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Mr Ness Edwards is a former MP for Caerphilly.

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Former MP for Caerphilly

Entered the House of Commons on 4 July 1939 — unknown

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 1968 — Died

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Morgan Jones
• Alfred Onions

Future MPs in this constituency

• Alfred Evans
• Ednyfed Davies
• Ron Davies
• Wayne David
• Chris Evans

Recent appearances

• Clause 1.: (Borrowing Powers of the National Coal Board.) 5 Dec 1967

  As this works is situated in my constituency, and was established long before the coal industry was nationalised, and as it is now being used to test cast supplies for the Coal Board and is a place where pilot schemes can be run to test the cost of production and the prices of various supplies, I should have thought that it was doing a first-class job of getting value for money for the Board.

• Clause 1.: (Borrowing Powers of the National Coal Board.) 5 Dec 1967

  The hon. Gentleman is asking me to make a speech. If he asks questions he must have an answer. The answer is that I do not regard this Chamber as the right place to get accountability of the detailed operations of any nationalised industry. I should have thought that the right place was in the Specialist Committees, which the officers concerned can be requested to attend, and be examined as...

• British Museum Library 26 Oct 1967

  On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. It was the custom in the old days that not more than two statements should be made by Ministers from the Front Bench. Today, we have had taken away one hour of the time that backbenchers should have had to discuss a very important matter. Is there any means by which you can protect the rights of hon. Members from abuse of their position by the Front Bench?

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