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Member of Parliament

Mr Barry Sheerman

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

3 May 1979

Commons start

47 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

48.8 %

Voting participation

-24.5 % vs avg

Majority

Contact

No contact details available.

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 177/211 (84 %)
Foreign Affairs 48/69 (70 %)
Migration 110/169 (65 %)
Trade 56/88 (64 %)
Environment / Climate 24/45 (53 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)
Education 26/95 (27 %)
Work / Employment 22/75 (29 %)
Benefits 27/81 (33 %)

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,123 of 2,302 eligible divisions (48.8 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1123

Total votes

632

Aye

491

No

6

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 632 / Noes 491

Divisions

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Division Vote
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 1F, 1G, 1H, 1K, 1L and 8M No
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 48B and 48C No
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to agree Lords Amendments 8B, 8C, 8D, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J and 8K, disagree to 8L, insist on disagreement to 13 and 56, and make Amendment (a) in lieu of 8L, 13 and 56 No
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 1B, 1C and 1D No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 No
Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 1
Tax
Aye
Northern Ireland (Ways and Means): Keir Starmer's Amendment Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 47 Motion to disagree No
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 12 Motion to disagree No
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 1 Motion to disagree No
Draft Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 No
Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Relevant Court) (Retained EU Case Law) Regulations 2020 No
Draft Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 No
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: Amendment 16 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: Amendment 1 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Registered interests

No registered interests available.

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API

FAQs

Who is Mr Barry Sheerman?

Mr Barry Sheerman is a Member of Parliament representing Huddersfield. Source

Which party does Mr Barry Sheerman represent?

Mr Barry Sheerman currently represents Labour (Co-op). Source

Which constituency does Mr Barry Sheerman represent?

Mr Barry Sheerman currently represents Huddersfield. Source

How long has Mr Barry Sheerman been an MP?

Mr Barry Sheerman has been in the House of Commons for 47 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Mr Barry Sheerman voted in?

Mr Barry Sheerman has recorded votes in 1,123 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (48.8 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Mr Barry Sheerman voted against their party?

Mr Barry Sheerman has voted against the party majority 6 times in the imported division data. Source