Career
He first stood for parliament as a Liberal, contesting Acton in 1929. After the Woolton-Teviot agreement in 1947, The National Liberals and Conservative Party merged local party associations and fielded joint candidates. Many candidates, including Medlicott, described themselves as "Conservative and National Liberal", or other permutations of the two names.
When the East Norfolk constituency was abolished for the 1950 general election, Medlicott was elected as Conservative and National Liberal Member of Parliament for Central Norfolk.
In November 1957, Medlicott resigned the Conservative whip. He was invited to be the Liberal Party candidate for the constituency but declined, and in November 1958 he applied to receive the Conservative whip again (which was granted).
Medlicott duly retired from the House of Commons at the 1959 election. He re-joined the Liberal Party, however, he did not stand again for election.
From 1969 he served as the Liberal Party"s National Treasurer.
