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Mrs Jill Knight is a former MP for Birmingham, Edgbaston.

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Former MP for Birmingham, Edgbaston

Entered the House of Commons on 31 March 1966 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 8 April 1997 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Edith Pitt
• Peter Bennett
• Neville Chamberlain
• Francis Lowe
• George Dixon

Future MPs in this constituency

• Gisela Stuart
• Preet Kaur Gill

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Police Bill [Lords]: Business of the House 19 Mar 1997

  Without wishing to trespass in any way on the deliberations of the Select Committee on Standards and Privileges, would not the normal procedure for that Committee ensure that any report by the Commissioner could not possibly be published until the Committee had been given an opportunity to discuss and consider the points that the Commissioner had made?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Primary Care Provision 18 Mar 1997

  Will my hon. Friend ensure that, in the coming general election campaign, three points will be made: first, the precise amount of savings made in the NHS by the use of the private sector; secondly, that every penny of those savings went towards patient care; thirdly, that there would be no chance of such money coming if ever the Labour party was to have a chance to govern?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 27 Feb 1997

  Is my right hon. Friend aware that the trade union Unison has been making direct threats against private firms which have had the temerity to put in for contracts with Birmingham city council, to the effect that, should those contracts be granted, strikes, disruptions and go-slows will follow? Is he aware that at least one such firm has been so frightened that it has pulled out of a contract?...

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