ency ▁was ▁abol ished ▁in ▁boundary ▁changes ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁general ▁election , ▁and ▁he ▁was ▁returned ▁for ▁the ▁new ▁Bir ken head ▁constitu ency . ▁He ▁held ▁the ▁seat ▁until ▁he ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Commons ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁general ▁election . ▁ ▁In ▁Clement ▁Att lee ' s ▁post - war ▁Labour ▁government , ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁Parliament ary ▁Secretary ▁to ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Agricult ure ▁and ▁Fish eries ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Catalogue ▁of ▁Col lick ' s ▁papers , ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁Modern ▁Records ▁Centre , ▁University ▁of ▁War wick ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 9 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 8 4 ▁death s ▁Category : Associ ated ▁Society ▁of ▁Lo comot ive ▁Engine ers ▁and ▁Fire men - sp ons ored ▁MP s ▁Category : Lab our ▁Party ▁( UK ) ▁MP s ▁for ▁English ▁constitu encies ▁Category : UK ▁MP s ▁ 1 9 4 5 – 1 9 5 0 ▁Category : UK ▁MP s ▁ 1 9 5 0 – 1 9 5 1 ▁Category : UK ▁MP s ▁ 1 9 5 1 – 1 9 5 5 ▁Category : UK ▁MP s ▁ 1 9 5 5 – 1 9 5 9 ▁Category : UK ▁MP s ▁ 1 9 5 9 – 1 9 6 4 ▁Category : English ▁trade ▁union ists ▁Category : S