP for Wansbeck

Entered the House of Commons on 27 October 1931 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 12 July 1940 — unknown

Previous MPs in this constituency

• George Shield
• George Warne
• Robert Mason
• Charles Fenwick

Future MPs in this constituency

• Robert Scott
• Alfred Robens
• Jack Thompson
• Denis Murphy
• Ian Lavery

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Supply.: Army Estimates, 1938. 10 Mar 1938

  The hon. Member for Spennymoor (Mr. Batey) said he would not criticise the present officers, and we who remember the criticism which officers got after the South African War appreciate his moderation. We realise that we are open to criticism, and we are always prepared to take fair criticism. The hon. Member for Romford (Mr. Parker) said that all the officers nowadays are supposed to have...

• Orders of the Day — Supply.: Army Estimates, 1938. 10 Mar 1938

  It may have been bad luck for the Army, but it was very good luck for the Church. The hon. Member for Romford again seems to have some information, because when I went to my form master and said I was going into the Army he said, "I don't believe there is anything else you can do." But he added very certainly, "You will never pass the examination. As a matter of tact what you want is some...

• Orders of the Day — Supply.: Army Estimates, 1938. 10 Mar 1938

  I did not know that he had refused to publish that report, but I take it that he is going to publish it. [HON. MEMBERS: "No!"] Well, I did not know that. Then I think we ought to wait and see. I understand that the Secretary of State is going to make some proposal which will result in more officers joining the Army, and we should wait and see.

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