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Mr Joseph Johnstone is a former MP for Renfrewshire Eastern.

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Former MP for Renfrewshire Eastern

Entered the House of Commons on 14 December 1918 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 26 October 1922 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Gilmour
• Robert Laidlaw
• Michael Shaw-Stewart
• James Finlayson

Future MPs in this constituency

• Robert Nichol
• Alexander MacRobert
• Douglas Douglas and Clydesdale
• Guy Lloyd

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Supply.: Air Estimates, 1922–23. 27 Jul 1922

  I am entirely in favour of arbitration in all trade disputes. I go further, and ay that I am in favour of compulsory arbitration. Rather than have strikes on behalf of the workmen and lock-outs on behalf of the employers there should be compulsory arbitration. I am in favour of the Civil Service Arbitration Board to complete the work of the Whitley Council. I am not in favour of the Civil...

• Orders of the Day — Supply.: Air Estimates, 1922–23. 27 Jul 1922

  No claim for that has been made.

• Orders of the Day — Supply.: Air Estimates, 1922–23. 27 Jul 1922

  Does the Noble Lord not recognise that that is to the disadvantage of the Chancellor of the Exchequer? He is bound to submit any proposal for an increase to the Board, but if it is a case of a decrease he cannot submit it to the Arbitration Board.

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