Harriet Slater

Harriet Slater CBE (née Evans; 1903 12 October 1976) was a British Labour and Co-operative politician.

Educated at Hanley High School and Dudley Teachers’ Training College, Slater was National Organiser for the Cooperative Party from 1942 to 1953, and a local councillor in Stoke-on-Trent from 1933 to 1965.

She was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stoke-on-Trent North at a by-election in 1953, and served until her retirement at the 1966 general election. From 1964 to 1966, she was a Government whip with the formal title of Lord of the Treasury.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Albert Davies
Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent North
19531966
Succeeded by
John Forrester


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