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Mr Clifford Kenyon is a former MP for Chorley.

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Former MP for Chorley

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 1945 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 29 April 1970 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Douglas Hacking
• Henry Hibbert
• Balcarres
• Randle Feilden

Future MPs in this constituency

• Constance Monks
• George Rodgers
• Den Dover
• Lindsay Hoyle

Recent appearances

• Annual Farm Price Review 18 Mar 1970

  Is my right hon. Friend aware that we on this side recognise that, under the very difficult circumstances in which he has negotiated this Price Review, it is both reasonable and acceptable? Does he also recognise that farmers—I speak as a farmer—always ask for more than they expect to get?

• Orders of the Day — Foreign Affairs 12 Dec 1968

  In the short time which remains to me, I should like to deal with the question of the Falkland Islands. I hope that the Foreign Secretary will pursue the negotiations between the Argentine and Britain. It is not a question of transferring sovereignty but of helping the islanders. People do not seem to realise how these islanders have to live. They are prisoners. A ship comes once a month...

• Orders of the Day — Foreign Affairs 12 Dec 1968

  I said last week that if we could put some hon. Members on the islands they would change their minds. It would quieten them. There will be a tremendous change in the islands' schools and education. When I went into the schools there I was reminded of the days when I went into my village school. There was the same reading, writing and arithmetic as the basis of their education. Even the maps...

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