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Mr Arthur Bottomley is a former MP for Teesside Middlesbrough.

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Former MP for Teesside Middlesbrough

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

Left the House of Commons on 13 May 1983 — General election

Also represented Middlesbrough East; Rochester and Chatham; Rochester Chatham

Recent appearances

• Mr. Speaker (Retirement) 12 May 1983

  And the CPA.

• Low Pay 18 Mar 1983

  I thank right hon. and hon. Members who have kindly referred to me. I should particularly like to thank my right hon. and hon. Friends who have given me such strong support. My hon. Friend the Member for Birkenhead (Mr. Field) forcefully presented the problem of low pay, particularly in connection with his work in the Low Pay Unit. I am glad that his successor, Chris Pond, is such a worthy...

• Low Pay 18 Mar 1983

  I beg to move, That this House, recognising that little progress has been made towards the eradication of low pay, believes that the problem can be resolved only by the introduction by legislation of a national minimum wage. This week I celebrate 21 years as Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough. When I won the by-election in 1962 there was heavy unemployment. The then Conservative...

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