Barry Sheerman

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Barry Sheerman is a Labour MP, who has represented Huddersfield East (1979-83) and Huddersfield (1983-).

Political career

Sheerman has served as Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) 1983-88, Shadow Spokesperson (Education) 1983-88, Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) 1988-92 and Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) 1992-94. He has chaired the Commons Education Sub-committee 1999-01, Education & Skills Committee 2001-07, and the Children, Schools and Families Comittee 2007-10.[1]

Policy Connect

Sheerman co-founded Policy Connect.

In 2011 he was a member of six of the All Party Groups that were clients of Policy Connect.[2] Between 28 February 2010 and 31 July 2011 Sheerman was both an MP and a member of staff at Policy Connect. He received £2200 for twenty hours work a month for chairing meetings and advising on policy. [3]


Notes

  1. Mr Barry Sheerman, www.parliament.uk, accessed 9 November 2013.
  2. All Party GroupsRegister of All Party Groups accessed 25 April 2010
  3. Register of Members Interests 20th February 2012 Barry Sheerman UK Parliament Publications, accessed 7th March 2012