News : MP speaks during alcohol pricing debate
Batley and Spen MP Mike Wood contributed to a parliamentary debate today on the issue of alcohol pricing.The Westminster Hall debate was initiated by Dr Sarah Wollaston...
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News : Inside Politics – January 2012
Inside politics January 2012 Kirklees Council’s consultation on changes to Sure Start ended on Friday. The proposals will not only shrink...
Read this entry » News : Coalition scuppers metal theft legislation
Attempts to introduce legislation to curb the growing number of metal thefts have been scuppered by the Government. MPs from the Conservative...
Read this entry » News : MP calls for Plan B to protect local jobs
Batley and Spen MP Mike Wood has called on the government to come up with a viable economic ‘Plan B’ after figures showed unemployment...
Read this entry » News : Thanking our posties at Christmas
Mike Wood MP visited two of Batley and Spen's three Royal Mail sorting offices early this morning to meet postal workers. Every year Mr...
Read this entry » News : Inside Politics – December 2011
I’d like to to wish all my constituents and all your readers a very merry Christmas and a happy and peaceful new year. 2011 has been a...
Read this entry » News : Inside Politics – December 2011
I’d like to to wish all my constituents and all your readers a very merry Christmas and a happy and peaceful new year. 2011 has been a...
Read this entry » News : Merry Christmas and a happy new year
Mike Wood and his staff wish all constituents a merry Christmas and a happy new year.......
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News : MP supports striking workers
Batley and Spen MP Mike Wood will show his support for striking public and private sector workers tomorrow by joining those taking industrial action on local picket...
Read this entry »News : Inside Politics – November 2011
I have been arguing for a considerable number of years that Kirklees should not violate any more of Batley and Spen’s greenbelt. North Kirklees is intensively...
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Mike Wood will lay a wreath at all six Acts of Remembrance taking place in Batley and Spen this year. Mr Wood attends or is represented at all the Acts of Remembrance...
Read this entry »News : Silentnight: Mike Wood meets with workers and union reps
Batley MP Mike Wood visited Silentnight's factory in the town last week to meet the workers threatened with redundancy and their union representatives.Mr Wood...
Read this entry »News : SureStart parents air their concerns
Batley MP Mike Wood visited the Staincliffe and Healey SureStart Children's Centre this morning following approaches by parents concerned about changes to the...
Read this entry »News : Barnfield residents win battle against being made homeless
Mike Wood MP has welcomed news that residents of the Barnfield sheltered housing complex at Batley Carr will not lose their homes.Residents were told by Anchor Housing...
Read this entry »News : Olympic torch to visit Batley and Spen
News that the Olympic torch will visit Batley and Spen as it tours the country ahead of the London 2012 games has been welcomed by Mike Wood.It was announced today...
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