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Sir John Brunner is a former MP for Southport.

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Former MP for Southport

Entered the House of Commons on 12 January 1906 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 9 October 1924 — General election

Also represented Northwich; Leigh

Previous MPs in this constituency

• George Pilkington
• Edward Hall
• George Pilkington
• Herbert Naylor-Leyland
• George Curzon
• George Pilkington

Future MPs in this constituency

• Godfrey Dalrymple-White
• Robert Hudson
• Roger Fleetwood-Hesketh
• Ian Percival
• Ronnie Fearn
• Matthew Banks
• Ronnie Fearn
• John Pugh
• Damien Moore
• Patrick Hurley

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (LAMBETH BRIDGE) BILL [Lords]. 29 Jul 1924

  I have the honour of having been Chairman of the Committee which considered the proposed Lambeth Bridge. The opposition to the Bill arose from the Wandsworth Gas Company, which has four large vessels that trade between Wandsworth and the Tyne. This bridge if built as the plan shows will certainly not give passage at all tides through the side arches to these boats. The side aches are designed...

• Orders of the Day — UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANE (No. 2) BILL.: Clause 1. — (Rights of insured persons to unemployment benefit.) 9 Jul 1924

  I beg to second the Amendment. I regret that I was not here, Mr. Speaker, when you referred to my Amendment, but these words really amount to the same thing as my Amendment, which restored the words of the Act of 1922. I agree with the hon. Gentleman who spoke last that uncovenanted benefit should not be made a permanent part of unemployment insurance. As a matter of fact, uncovenanted...

• Private Business.: London, Midland, and Scottish Railway (Superannuation Fund) Bill. 1 Jul 1924

  I have been requested to make a short statement. I was Chairman of the Committee that dealt with the Bill upstairs. We made a Special Report to the House stating that in our opinion the company had not given enough to the super-annuitants. I am pleased to say the company since then have offered another £30,000 to the superannuitants, making a total contribution from the company of £78,000 a...

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