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Mr Hugh Lawson is a former MP for Skipton.

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Former MP for Skipton

Entered the House of Commons on 7 January 1944 — unknown

Left the House of Commons on 15 June 1945 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• George Rickards
• Ernest Bird
• Richard Roundell
• William Clough
• Frederick Thomson
• Walter Morrison
• Charles Roundell
• Walter Morrison
• Mathew Wilson

Future MPs in this constituency

• George Drayson
• John Watson

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — British Army: General Election 5 Jun 1945

  Will the right hon. Gentleman say if he has any idea what proportion of the men in this country have so far filled up this application?

• Oral Answers to Questions — India: Huddersfield Police Force (Inquiry) 31 May 1945

  asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware that as a result of information communicated to his Department by Ser- geant McCourtie of the Huddersfield police force, and of the Home Office inquiry that followed, the chief constable was reprimanded and an inspector asked to resign, that disciplinary action has been taken against Sergeant McCourtie for making this...

• Oral Answers to Questions — India: Huddersfield Police Force (Inquiry) 31 May 1945

  Is not the right hon. and learned Gentleman aware that, if policemen, who do bring to the notice of higher authority matters which are found sufficiently well founded to lead to disciplinary action against senior officers, are then dismissed, that is going to lead to bad administration, because nobody will come forward with any complaints, however well founded?

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