Mike Wood (Lab)

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Member for Batley and Spen.

Articles written by Mike Wood (Lab)

News : Merry Christmas and a happy new year

News : Merry Christmas and a happy new year

By • on December 15, 2011

Mike Wood and his staff wish all constituents a merry Christmas and a happy new year.......

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News : MP speaks during alcohol pricing debate

News : MP speaks during alcohol pricing debate

By • on December 14, 2011

Batley and Spen MP Mike Wood contributed to a parliamentary debate today on the issue of alcohol pricing.The Westminster Hall debate was initiated...

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News : MP supports striking workers

News : MP supports striking workers

By • on November 29, 2011

Batley and Spen MP Mike Wood will show his support for striking public and private sector workers tomorrow by joining those taking industrial...

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News : Inside Politics – November 2011

News : Inside Politics – November 2011

By • on November 24, 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...

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News : We shall remember them

News : We shall remember them

By • on November 10, 2011

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...

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News : Silentnight: Mike Wood meets with workers and union reps

News : Silentnight: Mike Wood meets with workers and union reps

By • on November 8, 2011

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...

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News : SureStart parents air their concerns

News : SureStart parents air their concerns

By • on November 8, 2011

Batley MP Mike Wood visited the Staincliffe and Healey SureStart Children's Centre this morning following approaches by parents concerned...

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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...

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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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News : Statement on Silentnight closure announcement

Mike Wood said: "In spite of what Silentnight are saying it is quite clear these jobs were never there to be saved and were in fact lost the day the company...

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News : Inside Politics – October 2011

Long before a government’s proposals become law we start to see changes that herald what is to come. We saw it with the Health and Social Care Bill, legislation...

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News : MP backs EU referendum motion

Batley and Spen MP Mike Wood backed a parliamentary motion last night that called on the Government to hold  a referendum on Britain's membership of the...

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News : Plight of sheltered housing residents raised in Parliament

The House of Commons heard of the plight of residents of Barnfield sheltered housing complex in Batley Carr last night during an adjournment debate initiated by...

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News : MP to give evidence to boundary hearings

Mike Wood MP will give evidence to the Boundary Commission this week in a bid to save Batley and Spen from being broken up. Mr Wood will appear at the hearing in...

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News : Concerns over Barnfield raised in Commons debate

Batley and Spen MP Mike Wood will raise concerns in Parliament today about plans by Anchor Trust to dispose of the Barnfield complex in Batley Carr. Mr Wood has...

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