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Barrett: Report shows it is business as usual for bankers
9 March 2010
Edinburgh West MP John Barrett has expressed concern after the publication of a report from the Westminster Scottish Affairs Committee which accused banks of failing to meet their lending obligations to small and medium sized business in ...
Barrett backs Robin Hood Tax
26 February 2010
Edinburgh West MP John Barrett has today backed the campaign for the Government to implement the Robin Hood Tax on bank transactions in order to raise billions of pounds to tackle poverty and climate change both at home and abroad.
The Robin Hood ...
Barrett calls for automatic Winter Fuel payments
14 January 2010
John Barrett MP for Edinburgh West has today called for winter fuel allowance to be automatically distributed upon men reaching their 60th birthday.
To currently claim winter fuel allowance, one needs to phone the winter fuel hotline or download ...
Government should honour our Armed Forces with a Veterans Covenant
14 January 2010
Edinburgh West MP John Barrett has today supported a new “Veterans Welfare Bill”, which was introduced to the house today by Liberal Democrat MP Michael Moore.
Concerned by reports that too many veterans end up with inadequate access to health ...
Government must meet its obligation to disabled - Barrett
12 January 2010
John Barrett, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West today slammed the Government for illegally sidestepping its obligations to disabled people who have moved abroad in their retirement.
The Government have frozen disability benefits to around ...
Barrett backs offshore generation
8 January 2010
John Barrett, MP for Edinburgh West, today welcomed the approval of plans to develop the Firth of Forth’s offshore energy potential.
Energy consortium SeaGreen Wind Energy Ltd have been given the go-ahead to develop an offshore wind farm in the ...
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Margaret Smith MSP
9 Mar 2010 Consultation for local tourism businesses
9 Mar 2010 Smith - raising attainment must be motivation for change
3 Mar 2010 Forth Crossing Bill Update
25 Feb 2010 Smith - Concerns over Curriculum for Excellence
23 Feb 2010 Smith - Literacy and numeracy should be key priorities
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Scottish Liberal Democrats
11 Mar 2010 Mcarthur: Governemnt must explain about Hunterston
11 Mar 2010 Brown reveals police assault figures
10 Mar 2010 Smith: Raising attainment must be motivation for change
10 Mar 2010 SNP must respond to depressing teeth figures - Finnie
10 Mar 2010 Purvis: Veterans must be given same care as in England
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UK Liberal Democrats
11 Mar 2010 Social care commitment needed from Labour and Tories says Lamb
10 Mar 2010 We must rebalance our foreign policy that is over-reliant on the US
10 Mar 2010 Liberal Democrats launch policy for young people
10 Mar 2010 Brown is leading with a weak hand says Cable
10 Mar 2010 Half of schools not good enough says Laws
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