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Mr Joseph Compton is a former MP for Manchester, Gorton.

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Former MP for Manchester, Gorton

Entered the House of Commons on 6 December 1923 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 18 January 1937 — Died

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Hodge

Future MPs in this constituency

• Eric Bailey
• William Benn
• William Oldfield
• Konni Zilliacus
• Kenneth Marks
• Gerald Kaufman
• Afzal Khan

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Juvenile Offenders (Manchester). 30 Jul 1936

  asked the Home Secretary the number of young persons sent to approved schools by the Manchester City Justices for the 12 months to the last convenient date and the periods of waiting between conviction and their actual entry into the school?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Juvenile Offenders (Manchester). 30 Jul 1936

  Does not the right hon. Gentleman think that it is an excessive time to keep young people under such conditions?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Juvenile Offenders (Manchester). 30 Jul 1936

  asked the Home Secretary whether he has received representations as to the poor and inadequate accommodation for juveniles on remand from the Manchester City Police Court: and what action he proposes to take in the matter?

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