Mr Richard Austin Spencer, former MP, St Helens

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

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2nd to 9th June 2020

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10th June 2020 onwards

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Oral Answers to Questions — Government Departments (Pensions). 30 Jul 1935

55. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will consider making such amendment to the Superannuation Acts as will enable persons who were not established because at the material date they were too old, to be eligible for pension, provided that at the date of retirement the claimant can show not less than 15 years whole-time Government service?
Oral Answers to Questions — Education.: Provision of Meals and Milk. 18 Jul 1935

22. asked the President of the Board of Education what, if any, representations have been made to him as to the effect of Circular 1,437, dealing with the discontinuance of free milk and meals to schoolchildren in certain cases?
Oral Answers to Questions — Education.: Provision of Meals and Milk. 18 Jul 1935

May we take it that the statement in a Manchester paper that children must be half starved before they receive such assistance is totally untrue?

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Former MP for St Helens

Entered the House of Commons on 27 October 1931 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 25 October 1935 — General election

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Mr Richard Austin Spencer