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Sir John Mellor is a former MP for Sutton Coldfield.

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Former MP for Sutton Coldfield

Entered the House of Commons on 14 November 1935 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 May 1955 — General election

Also represented Tamworth

Future MPs in this constituency

• Geoffrey Lloyd
• Norman Fowler
• Andrew Mitchell

Recent appearances

• Railway Accident, Sutton Coldfield 25 Jan 1955

  (by Private Notice)asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will make a statement concerning the rail accident at Sutton Coldfield last Sunday.

• Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance: Members' Salaries (Sickness Benefits) 14 Apr 1953

  asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce legislation to require Members of this House, who, in any period, receive both sickness benefit and Parliamentary salary, to surrender the amount of the former to the Exchequer.

• Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance: Members' Salaries (Sickness Benefits) 14 Apr 1953

  Would my hon. Friend agree that this is not merely an academic question, as I have drawn his attention to a particular case? Will he also agree that persons paid through public funds are not generally permitted to draw both pay and sickness benefit and that it is quite wrong for Members of Parliament to be treated as an exception?

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