Profile of John Barrett

CURRENT POLITICAL:

• Shadow Under-Secretary of State for Disability
• Shadow Under-Secretary of State for International Development
• MP for Edinburgh West, elected to Westminster Parliament in June 2001, re-elected in 2005
• Vice Chair of All Party Parliamentary Group on Sudan
• Member of Scottish Liberal Democrat Executive Committee
• Vice President of The Scottish Liberal Club

PREVIOUS POLITICAL:

• Councillor for South East Corstorphine Ward in Edinburgh West Constituency (1995 to 2001), serving two terms as councillor
• Chair of Edinburgh West Local Area Development Committee (2000 to 2001)
• Transport and Economic Development Spokesperson for Edinburgh Lib Dem Council Group
• Convenor of Lothian Liberal Democrats
• David Steel's Campaign Manager in 1999
• Donald Gorrie's election agent in 1997

PERSONAL:

• Born 11th February 1954
• Married
• Wife Carol is a well known wildlife artist
• 1 daughter

EDUCATION:

• Forrester High School
• Telford College
• Napier Polytechnic

INTERESTS:

• Member of the Advisory Board of Edinburgh International Film Festival
• Member of Greenpeace
• Member of Amnesty International
• Member of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
• Member of the Corstorphine Trust
• When John finds time to relax, he enjoys cinema, music, travel and meeting people