Joel Barnett, Baron Barnett
Joel Barnett, Baron Barnett, PC (14 October 1923 – 1 November 2014), was a Labour Party politician. As Chief Secretary to the Treasury in the late 1970s, he created the Barnett Formula that fixed the amount of public spending in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Lord Barnett | |
|---|---|
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 5 March 1974 – 4 May 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson James Callaghan |
| Preceded by | Tom Boardman |
| Succeeded by | John Biffen |
| Member of Parliament for Heywood and Royton | |
| In office 15 October 1964 – 9 June 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Leavey |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1923 |
| Died | 1 November 2014 (aged 91) Manchester, England |
| Political party | Labour |
Barnett died in Manchester, England, aged 91.[1]
References
- ↑ Lord Barnett, creator of formula for UK spending allocations, dies, BBC News, 3 November 2014