Mr Joseph Sullivan
Former MP for Bothwell
Former MP for Bothwell
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I rise for the purpose of putting some questions to the Minister to which I should like answers. When unemployed are referred to the public assistance committees, what scale is to be applied? Is it to be the scale of unemployment benefit or the scale of the public assistance committees? It is important that we should know. I represent a depressed area where probably 90 per cent. of the...
79. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is in a position to announce the names of the persons whom it is proposed to appoint as members of the Scottish Committee to be set up under the Housing (Rural Authorities) Bill?
In the county of Lanarkshire you do not pay for the roads.
Former MP for Bothwell
Entered the House of Commons on 15 November 1922 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 7 October 1931 — General election
Also represented Lanarkshire Northern
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