Maurice Hely-Hutchinson

Maurice Robert Hely-Hutchinson (22 May 1887 – 11 February 1961)^[1] was a Conservative Party politician in England.

He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hastings in East Sussex at a by-election in 1937. He held the seat until the 1945 general election, when he stood down from Parliament. During The Great Depression Hely-Hutchinson caused some controversy when he remarked that the long-term unemployed should lose the right to vote.^[2]

References

^ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "H" (part 2)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Hcommons2.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 144. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Maurice Hely-Hutchinson

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Lord Eustace Percy	Member of Parliament for Hastings 1937 – 1945	Succeeded by Neill Cooper-Key

Persondata
Name	Hely-Hutchinson, Maurice Robert
Alternative names
Short description	British politician
Date of birth	22 May 1887
Place of birth
Date of death	11 February 1961
Place of death