• Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West
• Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions (since 6 Mar 2008)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 13,600 votes. — 122nd out of 630 MPs.
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How John Barrett voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

Read about how the voting record is decided.

More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: International Development, Work and Pensions, Treasury, Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Angola, Correspondence, Burma, Tax Credits, Ethiopia

(based on written questions asked by John Barrett and answered by departments)

Remploy (19 Nov 2008)

“Will the Minister give way?”

Remploy (19 Nov 2008)

“I agree with everything that my hon. Friend has said. Does she agree that local councils must be made aware of their obligations to tender for the high-quality products that are available at Remploy factories? Through the new public procurement procedures, they could themselves be saviours of those factories.”

Disability Living Allowance (18 Nov 2008)

“Will the Minister give way on that point?”

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• Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 63 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 7 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 64 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Barrett speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 160 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £782 (552nd). Rail £1,591 (372nd). Air £9,631 (43rd).