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| | John Battle Member of Parliament for Leeds West |
 | | John was educated at St Paulinus School, Dewsbury, Upholland College, Liverpool and Leeds University, where he studied English as a mature student, gaining a B.A. in English in 1976. |
 | | John is a member of the International Development Select Committee and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Friends of CAFOD Group and the chair of the UK Branch of Parliamentarians for Global action. |
 | | His interests in parliament range from the campaign against loan sharks and supporting credit unions to working on issues concerning housing, asbestos, crime, prisons, health poverty and international development. |
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