Bradford MPs have pledged to campaign on securing jobs and public services, as Prime Minister Gordon Brown confirmed the General Election will be held on May 6.

The city’s MPs agree this election is about safeguarding jobs across the district and securing economic recovery, but remain split on which party will win the election.

Bradford West Labour MP Marsha Singh believes his party will be returned for a historic fourth term, whereas Bradford North Labour MP Terry Rooney believes there will be a hung Parliament but is not sure which party will have the majority. Shipley’s Conservative MP Philip Davies believes it is too close to call.

Mr Rooney said: “I feel very confident about my own result. It is straight forward what we need to campaign on – it is about jobs and regeneration. Under Labour it is all for the future, or despair with the Tories.

“I think it will be a hung Parliament but I do not know who will be the largest party.”

Mr Singh believes, despite the Tories currently leading Labour in the polls, there will be a North-South divide in how people vote.

He said: “In this election people should remember the Tories were a disaster for Bradford and this is about protecting our public services, jobs and nurturing our economy back to full health.

“The Tories would be a disaster. We already have a hole in the town centre caused by the Tory-led council.

“It looks tight so every Labour vote counts and I think as the polls continue to close, Labour voters will know they have to get out there, and I think we will have a fourth term. Locally it is really positive, I think we may see a North-South divide in the results.”

The Prime Minister yesterday said he would fight the election on the values instilled by his parents. David Cameron said the country would be facing a “big choice” at the ballot box.

Shipley MP Mr Davies said every vote would count.

He said: “The main issue for my constituency is getting the economy going again given that unemployment is now higher in Shipley than it was in 1997, and repaying the national debt.

“I do not know what will happen. This is the first election since 1992 where the results have been unclear.

“The Tories have a mountain to climb nationally if we are to get a full overall majority, and we cannot underestimate the size of that challenge ahead of us. Every vote will be hard-earnt and we cannot take anything for granted.”

Keighley Labour MP Ann Cryer, who is standing down at the election, said she would still be campaigning.

She said: “Many people will not remember a Tory government. People will have forgotten about leaking roofs at schools and 18 months for an operation and we have to remind people we cannot go back.”

Bradford South Labour MP Gerry Sutcliffe was unavailable to comment.