11 March 2010

Edinburgh West MP John Barrett has today welcomed plans announced in parliament about the future of High Speed Rail in Britain.

The plans, announced by the Government this afternoon, lay out the exact route of the high speed line from London to ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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