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Mike Wood is a former MP for Batley and Spen.

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Former Labour MP for Batley and Spen

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Health
• Home Department
• Justice
• Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• Drugs: Rehabilitation
• Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
• Iraq
• Welfare Tax Credits
• Immigration: Detention Centres

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Procedure Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 1 Mar 2011)
• Member, Broadcasting Committee ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Elizabeth Peacock

Future MPs in this constituency

• Jo Cox
• Tracy Brabin
• Kim Leadbeater

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Children: Maintenance 26 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect on child poverty of the introduction of child maintenance service charges.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Children: Maintenance 26 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the gender impact of the introduction of child maintenance service charges.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Staff 12 Jan 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) external and (b) Civil Service appointees have worked in ministerial offices in his Department (i) since May 2010 and (ii) between May 2005 and May 2010.

More of Mike Wood’s recent appearances