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John Barrett
Former Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Left Parliament on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
- Majority: 13,600 votes. — 122nd out of 643 MPs.
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How John Barrett voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
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 their last parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Economy (7 Apr 2010) has video
“What his most recent assessment is of the state of the economy in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Economy (7 Apr 2010) has video
“The Minister and the Secretary of State will be aware that, in the past two years, 466 Scottish companies have been shut down by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs for not paying their bills on time. Currently, many solvent companies in Scotland are being pushed towards liquidation because of HMRC's actions. Will they have a word with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to get him to take the heat...”
- [Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair] — Disability Policy (Economic Downturn) (23 Mar 2010)
“One issue that is raised repeatedly by hon. Members on both sides of the House is the inability of parents who care for disabled children to find child care. That makes it difficult for parents to obtain employment, and flexibility from employers is needed. The parent could be able-bodied, but the problems of child care and flexible working arrangements can be a barrier to employment and...”
More of John Barrett's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 47 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 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 66.54% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 9 annotations 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.
- 45 people are tracking this MP.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 193 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 12 Apr 2010. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £23,377 (123rd) | £22,663 (249th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £16,821 | £18,433 (379th) | £17,082 (412th) | £16,537 (484th) | £18,009 (joint 2nd with 55 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £26,970 (29th) | £21,833 (115th) | £25,392 (89th) | £20,839 | £19,139 (202nd) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £15,053 (548th) | £20,937 (140th) |
| Staffing costs | £84,130 (536th) | £81,275 (512th) | £80,418 (433rd) | £74,778 | £68,677 (424th) | £67,649 (349th) | £54,314 (594th) | £38,678 (536th) |
| Communications Allowance | £13,016 (57th) | £9,980 (148th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,768 (141st)1 | £11,071 (183rd)2 | £12,004 (135th)3 | £10,170 | £13,405 (202nd) | £13,666 (186th) | £12,287 (234th) | £11,200 (162nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £826 (93rd) | £486 (216th) | £968 (133rd) | £2,041 | £1,517 (118th) | £2,800 (27th) | £3,718 (9th) | £3,357 (10th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,173 (100th) | £719 (159th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £4,023 (265th) | £1,195 (152nd) | £1,067 (256th) | £380 | £3,150 (49th) | £1,839 (86th) | £2,115 (72nd) | £1,683 (124th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,992 (375th) | £1,460 (joint 509th with 1 other) | £1,005 | £7,053 (76th) | £4,158 (154th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,211 (joint 311th with 1 other) | £1,008 (joint 410th with 5 others) | £309 | £1,811 (445th) | £1,811 (438th) | £1,811 (418th) | £1,502 (464th) | |
| Other Costs | £2,912 (59th) | £2,016 (55th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £168,195 (92nd) | £154,441 (194th) | £144,427 (181st) | £126,343 | £133,185 (136th) | £127,804 (159th) | £105,835 (476th) | £95,366 (161st) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £1,526 (403rd). Air £10,242 (33rd).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £2,558 (319th). Air £8,408 (55th). Other: Rail £105 (112th).