Lord Barnett

Lord Barnett

Full title

The Rt Hon. the Lord Barnett

Name

Joel Barnett

Party/group

Labour

Joined the Lords

30 September 1983

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 0207 219 5353
Fax: 0207 219 5979
barnettj@parliament.uk

Biography

UK Parliament

Post Date
Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1974-79
Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) 1970-74
Committee House Date
House Committee (L) Lords 2002-07
Economic Affairs Committee (L) Lords 2001-04
Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England Lords 1998-01
European Union Committee (L) Lords 1994-98
EU Sub-Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade Lords 1994-98
EU Sub-Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade Lords 1984-86
Public Accounts Committee (Chair) Commons 1980-83
Public Accounts Committee Commons 1979-83
Liaison Committee (Commons) Commons 1979-83
Constituency Date
Heywood & Royton 1964-83

Political life – other

Job title Organisation Date
Member Prestwich 1956-59

Professional life

Job title Organisation Date
Chairman Mercury Recycling Group pl 1983-12
Senior Partner Accountancy Practice 1953-74

Public life

Post Organisation Date
Chief Secretary HM Treasury 1974-79

Member's focus

Policy
Business, industry and consumers
Culture, media and sport
Economy and finance
European Union
Parliament, government and politics
UK
Greater Manchester

Register of Interests

  • 1: Directorships

    • Chairman, Mercury Recycling Limited

  • 4: Shareholdings (b)

    • Ironveldt plc (formerly Mercury Recycling Group plc) and all its subsidiary companies (recycles fluorescent tubes, batteries etc)