Mike Wood MP - standing down, not winding down

Mike Wood was first elected for the West Yorkshire constituency at the 1997 election.

In 2010, he retained the seat for Labour with a majority of 4,406 over the Conservative candidate.

Mr Wood said it had been a difficult decision but after 18 years as an MP he believed the "time was right".

The Labour MP for Batley and Spen has confirmed he will not stand for Parliament at the next General Election.

You can read Mike's comments in the full BBC article.