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Major Hon. Richard Long is a former MP for Westbury.

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Former MP for Westbury

Entered the House of Commons on 16 June 1927 — unknown

Left the House of Commons on 7 October 1931 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Walter Shaw
• Charles Darbishire
• George Palmer
• Geoffrey Howard
• John Fuller
• Richard Chaloner
• George Fuller
• Charles Phipps
• Charles Phipps
• Abraham Laverton
• Charles Phipps
• John Phipps
• Massey Lopes
• James Wilson
• Ralph Lopes
• John Briscoe
• Henry Stephenson
• Ralph Lopes
• Henry Stephenson
• Ralph Lopes
• Henry Stephenson
• Henry Hanmer
• Alexander Grant
• Michael Prendergast
• Alexander Grant
• Michael Prendergast
• George Warrender
• Robert Peel
• George Warrender
• Philip Miles
• Manasseh Lopes
• Philip Miles
• Nathaniel Barton
• Jonathan Elford
• William Maberly
• Francis Conyngham
• William Maberly
• Francis Conyngham
• Ralph Lopes
• Benjamin Shaw
• Ralph Lopes
• Benjamin Hall
• Benjamin Shaw
• Henry Lascelles
• John Ponthieu
• Francis Whittle
• Henry Lascelles
• Edward Lascelles
• Glynn Wynn
• William Jacob
• John Woolmore
• William Jacob
• John Woolmore
• Charles Smith
• William Baldwin
• Charles Smith
• William Baldwin

Future MPs in this constituency

• Robert Grimston
• Dennis Walters
• David Faber
• Andrew Murrison

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill.: Women Police. 30 Jul 1931

  On a point of Order. May I ask if hon. Members are allowed to put their legs upon the benches?

• Woollen Textile Industry. 3 Dec 1930

  Representing a Division in the West of England, where the textile industry for the past 50 years has become gradually lower and lower, I felt that the least I could do was to make the strongest representations to the Government to take action with regard to this industry, and not to be satisfied with mere words. The many speeches to which I have listened in this debate from hon. Members...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment.: County Buildings, Wiltshire. 6 Jun 1930

  28. asked the Minister of Labour whether application has been made for any grant in respect of employment on the proposed new county buildings in Wiltshire, and the amount and issue of any such application?

More of Major Hon. Richard Long’s recent appearances