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Mr Raymond Ellis is a former MP for North East Derbyshire.

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Former MP for North East Derbyshire

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

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

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Thomas Swain
• Henry White

Future MPs in this constituency

• Harry Barnes
• Natascha Engel
• Lee Rowley
• Louise Jones

Recent appearances

• Opposition Day: Coal Industry Dispute 4 Feb 1985

  This debate has been like nearly all other debates. At least the Government's track record is consistent. When they first took office in 1979, they started to blame everything on previous Governments, and five and half years later they are still doing it. I do not absolve from my strictures any Government, past, present or to come, who will sterilise vast tracts of the nation's precious coal...

• Local Government: Coal Industry Dispute (Police Operations) 10 Apr 1984

  I shall heed your remarks, Mr. Speaker, and be exceedingly brief. My only son was arrested last night at the pit head and forcibly detained. I accept that my son is as liable as anybody else to be arrested, and I mention that fact in passing simply to assure the House that I do not speak from hearsay. The Parliamentary Commissioner, Sir Cecil Clothier, pointed out in his annual report that...

• Orders of the Day — Coal Industry Bill 12 Dec 1983

  The coal mining industry needs the Bill if it is to continue to operate. There are apparently some people who, in spite of the facts that have been presented, continue to insist on thinking that the industry is the recipient of taxpayers' largesse. That is just not true and the record must be put straight time and again. Coal mines and coal miners have always been misused. When I started...

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