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Sir Richard Cooper is a former MP for Walsall.

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Former MP for Walsall

Entered the House of Commons on 15 January 1910 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 26 October 1922 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Edward Dunne
• Arthur Hayter
• Sydney Gedge
• Arthur Hayter
• Frank James
• Edward Holden
• Charles Forster
• Edward Littleton
• Robert Scott
• Francis Finch
• John Gladstone
• Francis Finch
• Charles Forster

Future MPs in this constituency

• Patrick Collins
• John McShane
• Joseph Leckie
• George Schuster
• William Wells

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Navy.: South African Cattle Embargo. 1 Aug 1922

  11. asked the. Secretary of State for the Colonies if he intends to authorise the free importation of cattle from South Africa into Great Britain; and when the Order will come into force?

• Civil Services Supplementary Estimate, 1922–23.: BOARD Or EDUCATION. 22 May 1922

  I very much regret that the Government do not show any readiness to consider the delaying of this matter on the grounds that have been put before the Committee. The matter ought to be delayed, because we are asked to vote a sum of money which the Government admits is not wanted, or which they are not sure will be wanted. The whole question arises from the troubles of 1918, during the latter...

• Civil Services and Revenue Depar Tments Estimates and Supplementary Estimates, 1922–23.: Ministry of Labour. 10 Apr 1922

  I have associated myself with the proposal for the reduction of this Vote in order that I may draw attention to the lack of effort on the part of the Government, and especially on the part of the Ministry of Labour, to deal with the problems in connection with Labour with which this country is faced at the present time. First, however, I would like to raise a point in connection with the...

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