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Barry Sheerman
Labour MP for Huddersfield
- Also represented Huddersfield East
- Entered Parliament on 3 May 1979 — General election
- Majority: 8,351 votes. — 202nd out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Barry Sheerman voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Chairman, Children, Schools and Families Committee (since 14 Nov 2007)
- Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Education and Skills, Trade and Industry, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Ritalin, Recycling, Graffiti, Renewable Energy, Waste
(based on written questions asked by Barry Sheerman and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Business of the House (4 Feb 2010) has video
“My right hon. and learned Friend will know that in three short years, the participation age for education, training and work will increase to 17 years. We have not yet had a commission, or a serious debate in the House, on how we are going to provide for those many young people who will need training in the community or in environmental projects. May we have a debate very soon? Three years is...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families: Education Maintenance Allowance (25 Jan 2010) has video
“Does my right hon. Friend agree not only that education maintenance allowances have been a success but that when they are clustered with what we have done in opening up diplomas, which are growing healthily, and with new apprenticeships, they give 14 to 19-year-olds a real alternative for the first time in the history of education in our country?”
- Universities (Urban Regeneration) (19 Jan 2010)
“Thank you for calling me to open this debate, Miss Begg. I also thank the Speaker for seeing fit to allow this debate on the topic of universities and their role in the regeneration of towns and cities. Miss Begg, I am sure that, like me, you know very well how important universities have become to all the cities and towns where they have a presence. If I may recount briefly, when I first...”
More of Barry Sheerman's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 61 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 47 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (1 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 73% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 10 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 843 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £22,577 (166th) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £15,349 (315th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £18,751 (281st) | £19,583 (264th) | £20,409 (314th) | £24,910 | £18,403 (joint 322nd with 1 other) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £12,870 (428th) |
| Staffing costs | £100,024 (169th) | £92,261 (118th) | £87,306 (joint 153rd with 1 other) | £79,081 | £72,495 (236th) | £70,219 (176th) | £68,846 (129th) | £54,796 (75th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,812 (140th) | £8,025 (328th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £12,996 (111th)3 | £11,038 (185th)2 | £10,560 (195th)1 | £13,294 | £21,785 (37th) | £15,634 (123rd) | £24,710 (19th) | £16,440 (43rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,392 (11th) | £369 (247th) | £470 (joint 228th with 1 other) | £3,245 | £2,614 (33rd) | £1,827 (64th) | £1,479 (98th) | £1,220 (joint 105th with 1 other) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £647 (174th) | £1,730 (77th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £6,732 (71st) | £579 (445th) | £437 (555th) | £518 | £990 (298th) | £934 (290th) | £751 (448th) | £1,262 (238th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,429 (309th) | £1,771 (447th) | £2,956 | £5,103 (136th) | £3,956 (170th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,256 (256th) | £1,118 (joint 220th with 5 others) | £0 | £1,953 (joint 184th with 5 others) | £1,953 (joint 179th with 5 others) | £1,953 (joint 177th with 5 others) | £1,953 (joint 168th with 5 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,345 | £9,619 (18th) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £174,930 (38th) | £160,353 (96th) | £144,181 (191st) | £146,983 | £153,864 (14th) | £133,655 (82nd) | £135,695 (13th) | £103,890 (50th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,665 (32nd). Rail £4,373 (219th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,353 (144th). Rail £7,496 (94th). Other: Rail £484 (45th). European £663 (83rd).