About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Dan Jarvis) represents you, and all of the people who live in Barnsley North, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Profile

Labour MP for Barnsley North

Entered the House of Commons on 4 March 2011 — Byelection

Also represented Barnsley Central

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @danjarvismp.bsky.social
• @DanJarvisMP
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Dan Jarvis campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Culture Media and Sport
• Department for Education
• Ministry of Defence
• Home Office
• Afghanistan: Refugees
• Refugees: Afghanistan
• Arts
• Design Services
• Youth Custody

Currently held offices

• The Minister of State, Home Department (since 6 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill Committee (23 Oct 2024 to 31 Oct 2024)
• Member, Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee (23 Oct 2024 to 31 Oct 2024)
• Member, Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] Committee (28 Feb 2024 to 7 Mar 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Security) ( 5 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee (15 Mar 2023 to 23 Mar 2023)
• Member, Carer’s Leave Bill Committee ( 2 Nov 2022 to 9 Nov 2022)
• Member, Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill Committee (26 Oct 2022 to 2 Nov 2022)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (22 Jun 2015 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 18 Jun 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (21 Mar 2011 to 24 Oct 2011)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Carer’s Leave Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Citizen Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Committee (13 out of 13)
• Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Live Music Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: MI5: Stonewall 14 May 2025

  MI5 last renewed its paid membership as a 'Diversity Champion' of Stonewall in October 2024.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Proceeds of Crime: Disclosure of Information 14 May 2025

  The NCA has several well-established powers under Part 8 (investigations) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, which they may use to compel information during an investigation including production orders, customer information orders and disclosure orders. These allow relevant law enforcement agencies to obtain information on property, individuals and customer details in support of...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Intelligence Services: Costs 14 May 2025

  The Chancellor confirmed in the Spring Statement on 26 March 2025 that the Single Intelligence Account, which provides funding for MI5, SIS and GCHQ, would increase this year to £4.6 billion. Funding for CT Policing, who work closely with MI5, also increased to £1.2 billion this year. It is a longstanding policy not to discuss the costs and resources associated with specific capabilities...

More of Dan Jarvis’s recent appearances