Nigel Spearing

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Nigel John Spearing (born 8 October 1930) is a British Labour Party politician. He served as MP for Acton from 1970 until February 1974, then was elected for Newham South in a by-election later the same year. It was the only by-election held in the February to October 1974 Parliament. Spearing was opposed to British membership of the EEC.[1] Spearing retained the seat until his retirement in 1997.

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  • Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1992 and 1997 editions.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Kenneth Baker
Member of Parliament for Acton
19701974
Succeeded by
George Young
Preceded by
Elwyn Jones
Member of Parliament for Newham South
19741997
Succeeded by
(constituency abolished)