Arthur Montague Frank Palmer (4 August 1912 – 14 August 1994) was a British Labour Co-operative politician.
Palmer was born in Northam, Devon and educated at Ashford County Grammar School and Acton Technical College. He became a chartered electrical engineer and joined the head office staff of the Electrical Power Engineers' Association, editing the Electrical Power Engineer magazine. During World War II and the London Blitz he was an engineer at Battersea Power Station. He served as a councillor on Brentford and Chiswick Borough Council 1937-1945 and later as a conservator of Wimbledon and Putney Commons.
Palmer was Member of Parliament for Wimbledon (1945–1950), lost in Merton and Morden in 1950 and 1951, and re-entered Parliament, representing Cleveland (from a 1952 by-election to 1959), Bristol Central (1964–1974), and Bristol North East (1974–1983).
Palmer was Chairman of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee 1965 to 1968, and Chairman of the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology 1966 to 1970 and 1974 to 1979.
In 1939 he married Marion Woollaston with whom he had two daughters, Professor Sarah Palmer b 1943 and Julia King b 1945
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Power |
Member of Parliament for Wimbledon 1945 – 1950 |
Succeeded by Cyril Black |
| Preceded by Octavius George Willey |
Member of Parliament for Cleveland 1952 – 1959 |
Succeeded by Wilfred Proudfoot |
| Preceded by Stanley Awbery |
Member of Parliament for Bristol Central 1964 – Feb 1974 |
Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by Robert Adley |
Member of Parliament for Bristol North East Feb 1974 – 1983 |
Constituency abolished |