William Wells (1908–1990)

William Thomas Wells QC (10 August 1908 – 3 January 1990) was an English barrister and Labour Party politician.

Although never taking Ministerial office, Wells's experience of the law was used on departmental committees.

Wells remained an active Barrister throughout his Parliamentary career and was made a Queen's Counsel in 1955.

He was Deputy Chairman of Hertfordshire Quarter Sessions from 1961 to 1971, and in 1963 he became a Bencher of the Middle Temple.

Moderate in politics, Wells supported British membership of the European Economic Community in 1971 against a three line whip.