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Yorkshire's MPs


Published on Tuesday 6 February 2007 14:04

Members of Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber

Barnsley Central Eric Illsley, LAB, 12732 majority

First elected June 1987

Political interests: Trade unions, mining, energy, social security, glass industry

Barnsley East Jeff Ennis, LAB, 14125 majority

First elected December 1996

Political interests: Local and regional government, environment, education, regeneration, fire service.

Barnsley West & Penistone Michael Clapham, LAB, 11314 majority

First elected April 1992

Political interests: Coal industry, energy, employment, health, NATO

Bassetlaw John Mann, LAB, 10837 majority

First elected June 2001

Political interests: Small businesses, training, economic regeneration, sport

Batley & Spen Mike Wood, LAB, 5788 majority

First elected May 1997

Political interests: Poverty, housing, transport, environmental issues and world development, small businesses

Beverley and Holderness Graham Stuart, CON, 2581 majority

First elected May 2005

Bradford North Terry Rooney, LAB, 3511 majority

First elected November 1990

Political interests: Public sector housing, poverty, industrial relations

Bradford South Gerry Sutcliffe, LAB, 9167 majority

First elected June 1994

Minister for Sport, 2007 -

Political interests: Employment, local and regional government

Bradford West Marsha Singh, LAB, 3026 majority

First elected May 1997

Political interests: European Union, health, education, small businesses

Brigg and Goole Ian Cawsey, LAB, 2894 majority

First elected May 1997

Political interests: Police, local and regional government, animal welfare

Calder Valley Christine McAfferty, LAB, 1367 majority

First elected May 1997

Political interests: Health, social services, international development

City of York Hugh Bayley, LAB, 10472 majority

First elected 1992

Political interests: Health, economic policy, environment, international development, defence, electoral reform

Cleethorpes Shona McIsaac, LAB, 2642 majority

First elected May 1997

Political interests: Finance, taxation, benefits, crime

Colne Valley Kali Mountford, LAB, 1501 majority

First elected May 1997

Political interests: Social security, employment, textiles, agriculture, finance, small businesses, pensions

Dewsbury Shahid Malik, LAB, 4615 majority

First elected May 2005

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government 2009 -

Don Valley Caroline Flint, LAB, 8598 majority

First elected May 1997

Minister of State (Europe), Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Political interests: Employment, education and training, childcare, welfare to work, family friendly employment, crime, anti-social behaviour, House of Commons modernisation, education

Doncaster Central Rosie Winterton, LAB, 9802 majority

First elected May 1997

Minister of State for Local Government and Regional Economic Development 2009 - ; Minister for Yorkshire 2008-

Political interests: Regional policy, employment, transport, housing, home affairs

Doncaster North Ed Miliband, LAB, 12656 majority

First elected May 2005

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

Elmet Colin Burgon, LAB, 4528 majority

First elected May 1997

Political interests: Youth affairs, planning policy

Great Grimsby Austin Mitchell, LAB, 7654 majority

First elected 1997

Political interests: Economics, media, fishing industry, agriculture, poverty, accountancy, legal reform, European Union, electoral reform, constitutional reform, small businesses

Halifax Linda Riordan, LAB, 3417 majority

First elected May 2005

Political interests: Transport, media, culture and sport

Haltemprice and Howden David Davis, CON, 15,355 majority

First elected Boothferry 1987

Formerly Shadow Home Secretary, resigned to stand again as a Tory candidate in by-election 2008, winning extended majority.

Political interests: Health, law and order, industry, agriculture

Harrogate Phil Willis, LIB DEM, 10429 majority

First elected May 1997

Political interests: Inclusive education, health, local and regional government, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar

Hemsworth Jon Trickett, LAB, 13481 majority

First elected February 1996

Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister 2008 -

Political interests: Economic policy, finance, industry, sport

Huddersfield Barry Sheerman, LAB, 8351 majority

First elected 1979

Chairman of Children, Schools and Families Select Committee

Political interests: Trade, industry, finance, further education, education, economy, social enterprise and entrepreneurship

Hull East John Prescott, LAB, 11747 majority

First elected 1970

Hull North Diana Johnson, LAB, 7351 majority

First elected May 2005

Assistant Government Whip 2007-; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Department for Children, Schools and Families 2009 -

Political interests: Employment rights, health, education, animal welfare

Hull West and Hessle Alan Johnson, LAB, 9450 majority

First elected May 1997

Home Secretary 2009 -

Political interests: Education, electoral reform, employment, Post Office

Keighley Ann Cryer, LAB, 4852 majority

First elected May 1997

Political interests: Early years education, health, railways, planning, immigration, human rights of UK Asian women - campaigner against forced marriages

