A selection of Barry Sheerman's votes

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• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 7 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 1999–2016
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 11 votes for, 5 votes against, between 1997–2017
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2019
• Generally voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 14 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2018

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Recent appearances

• Intelligence and Security Committee Report on Russia 5 Nov 2019

  May I be helpful to the Minister? I listened to your speech yesterday, Mr Speaker, and you will note that this urgent question goes to the heart of our proceedings: this is an all-party report, the Government are not publishing it, they should publish it, and there is all-party support for it to be published. Only a few minutes ago we had the Foreign Secretary here, and he could have stayed...

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office: UK Soft Power 5 Nov 2019

  No soft soap from me, Mr Speaker. The fact of the matter is that I have known you since you came into the House. I am really pleased that you are in the Chair and we at least have a northern voice. It is Lancastrian rather than Yorkshire, but it is nice to have a regional accent. It is very nice to see your dad up in the Gallery, another old friend and colleague of ours. It is a very happy...

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Relations with NATO Allies 5 Nov 2019

  Nonsense.

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Former Labour/Co-operative MP for Huddersfield

Entered the House of Commons on 3 May 1979 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Party was Labour/Co-operative until 11 Apr 2005; Labour until 30 Mar 2015

Also represented Huddersfield East

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @BarrySheerman
• https://facebook.com/Barry4Huddersfield

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Barry Sheerman campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Department for Education
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Department of Health
• Education
• Free Schools
• Offences against Children
• Accountancy
• Home Education
• G4S

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Children, Schools and Families Committee (12 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (9 Nov 2007 to 12 Nov 2007)
• Member, Education & Skills Committee (5 Nov 2007 to 8 Nov 2007)
• Chair, Education & Skills Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 5 Nov 2007)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (21 Dec 1999 to 6 May 2010)
• Chair, Education Sub-committee (1 Dec 1999 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Education Sub-committee (30 Nov 1999 to 1 Dec 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Disabled Peoples' Rights) (1 Jun 1992 to 1 Jun 1994)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (1 Jun 1988 to 1 Jun 1992)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education and Employment) (1 Jun 1983 to 1 Jun 1988)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (14 Apr 1981 to 8 Dec 1983)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Joseph Mallalieu
• William Mabane
• James Hudson
• Arthur Marshall
• Arthur Sherwell
• James Woodhouse
• Joseph Crosland
• William Summers
• Edward Leatham
• Thomas Crosland
• Edward Leatham
• Edward Akroyd
• Goderich
• William Stansfield
• John Blackburne
• Edward Ellice
• William Johnson
• John Blackburne
• Lewis Fenton

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Stalking Protection Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• European Union (Referendum) Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 236 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Barry Sheerman’s speeches
• Has received answers to 138 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 80.35% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 91 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1412 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)