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Written Answers — Home Department: Entry Clearances: Pakistan (10 Nov 2009)

John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many visa applications submitted to the British consulate in Islamabad are outstanding; and what steps he plans to take to expedite the processing of such applications.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Arts: Finance (9 Nov 2009)

John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps he is taking to maintain levels of funding for the arts during the recession.

Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Waste (5 Nov 2009) has video

John Barrett: What the Government's latest estimate is of the costs of disposal of the UK's current nuclear waste.

Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Waste (5 Nov 2009) has video

John Barrett: Does the Minister accept that when the full costs of disposing of nuclear waste are taken into consideration, electricity generation by nuclear power proves to be a very expensive option?

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: MPs' Expenses and Allowances (4 Nov 2009) has video

John Barrett: The Leader of the House said in her statement that the House of Commons had to "fully resolve this damaging episode", but does she agree that it cannot be fully resolved until the issue of flipping homes for the avoidance of capital gains tax has been investigated?

Written Answers — Home Department: Entry Clearances: Pakistan (2 Nov 2009)

John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what targets apply to the British consulate in Islamabad on timescales for replying to letters from hon. Members on visa applications.

Public Bill Committee: Child Poverty Bill: Clause 10 (29 Oct 2009)

John Barrett: I am listening carefully to the hon. Gentleman. This issue becomes quite complicated because it is within the power of Scottish Ministers to devise a strategy that requires UK benefits to be raised to a certain level to wipe out poverty in Scotland.

Public Bill Committee: Child Poverty Bill: Clause 8 (29 Oct 2009)

John Barrett: I listened to what the hon. Lady was saying, and she is making some important points. She referred to an 82-year-old grandmother, but would she accept that there is another group that is badly affected—the many grandmothers who are still of working age? Dealing with a crisis immediately puts a stop to their income and has a knock-on effect.

Sri Lanka (IDP Camps) — [Dr. William McCrea in the Chair] (28 Oct 2009)

John Barrett: It has been an excellent debate, with contributions from all parties. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Enfield, North (Joan Ryan), who opened with a powerful speech containing moving examples of detainees' life in the camps. I will not go through each of the contributions, but some have been excellent. I will, however, pick out the contribution of the hon. Member for Ilford, North...

Sri Lanka (IDP Camps) — [Dr. William McCrea in the Chair] (28 Oct 2009)

John Barrett: I certainly agree. We have all, no doubt, had an update from the Sri Lankan high commission, but on one hand we have its response, and on the other—I admit to an interest as a fully paid-up member and supporter of Amnesty International—we have a completely different point of view. We also have first-hand evidence of exactly what has happened from people with family and friends...

Sri Lanka (IDP Camps) — [Dr. William McCrea in the Chair] (28 Oct 2009)

John Barrett: I think that we have economic leverage. The GSP plus has already been mentioned as one lever that can be pulled. I think that we can press at every level to ensure that both economic sanctions and pressure can be used in all international bodies, so that people get their human rights. It is not just an argument about what might be happening to individual constituents. As has been mentioned,...

Written Answers — Home Department: Entry Clearances: Pakistan (28 Oct 2009)

John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what targets apply for timescales for processing visa applications at the British consulate in Islamabad.

Public Bill Committee: Child Poverty Bill: Clause 6 (27 Oct 2009)

John Barrett: My hon. Friend the Member for Northavon does not often leave his colleagues with much to say on such issues, so I feel like an apprentice with the master by his side. One group of people who have been very keen on the Bill are those with a disabled child or a disabled parent in the family, because they realise that the move towards the targets will have a great impact on them. As has been...

Public Bill Committee: Child Poverty Bill (22 Oct 2009)

John Barrett: You mentioned, Reverend Nicolson, some very close, first-hand examples of people living in poverty. We talk about legislation here. Do you think that that will be effective as a way of tackling poverty? Are there not really issues like jobs, education and other issues? Could you give us your thoughts on how legislation might deliver? Out there, those who are actually in poverty, do you think...

Public Bill Committee: Child Poverty Bill (22 Oct 2009)

John Barrett: Do you think that it is effectively hot air? It sounds like something is being done, but not a lot is being done. Is that what you are saying?