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Mr Ivan Lawrence is a former MP for Burton.

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Former MP for Burton

Entered the House of Commons on 28 February 1974 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 8 April 1997 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Jennings
• Arthur Colegate
• Arthur Lyne
• John Gretton
• John Gretton
• Robert Ratcliff
• Sydney Evershed
• Michael Bass

Future MPs in this constituency

• Janet Dean
• Andrew Griffiths
• Kate Kniveton

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Criminal Justice System 20 Mar 1997

  Is not the worst delay in the criminal justice system the delay in catching the criminals once they have committed their offences, and before they commit the next offence? Will my right hon. and learned Friend congratulate the Burton upon Trent police, who this year have increased yet again their rate of detection and who have reduced the rate of crime by 20 per cent. in the past three years?...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Attorney-General: Fraud 17 Mar 1997

  Does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that the participation of ordinary members of the public in the criminal justice system through sitting on juries—even on juries in fraud trials—is one of the reasons why the criminal justice system can reassure people about its fairness, and is also the surest protection of the liberty of the individual?

• Business of the House 6 Mar 1997

  My right hon. Friend will be aware of the disgraceful way in which two members of the Labour party tried to destroy the Jurisdiction (Conspiracy and Incitement) Bill, which was promoted by my hon. Friend the Member for Eastbourne (Mr. Waterson). In view of the fact that the House has been rising early recently and given that it will doubtless continue to do so on some evenings in the future,...

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