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Hon. Sir Gervase Beckett is a former MP for Leeds North.

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Former MP for Leeds North

Entered the House of Commons on 12 January 1906 — General election

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

Also represented Scarborough and Whitby; Whitby

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Rowland Barran
• William Jackson

Future MPs in this constituency

• Rowland Barran
• Alexander Farquharson
• Hugh Butler
• Osbert Peake

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Air Force.: Locomotives Contract, Victorian Government. 2 Mar 1927

  48. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he is aware of the rejection of a tender from Messrs. John Fowler and Company, of Leeds, to the Victorian Government for the, supply of four tank locomotives at £8,880 in favour of one from a local firm of 210,680; and whether, in the interests of British exporters of machinery, he will make representations in the...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Air Force.: Locomotives Contract, Victorian Government. 2 Mar 1927

  Does my hon. Friend not think it possible to do anything whatever to promote a better observance of the spirit of the Imperial Conference?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Munitions (Outstanding Claims). 6 Apr 1925

  96. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many claims are still unsettled by the Ministry of Munitions for goods supplied by engineering and other firms; what steps do the Ministry propose to take in order to expedite the settlement of these claims; and is he aware of the great hardship caused to many small traders by the delay?

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