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1178: 975: 754: 54: 1209: 334:, the son of Jewish tailor Louis and wife Ettie, and was educated at Badkindt Hebrew School and Manchester Central High School. He worked as an accountant. He was elected a councillor on 559: 1680: 1202: 1675: 742: 720: 1690: 1665: 1685: 1195: 1450: 443: 404:
and devolution, he argued that the Formula was unfair to England and should be abandoned or revised. He reiterated this view in 2014 shortly before the
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in 1982, describing his experience as chief secretary. Barnett's Commons seat having been abolished by boundary changes, he was created a
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in 1986 and held the post until 1993, during which period he partook in the private meeting when Chairman
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and the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England. He was appointed vice-chairman of the
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My funding formula for Scotland is a 'terrible mistake', Lord Barnett admits
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from 1974 to 1979, gaining a seat in the cabinet from 1977 onwards, and was
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that allocates public spending in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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he would have to leave the BBC. He died on 1 November 2014, aged 91.
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Lord Barnett, creator of formula for UK spending allocations, dies
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by which public spending is apportioned between England,
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People educated at the Central Grammar School for Boys
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Barnett's last appearance at House of Lords questions.
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Joel Barnett, Baron Barnett
The Right Honourable
PC

Chair of the Public Accounts Committee
Edward du Cann
Robert Sheldon
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
James Callaghan
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Harold Wilson
James Callaghan
Tom Boardman
John Biffen
Member of Parliament
Heywood and Royton
Tony Leavey
Constituency Abolished
Manchester
Labour
PC
Labour Party
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Barnett Formula
Manchester
Prestwich Borough Council
Manchester
Fabian Society
Runcorn
1959

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