Leeds Central Hilary Benn, LAB, 11866 majority

First elected June 1999

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Political interests: International development, home affairs, education, employment, trade unions, environment, urban policy

Leeds East George Mudie, LAB, 11578 majority

Assistant Government Whip 2009 -

First elected April 1992

Leeds North East Fabian Hamilton, LAB, 5262 majority

First elected May 1997

Political interests: Education, economic development and small businesses, racism, international development, alternative fuels

Leeds North West Greg Mulholland. LIB DEM, 1877 majority

First elected May 05

Liberal Democrat spokesperson for care

Political interests: Education, higher education, international development, public transport, work and pensions, social care

Leeds West John Battle, LAB, 12810 majority

First elected June 1987

Political interests: Poverty and wealth at home and abroad, housing, economic policy, international development, science

Morley and Rothwell Colin Challen, LAB, 12343 majority

First elected June 2001

Political interests: Economy, environment, pensions

Normanton Ed Balls, LAB, 10002 majority

First elected May 2005

Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families

Political interests: Economic, social and international affairs

Pontefract and Castleford Yvette Cooper, LAB, 15246 majority

First elected May 1997

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2009 -

Political interests: Unemployment, coal industry, poverty, equal opportunities

Pudsey Paul Truswell, LAB, 5870 majority

First elected May 1997

Political interests: Health, social services, environment

Richmond William Hague, CON, 17807 majority

First elected February 1989

Shadow Foreign Secretary and Senior Member of the Shadow Cabinet

Political interests: Agriculture, economic policy

Rother Valley Kevin Barron, LAB, 14224 majority

First elected June 1983

Chairman, Health Select Committee

Political interests: Energy, environment, home affairs, health, intelligence and security, international development

Rotherham Denis McShane, LAB, 10681 majority

First elected May 1994

Political interests: International economics, European Union, manufacturing

Ryedale John Greenway, CON, 10459 majority

First elected June 1987

Political interests: Law and order, personal finance, agriculture, broadcasting, sales promotion and marketing, tourism

Scarborough and Whitby Robert Goodwill, CON, 1245 majority

First elected May 2005

Shadow Minister for Transport; Shadow Minister for Leeds

Political interests: Agriculture, fisheries, environment, transport

Scunthorpe Elliot Morley, LAB, 8963 majority

First elected 1987

Political interests: Education, transport, local and regional government, green issues, countryside, biodiversity

Selby John Grogan, LAB, 467 majority

First elected May 1997

Political interests: Local and regional government, European Union, economic policy, broadcasting, sport, liquor licensing reform, small businesses, coal

Sheffield Attercliffe Clive Betts, LAB, 15967 majority

First elected April 1992

Political interests: Economic policy, local and regional government, housing

Sheffield Brightside David Blunkett, LAB, 13644 majority

First elected June 1987

Political interests: Local government, employment and welfare to work, citizenship and civil renewal.

Sheffield Central Richard Caborn, LAB, 7055 majority

First elected June 1983

Political interests: European Union, trade unions, steel industry

Sheffield Hallam Nick Clegg, LIB DEM, 8682 majority

First elected May 2005

Leader of Liberal Democrats

Political interests: Trade and industry, education, globalisation, constitutional reform, Europe

Sheffield Heeley Meg Munn, LAB, 11370

First elected June 2001

Political interests: Social welfare, social affairs, co-operative issues, European affairs, small businesses

Sheffield Hillsborough Angela Smith, LAB, 11243 majority

First elected May 2005

Political interests: Education, pensions, skills agenda, environment

Shipley Philip Davies, CON, 422 majority

First elected May 2005

Political interests: Law and order, Europe, education

Skipton and Ripon David Curry, CON, 11620 majority

First elected June 1987

Political interests: Agriculture, foreign affairs, urban issues and local government

Vale of York Anne McIntosh, CON, 13712 majority

First elected May 1997

Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2007-

Political interests: Transport, legal affairs, animal welfare

Wakefield Mary Creagh, LAB, 5154 majority

First elected May 2005

Assistant Government Whip 2009 -

Political interests: Europe, employment, social policy, disability issues, Irish community, human rights, children's issues

Wentworth John Healey, LAB, 15056 majority

First elected May 1997

Minister of State for Housing 2009 -

Political interests: Employment, trade unions, economic regeneration, industrial relations, disability, local and regional government

Yorkshire East Greg Knight, CON, 6283 majority

First elected Derby North 1983

Political interests: Consumer issues, information technology, music, arts, home affairs


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