Former MP for Manchester Rusholme
Captain John Thorpe is a former MP for Manchester Rusholme.
Former MP for Manchester Rusholme
Entered the House of Commons on 7 October 1919 — unknown
Left the House of Commons on 16 November 1923 — General election
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to facilitate the discharge of the duties of His Majesty's Secretaries of State or other Ministers. If I may, I will read the short Clause which is the effective Clause of this Bill. The Bill provides, by Clause 1, that Where any Member of the House of Lords or of the House of Commons holds office as fl Secretary of State or other...
Any temerity which I feel in addressing the House has been nullified by the effective speeches which have been made in favour of the Bill, and the apparent sterility of the speeches which have been made in opposition. It was a significant fact that the Mover and the Seconder of this postponing Amendment spoke, not with a Scottish accent, which might have charmed us even though the arguments...
I am much obliged to my hon. Friend. From my point of view it is not material when the hon. Member made the remark, whether before or after the Select Committee. He is prepared to admit that at some period or another he gave his blessing to the scheme which he is to-night attacking. What has led to this still-born caution? What are the grounds on which he asks those whom he formerly convinced...
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