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Mr William Williams is a former MP for Manchester Openshaw.

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Former MP for Manchester Openshaw

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

Left the House of Commons on 11 September 1963 — Died

Also represented Droylsden; Heston and Isleworth

Future MPs in this constituency

• Charles Morris

Recent appearances

• Clause 2. — (Authority's Responsibility for Programmes.) 30 Jul 1963

  Before the Postmaster-General replies to my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley (Mr. Mason), I wish to make quite clear that my hon. Friends and I believe that we can never over-emphasise something which is good. Their Lordships have underlined and emphasised what we have been trying to say, both on the Floor of this House and in Committee, that very severe codes are required if we are to...

• Clause 6. — (Committee and Panel to Advertise on Advertisements.) 30 Jul 1963

  I do not see in the Amendment some of the difficulties envisaged by my right hon. Friend the Member for Caerphilly (Mr. Ness Edwards). The Amendment is designed to make perfectly sure that the chairman has no direct or indirect interest in advertising. I am assuming that that means exactly what it says—that another place and the Postmaster-General have gone to some trouble to ensure that...

• Clause 9. — (Advertising Agents Dis- Qualified from Being Programme Contractors.) 30 Jul 1963

  I think that we can say straight away, without wasting the time of the House, that we on this side approve the general terms of the Amendments. As the Assistant Postmaster-General has said, we have been concerned about finding what we would regard as a substantial definition to cover the points we had in mind and to ensure that the people whom we hoped would act in this capacity were of the...

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