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Sir Richard Meller is a former MP for Mitcham.

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Former MP for Mitcham

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

Left the House of Commons on 24 June 1940 — Died

Previous MPs in this constituency

• James Ede
• Thomas Worsfold

Future MPs in this constituency

• Malcolm Robertson
• Thomas Braddock
• Robert Carr

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Old Age and Widows' Pensions Bill. 21 Feb 1940

  The hon. Member for Houghton-le-Spring (Mr. W. Joseph Stewart) said that the Bill is good in parts. In recent times it has been very seldom that, in considering a Measure of this sort, there has been disclosed such general agreement, not only on parts, but on exactly one half of the Bill. This Bill is so good that I do not think we can accept it without giving some expression of appreciation...

• Orders of the Day — House of Commons Members Fund Bill. 19 Jul 1939

  This proposal largely extends the scope and intention of the scheme. There may be one, two, three, four or five children from the age of one to 16, and that means extending the period to an enormous extent.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Public Health.: War Damage (Compensation). 10 Nov 1938

  asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is now in a position to give particulars of the Government's plan for providing compensation for damage to private property or land in this country arising out of an outbreak of hostilities?

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