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John Barrett MP - Edinburgh West

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News archive 2007
Mar 2007
30 Mar	Barrett to meet Scottish and Newcastle over take-over reports
29 Mar	Pension credit failing Scotland’s pensioners
27 Mar	Barrett calls for debate on widening inequality
26 Mar	Barrett calls for Zimbabwe reconstruction plan
26 Mar	Barrett challenges Minister on cluster bomb ban
21 Mar	Budget will hit poorest hardest
21 Mar	Barrett calls for urgent Government action on whaling
21 Mar	Barrett asks “where are all the guns?”
20 Mar	Barrett calls for fairer, greener budget from Brown
18 Mar	Iraq four years on
14 Mar	Barrett votes for no replacement of Trident
14 Mar	No place for Trident in 21st century
13 Mar	Climate change bill needs real year on year targets
9 Mar	Barrett calls for debate on BA job losses
8 Mar	Barrett calls for an end to illegal organ trade ahead of International Women’s Day
7 Mar	Barrett calls on Government to halt Post Office closure plans
Feb 2007
28 Feb	Barrett welcomes new showground plans
27 Feb	Barrett demands fair deal for residents at Edinburgh Airport
26 Feb	Barrett leading support for national ‘Fairtrade Fortnight’
24 Feb	Barrett signs up for ‘Bin the Bomb’
22 Feb	Barrett criticises Government over nuclear folly
22 Feb	Barrett has bright idea for bulb ban
21 Feb	Barrett backs pensioners’ victory
21 Feb	UK troop withdrawals from Iraq
14 Feb	Barrett promoted to International Development post
14 Feb	Over 35,000 Edinburgh veterans still missing out on badges
1 Feb	42% of eligible pensioners still missing out on pension credit
Jan 2007
25 Jan	50,000 Edinburgh residents entitled to digital TV support
25 Jan	European ruling gives hope for pensions compensation
24 Jan	Barrett urges benefits overhaul
24 Jan	Barrett raises silent call concerns
23 Jan	Overloaded benefit system at breaking point
18 Jan	Barrett slams Government after 38,000 Scots left without CSA payments
18 Jan	Barrett calls for extra effort to remove gender discrimination
16 Jan	Pensions’ system in desperate need of reform
15 Jan	Barrett backs veterans to claim badges
10 Jan	Barrett calls for united front against post office closures