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Mr Albert Roberts is a former MP for Normanton.

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Former MP for Normanton

Entered the House of Commons on 25 October 1951 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 13 May 1983 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Thomas Brooks
• George Sylvester
• Tom Smith
• Frederick Hall
• Benjamin Pickard

Future MPs in this constituency

• Bill O'Brien
• Edward Balls

Recent appearances

• Parliamentary Constituencies (England) 2 Mar 1983

  I am pleased to have this opportunity to comment on the Rothwell area. I was delighted by the speech of my right hon. Friend the Member for Leeds, South (Mr. Rees), who hit the nail on the head when he talked about the boundary commissioners making decisions although they were completely devoid of any local knowledge and ignored the evidence put to them. I shall not be standing at the next...

• Parliamentary Constituencies (England) 2 Mar 1983

  Does my right hon. Friend agree that a large number of his constituents are being rehoused in my constituency?

• Unemployment (Yorkshire and Humberside) 22 Feb 1983

  It is always welcome to say a word about one's own county. I have vast experience of my county and am probably its senior Member in the Chamber. I have been a Member for more than 30 years. I have never yet experienced a time when I could say that the Yorkshire and Humberside region has had a fair deal. The Minister, whose constituency includes the Selby coalfield, cannot claim any credit...

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