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Line 1: {{Short description\|British politician (1940–1996)}} {{for\|the writer\|Terry Pratchett}} {{Use British English\|date=August 2014}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox MPofficeholder \| honorific-prefix = \| name = Terry Patchett \| honorific-suffix = {{postnominals\|country=GBR\|size=100%\|MP}} \| image = \| alt = \| constituency_MP = [[Barnsley East (UK Parliament constituency)\|Barnsley East]] \| parliament = United Kingdom \| majority = \| predecessor = ''~~'new~~ constituency' established'' \| successor = [[Jeff Ennis]] \| term_start = 9 June 1983 \| term_end = 11 October 1996 \| birth_date = 11 July 1940 \| birth_place = [[Darfield, South Yorkshire]] \| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=y\|1996\|10\|11\|1940\|7\|11\|}} \| death_place = \| nationality = British \| spouse = Glenys Veal \| party = [[Labour Party (UK)\|Labour]] \| relations = \| children = \| residence = \| alma_mater = \| occupation = \| profession = \| religion = \| signature = \| signature_alt = \| website = \| footnotes = }} '''Terry Patchett''' (11 July 1940 – 11 October 1996) was a politician in the United Kingdom. Patchett served as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)\|Member of Parliament]] for [[Barnsley East (UK Parliament constituency)\|Barnsley East]] from 1983 until his death, and was a member of the [[Labour Party (UK)\|Labour Party]]. == Early life == Patchett was born in [[Darfield, South Yorkshire]] on 11 July 1940.<ref name=Independent>{{cite web\|last1=Dalyell\|first1=Tim\|title=Obituary: Terry Patchett\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaryterry-patchett-1357961.html\|~~publisher~~work=The Independent\|~~accessdate~~access-date=7 August 2014\|date=12 October 1996}}</ref> He studied politics and economics at the [[University of Sheffield]].<ref name=Times>{{cite news\|title=Terry Patchett - Obituary\|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:UKNB:LTIB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F924A682D383E79&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggdocs&req_dat=3FD3198817BC41A0AC373274CEC272B3\|~~accessdate~~access-date=7 August 2014\|work=The Times\|date=12 October 1996\|location=London\|page=21}}</ref> == Career == Line 49 ⟶ 50: Defending the interests of mining communities, he opposed the [[Petroleum Royalties (Relief) Act 1983]], which exempted oil companies from royalties on new fields, denouncing it as an attempt to weaken the NUM. He also opposed the closure of rich collieries such as [[Barnburgh Main Colliery\|Barnburgh]] and plans to increase imports of foreign coal.<ref name=Independent /> He was strongly loyal to Scargill and politically was on the left wing of the Labour Party.<ref name=Times /> Patchett's last appearance in Parliament was the vote on the [[Scott Report]] on 26 February 1996. Suffering from cancer, he risked his life<ref name=Independent /> to go to vote, against his doctor's advice and family's wishes, because of the opportunity of defeating the government. He made the {{convert\|400\|mi\|km\|sigfig=1\|adj=on}} journey from Darfield to Westminster by ambulance.<ref name=Vote>{{cite news\|last1=Thomson\|first1=Alice\|title=Sick MP condemns voting ordeal\|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:UKNB:LTIB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F92496E54BBAB79&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggdocs&req_dat=3FD3198817BC41A0AC373274CEC272B3\|~~accessdate~~access-date=7 August 2014\|work=The Times\|date=28 February 1996\|location=London\|page=8}}</ref> == Personal life and death == Line 76 ⟶ 77: [[Category:UK MPs 1987–1992]] [[Category:UK MPs 1992–1997]] [[Category:Alumni of the University of Sheffield]]