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Mr Timothy Brinton is a former MP for Gravesham.

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Former MP for Gravesham

Entered the House of Commons on 3 May 1979 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 18 May 1987 — General election

Also represented Gravesend

Future MPs in this constituency

• Jacques Arnold
• Chris Pond
• Adam Holloway
• Lauren Sullivan

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Debtors (Scotland) Bill [Lords]: Employment etc. of Authorised Pilots. 9 Apr 1987

  I have been puzzling over this amendment. I am an amateur and I do not understand the technicalities. However, it seems to me that this paragraph means that the authority that decides on qualifications of a professional pilot also decides whether he should be employed. If he is not willing to be employed by that authority, does that mean that he loses his qualifications to work as a pilot?

• Orders of the Day — Debtors (Scotland) Bill [Lords]: Meaning of "competent Harbour Authority" and "harbour" 9 Apr 1987

  My hon. Friend has made much of the Government's desire to pass on the final and ultimate decision to the local authorities concerned. How does he square that with the Secretary of State's remarks in the House on 9 March? My right hon. Friend said: Safety cannot be inhibited by any pressures. It is the first prerequisite, and all hon Members would expect it to be the prerequisite of any...

• Orders of the Day — Debtors (Scotland) Bill [Lords]: Meaning of "competent Harbour Authority" and "harbour" 9 Apr 1987

  I wish to support the amendments of my hon. Friend the Member for Harwich (Sir J. Ridsdale), which have a vital part to play in pilotage in the outer reaches of the Thames. My hon. Friend has explained the technicalities, so I shall not dwell on them. The Minister well knows my reservations about the Bill, which seems to represent a piecemeal approach to the problem. As I understand it,...

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