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Mr Thomas Cook is a former MP for Dundee East.

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Former MP for Dundee East

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

Left the House of Commons on 31 May 1952 — Died

Also represented Dundee

Future MPs in this constituency

• George Thomson
• George Machin
• Gordon Wilson
• John McAllion
• Iain Luke
• Stewart Hosie

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Finance Bill: Clause 2. — (Classification of Entertainments for Purposes of Entertainments Duty, and Rates of Duty.) 6 May 1952

  I would direct my appeal to the Financial Secretary, since I understand that he is dealing in the main with this matter. I hope that he will listen to the blandishments of his right hon. Friend the Member for Torquay (Mr. C. Williams). On the last Amendment, the Chancellor gave the figures of the incidence of this tax as 20 per cent. on dogs and 20 per cent. on football. On cinemas, it is 40...

• Orders of the Day — Finance Bill: Clause 2. — (Classification of Entertainments for Purposes of Entertainments Duty, and Rates of Duty.) 6 May 1952

  I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman. My information was that there was a tendency to fall. I hope I did not exaggerate. I am glad the hon. Gentleman has given an assurance that that is not so, but I assure him that I have information to the contrary.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Employment: D. C. Thomson & Co., Dundee (Dispute) 29 Apr 1952

  Is the Minister aware that, while it is true that this dispute has been going on for 25 years, there is now a very grave danger of the issue spreading to an area much wider than Dundee and Glasgow; and will he take steps to see that that does not happen?

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