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Barry Sheerman
Labour MP for Huddersfield

  • Also represented Huddersfield East
  • Entered Parliament on 3 May 1979 — General election

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Barry Sheerman voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes
  • Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
  • Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
  • Voted strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
  • Voted moderately against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
  • Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
  • Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
  • Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
  • Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
  • Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
  • Voted moderately for university tuition fees. votes
  • Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
  • Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
  • Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
  • Voted moderately for replacing Trident. votes
  • Voted strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
  • Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
  • Voted moderately against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
  • Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
  • Voted moderately against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
  • Voted very strongly for a smoking ban. votes
  • Voted strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
  • Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes

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Topics of interest

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

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Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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Business of the House (17 May 2012)

“The Leader of the House will be aware that small and medium-sized businesses in my constituency are eager to respond to the Government challenge to export more to Brazil, Russia, India and China, but has he also seen Lord Digby Jones’s remarks that UK Trade & Investment, which is an arm of the Foreign Office, has been devastated? What help can we give small and medium-sized...”

Energy and Climate Change: Induced Hydraulic Fracturing (17 May 2012)

“What discussions he has had with the chair of the Environment Agency on induced hydraulic fracturing.”

Energy and Climate Change: Induced Hydraulic Fracturing (17 May 2012)

“It is a relief to know that mentioning the abbreviation “fracking” is within the House rules. Many of us believe that fracking has real potential for energy security, and although we should proceed with it carefully, it could be of huge benefit to this country. Please, do ignore some of the siren voices in the environmental lobby and get on with doing it in a cautious but...”

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  • Has spoken in 107 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 96 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • 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 68.25% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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") 932 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

1. Remunerated directorships
Policy Connect, a not for profit company promoting UK competitiveness and parliamentary communication with industry and commerce. Address: CAN Mezzanine, 32-36 Loman Street, Southwark, SE1 0EH. Work includes chairing a diversity of meetings and advising on policymaking process. All payments donated directly to charity.
28 February 2010, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
31 March 2010, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
30 April 2010, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
31 May 2010, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
30 June 2010, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
31 July 2010, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
31 August 2010, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
30 September 2010, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
31 October 2010, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
30 November 2010, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
31 December 2010, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
31 January 2011, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
28 February 2011, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
31 March 2011, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
30 April 2011, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
31 May 2011, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
30 June 2011, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
31 July 2011, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
31 August 2011, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
30 September 2011, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
31 October 2011, received payment of £2,200. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
19 February 2012, received payment of £2,200 for work done in January 2012. Hours: 20 hrs. Fee donated directly to charity. (Registered 20 February 2012)
Urban Mines Ltd.; an environmental charity. Address: The Cobbett Centre, Village Street, Norwood Green, Halifax HX3 8QG, West Yorkshire.
10 December 2009, received payment of £10,000 covering the period July 2008 to June 2009. Hours: 40 hrs. (Registered 16 September 2010; updated 12 January 2012)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.
Member of Environmental Scrutiny Board of Veolia Environmental Services (UK) plc; environmental waste management company. Address: Veolia House, 154a Pentonville Road, London, N1 9PE. Work includes attending meetings and providing advice on environmental issues.
30 October 2011, received £5,000 for work done from January to June 2011. Hours: 15 hours in total. (Registered 23 January 2012)
15 February 2012, received £5,000 for work done from July to December 2011. Hours: 15 hours in total. (Registered 20 February 2012)
Academic adviser to Arcadia University. Address: 450 S. Easton Rd., Glenside, PA 19038, USA.
5 May 2011, received £4,400 for October 2010 to April 2011. Hours: 30 hrs. (Registered 23 December 2011)
8. Land and Property
Small one-bedroom flat in London.
11. Miscellaneous
Chair of Trustees, Parliamentary Advisory Committee for Transport Safety (PACTS).

Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. More about the Register

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.

Type2008/09 (ranking out of 647)2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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)1 £11,038 (185th)2 £10,560 (195th)3 £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 (36th) £160,353 (96th) £144,181 (191st) £146,983 £153,864 (14th) £133,655 (82nd) £135,695 (13th) £103,890 (50th)

1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,353 (144th). Rail £7,496 (94th). Other: Rail £484 (45th). European £663 (83rd).

2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,665 (32nd). Rail £4,373 (219th).

3 Car £8,802 (4th). Rail £1,758 (357th).

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Other offices held in the past

  • Chairman, Children, Schools and Families Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 11 May 2010)
  • Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (7 Nov 2007 to 14 Nov 2007)
  • Member, Liaison Committee (1 Nov 2005 to 11 May 2010)
  • Chairman, Education & Skills Committee (20 Jul 2005 to 7 Nov 2007)
  • Member, Education & Skills Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 20 Jul 2005)
  • Chairman, Education & Skills Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
  • Member, Liaison Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)

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