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Mr Walter Harrison is a former MP for Wakefield.

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Former MP for Wakefield

Entered the House of Commons on 15 October 1964 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 18 May 1987 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Arthur Jones
• Arthur Greenwood
• George Hillman
• George Sherwood
• Geoffrey Ellis
• George Sherwood
• Geoffrey Ellis
• Edward Brotherton
• Arthur Marshall
• Edward Brotherton
• Arthur Marshall
• Edward Brotherton
• Milton
• Albany Charlesworth
• Edward Green
• Robert Mackie
• Thomas Sanderson
• Edward Green
• Somerset Beaumont
• William Leatham
• John Hay
• William Leatham
• John Charlesworth
• George Sandars
• William Lascelles
• Joseph Holdsworth
• William Lascelles
• Daniel Gaskell

Future MPs in this constituency

• David Hinchliffe
• Mary Creagh
• Imran Ahmad Khan
• Simon Lightwood

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Local Government Bill: Land Held by Public Bodies 12 May 1987

  As usual, I tried to discover whether I would be in order. I was given advice from my hon. Friends on the Opposition Benches, from hon. Members on Conservative Benches, from the Chair and from behind the Chair. In my last few days before my retirement from this House, I thought that I would go out with a clean bill of health. I decided to consult all my hon. Friends on how to approach this...

• Orders of the Day — Local Government Bill: Land Held by Public Bodies 12 May 1987

  Yes, isn't it beautiful? However, the Under-Secretary of State should see the picture of the entrepreneurs. That is a much better picture. The notes attached to the picture state that the site could he sold as a hotel. That is a beautiful picture. I shall pass it round as the Minister is so interested. On the front page it says: The present County Hall was built as headquarters of the former...

• Orders of the Day — Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Bill [Lords]: Duties as Regards Safety Pending Determination of Applications for Fire Certificates 7 May 1987

  The words of the amendment are to me very important: the means for fighting fire with which the premises are provided are maintained in efficient working order; and". I am concerned indeed when we use words of this nature. What do we mean when we say "the means for fighting fire"? How far should it extend? Does it mean that one must be able to indicate that there is a fire? Does it mean that...

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