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Mr William Robinson is a former MP for Elland.

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Former MP for Elland

Entered the House of Commons on 15 November 1922 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 10 May 1929 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• George Ramsden
• Charles Trevelyan
• Thomas Wayman

Future MPs in this constituency

• Robert Kay
• Charles Buxton
• Thomas Levy
• Frederick Cobb

Recent appearances

• Civil Estimates, 1927.: Home Office. 14 Jul 1927

  Would the right hon. Gentleman answer the question regarding the Textile Committee?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Navy.: Welfare Conference. 10 Mar 1926

  26. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it is proposed to issue any list of subjects that may or may not be considered by the Welfare Conference; and at what date is it proposed to convene the Welfare Conference to be held this year?

• Orders of the Day — Unemployment Insurance Bill 31 Jul 1925

  I desire to state my reasons for opposing this Bill. I take serious exception to the proposal that the decision of these cases should be left in the hands of one man, because it is impossible for any one man to understand the conditions of trade in various industries. Anyone acquainted with the textile industry knows how the textile worker is going to suffer by the extension of the waiting...

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