Colonel Josiah Wedgwood's Questionnaire – Members of Parliament 1885–1918

This book provides unique insights into the parliamentary experiences of MPs by using questionnaires completed by all those who had been elected to the House of Commons from 1885-1918.

Analyses and summarises the questionnaire created by Josiah Wedgwood MP, the main initiator of the History of Parliament projectIncludes the surprisingly truthful and informative answers about their subjects’ political and parliamentary careersAlso contains Wedgwood’s often sharply observed biographies (reproduced in an appendix), and provides fascinating insights into a crucial period for the House of Commons