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Mr George Porter is a former MP for Leeds Central.

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Former MP for Leeds Central

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 May 1955 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Richard Denman
• Charles Wilson
• Arthur Willey
• Robert Armitage
• Gerald Balfour

Future MPs in this constituency

• Derek Fatchett
• Hilary Benn

Recent appearances

• Half-Hour Adjournment Debates (Arrangements) 23 Mar 1955

  What would be the position on Tuesdays and Thursdays if there should be no subjects on those days which come within the category you have suggested,

• Capital Punishment (Royal Commission's Report) 10 Feb 1955

  Is it not a fact that there is positive proof that wherever there is the remotest contact between people and the murderer, there is no difficulty in getting public opinion, in that particular case and for that person, in favour of the abolition of the death penalty?

• Representation of the People (Parliamentary Constituencies) 26 Jan 1955

  I endorse all that has been said by my colleagues representing Leeds, but I do not intend to cover the same ground. In introducing the Order the Minister did me and my constituency the honour of a special reference to the representations which we made both to the Commissioners and to the right hon. and gallant Gentleman himself. He tried to tell us that our representations had been given...

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