Barry Sheerman

Barry Sheerman
Official portrait, 2020
Member of Parliament
for Huddersfield
Huddersfield East (1979–1983)
In office
3 May 1979 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byJoseph Mallalieu
Succeeded byHarpreet Uppal
Chair of the Children, Schools and Families Committee[a]
In office
16 July 2001 – 19 June 2010
Preceded byMalcolm Wicks
Succeeded byGraham Stuart
Personal details
Born (1940-08-17) 17 August 1940 (age 84)
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, England
Political partyLabour Co-op
Alma materLondon School of Economics (BSc)
University of London (MSc)

Barry John Sheerman (born 17 August 1940) is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Huddersfield, previously Huddersfield East, for 45 years from 1979 to 2024. A member of the Labour and Co-operative parties, he is one of the longest serving MPs in recent history.
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