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Captain Sir Peter Macdonald is a former MP for Isle of Wight.

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Former MP for Isle of Wight

Entered the House of Commons on 29 October 1924 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 18 September 1959 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Seely
• Edgar Chatfeild-Clarke
• Douglas Hall
• Godfrey Baring
• John Seely
• Richard Webster
• Anthony Ashley
• Alexander Baillie-Cochrane
• John Simeon
• Charles Clifford
• Francis Harcourt
• Edward Dawes
• John Simeon
• William Holmes
• Richard Simeon

Future MPs in this constituency

• Mark Woodnutt
• Stephen Ross
• Barry Field
• Peter Brand
• Andrew Turner
• Bob Seely

Recent appearances

• Central Africa 22 Jul 1959

  Would the right hon. Member say how many members there are in the Opposition party?

• Air Estimates, 1959–60: Vote a. Number for Air Force Service 5 Mar 1959

  Sir Peter Macdonald (Isle of Wight) indicated assent.

• Air Estimates, 1959–60: Vote a. Number for Air Force Service 5 Mar 1959

  I do not propose to comment on the speech of the hon. Member for Barnsley (Mr. Mason), except to say that I do not share his optimism or faith in the static nuclear deterrent which he expressed when discussing the rôle of the Royal Air Force for the future. At the end of the war it was generally believed by leaders of all Services that in any future war the Royal Air Force would be the first...

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