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Barry Sheerman is a former MP for Huddersfield.

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Proffil

Cyn Labour/Co-operative MP am Huddersfield

Aeth i mewn i'r Tŷ'r Cyffredin ar 3 Mai 1979 — Etholiad cyffredinol

Gadawodd y Tŷ'r Cyffredin ar 30 Mai 2024 — Wedi'i ddiddymu ar gyfer etholiad

Party was Labour/Co-operative until 11 Ebr 2005; Llafur until 30 Maw 2015

Also represented Huddersfield East

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Themau o ddiddordeb

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

• Department for Education
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Transport
• Health
• Free Schools
• Offences against Children
• Accountancy
• Home Education
• Serco

Swyddogaethau eraill yn y gorffennol

• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (11 Mai 2020 to 16 Ion 2021)
• Chair, Children, Schools and Families Committee (12 Tach 2007 to 6 Mai 2010)
• Chair, Children, Schools and Families Committee (12 Tach 2007 to 6 Mai 2010)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee ( 9 Tach 2007 to 12 Tach 2007)
• Member, Education & Skills Committee ( 5 Tach 2007 to 8 Tach 2007)
• Chair, Education & Skills Committee (16 Gor 2001 to 5 Tach 2007)
• Chair, Education & Skills Committee (16 Gor 2001 to 5 Tach 2007)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (21 Rha 1999 to 6 Mai 2010)
• Chair, Education Sub-committee ( 1 Rha 1999 to 11 Mai 2001)
• Member, Education Sub-committee (30 Tach 1999 to 1 Rha 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Disabled Peoples' Rights) ( 1 Meh 1992 to 1 Meh 1994)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) ( 1 Meh 1988 to 1 Meh 1992)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education and Employment) ( 1 Meh 1983 to 1 Meh 1988)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (14 Ebr 1981 to 8 Rha 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

Future MPs in this constituency

• Harpreet Uppal

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)

Ymddangosiadau diweddar

• Valedictory Debate 24 May 2024

  It is a great privilege to be able to speak today as the longest-serving Labour Member of Parliament. I made my maiden speech on 3 July 1979, and here we are heading for a 4 July general election. I have been here a darn long time—nearly always on the Back Benches, although, in the mists of time, I sat on the Front Bench for 11 years under various Labour leaders. I have had the privilege...

• Coroners 24 May 2024

  I agree with what the hon. Gentleman, my Select Committee colleague, has just said about the Chair of the Committee, the hon. and learned Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill). Everyone knows that he is a good friend of mine. We co-chair the all-party parliamentary group on miscarriages of justice, and he has been a brilliant champion against such miscarriages. I hope that...

Mwy o ymddangosiadau diweddar Barry Sheerman