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24th October 2016
We all hear stories in the news about food going to waste from supermarkets and a lot of us question why it can’t be used to help people who need it.A few weeks ago, I chaired a meeting in Athersley with local businesses who want to support the new Community Shop opening on 24 October. Having... More
23rd September 2016
This past week I have been out and about across my Barnsley Central constituency. Parliament is in recess for the conference season and so it’s a good chance to be talking to people about the issues that matter to them. As ever, it’s been a great pleasure to meet people: I enjoyed talking... More
11th March 2016
Two weeks ago I asked local people: if you could change just one thing to tackle child poverty locally what would it be? With more than one in five children in my Barnsley Central constituency living in poverty, it is a question that needs answering.And answer it you have – with ideas for new... More
3rd February 2016
On the whole, people come to see me as their MP when they need help with an issue. Sometimes that’s a relatively straight forward thing to do.If a constituent isn’t happy with their treatment from one of our many public services, I work with my Caseworker to advise them about the best way... More
27th October 2015
Speech by Dan Jarvis, Labour MP for Barnsley Central, to IPPR North #StateOfTheNorth conference in Sheffield.<<Check against delivery>>Thank you – it’s a pleasure to join you today. I’d like to begin by sharing a story from the Himalayan mountains.During my A-Levels I took... More
