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This website is designed to let you learn more about what I’m doing in Westminster and in Huddersfield on your behalf. You can find my recent speeches and contributions to debates, information about my current campaigns on local and national issues, and details of how to contact me with you views or to ask for my advise or assistance.
You can also read my blog and listen to my podcasts to find out what I’ve been working on recently and the issues that I feel strongly about and would like to share with you.
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news

MP slams council's £200k Tesco plan spend

Council spend money on development yet to be approved

[13 August 2008]

Proposed Post Office Closures

Local Post Office closures are unwelcome, but if we are to keep Post Offices open it is essential that we get more people to use them.

[12 August 2008]

MP wins apology from national newspaper

Daily Telegraph Apologise For Misleading Article

[09 August 2008]

Imaginative Ideas to Inject Life into Post Offices

Barry Sheerman vows to back sub-postmasters who wish to fight closures

[08 August 2008]

Help To Remake Huddersfield

Barry Sheerman has challenged young people in the town: Tell me what YOU want

[28 July 2008]

Sheerman Worries Extra Money May Not Create Excellent Schools

Select Committee Chair Says 'All School Designs Should be Excellent'

[22 July 2008]

MP's Appeal for New Tesco Probe

Barry Sheerman goes straight to the top of Government to get to the bottom of Tesco 'deal'

[21 July 2008]

Healthy and Happy at Huddersfield Nursery

Local MP visits Edgerton Nursery to see the 'Healthy Body, Happy Me' Campaign in action.

[18 July 2008]

MP Probes Transport Minister Over Rail Disruption

Escalating Complaints About East Coast Mainland Delays Brought Up In Parliament

[12 July 2008]

Clean Up Campaign Commences

MP meets to community leaders to clean up Huddersfield rivers for good

[04 July 2008]

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MP backs local job creation

Barry Sheerman supports FMG tender as bid will lead to significant numbers of new jobs in Yorkshire

[06 October 2008]

MP steps out to raise awareness of local charities

Barry Sheerman was joined in a walk around his constituency to raise money for three charities

[24 September 2008]

Barry Sheerman Supports Campaign to Keep HBOS Jobs local

Local MPs Barry Sheerman, Linda Riordan and Rosie Winterton throw their weight behind campaign to keep local jobs

[23 September 2008]

Select Committee Chair backs higher standards for BSF

Barry Sheerman supports Jim Knight's proposals for higher quality school design

[20 September 2008]

Local MP Joins Battle to Save Local Jobs

Last night Yorkshire MPs called on the Government to protect jobs in the region

[19 September 2008]

MP vows to 'fight tooth and nail' to protect regional jobs

VITAL talks to protect thousands of jobs across Yorkshire are going on in the aftermath of the Lloyds takeover of HBOS

[19 September 2008]

Launch of 'Waterwise'

MP Spearheads New Initiative To Transform Huddersfield Rivers

[15 September 2008]

What Is Huddersfield's Future?

Local MP to sit on panel to discuss his vision for town

[28 August 2008]

Barry Sheerman E-Politix Interview

Chairman of the Children, Schools and Family Select Committee Reflects on Past Work and Looks To The Future

[26 August 2008]

SATs Contract Terminated

US Firm Loses Contract After Marking Difficulties

[16 August 2008]

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