Alan Fitch
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(Ernest) Alan Fitch (10 March 1915 – 7 August 1985) was a British Labour Party politician.
Fitch was educated at Kingswood School, Bath (1927-1932), and was a mineworker. He represented mineworkers on the executive committee of the Lancashire and Cheshire Regional Council of Labour.
He was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Wigan in a by-election in 1958, following the death of sitting Labour MP Ronald Williams. He was re-elected at the next seven general elections, before stepping down at the 1983 general election, when the seat was held for Labour by Roger Stott.
Fitch was a government Assistant Whip from 1964 to 1966, a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from 1966 to 1969 and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household from 1969 to 1970, and was a member of the nationalised industries select committee. Fitch was also a Member of the European Parliament.
[edit] References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons 1979
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
[edit] External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Alan Fitch
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Ronald Williams |
Member of Parliament for Wigan 1958–1983 |
Succeeded by Roger Stott |
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| Preceded by Charles Morris |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1969–1970 |
Succeeded by Jasper More |
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