MP: Parliament’s recall suggest military action possible by the weekend Today John Baron MP has welcomed the recall of Parliament announced by No. 10, but believes key questions will need answering in Thursday’s debate. John highlights the danger of armed intervention making a bad situation much worse, and stresses the importance of verification....
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John Baron MP says Government will need to answer key questions during Thursday’s Syria debate
John Baron MP says UN weapons inspectors need access to all potential chemical sites in Syria
MP stresses importance of verification and warns against knee-jerk intervention Following reports that Government forces in Syria have used chemical weapons against the rebels, and subsequent talk of intervention by the West, John Baron MP said: “These images are horrific, and remind us that atrocities have been committed by both sides in this...
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John Baron MP meets BOSP Charity at the Pioneer School
MP meets Brighter Opportunities through Supported Play (BOSP) to see charity’s work with Pioneer School Yesterday afternoon John Baron MP visited the Pioneer School, Ghylgrove, Basildon to look at a session held during the summer holidays by BOSP (Brighter Opportunities through Supported Play) and to talk about the work that BOSP do to...
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John Baron MP officially opens the new booking hall at Basildon Rail Station
MP welcomes £450,000 improvement project Today John Baron MP, at the invitation of c2c, officially opened the new booking hall at Basildon Station as part of a £450,000 project of improvements. New flooring and improved lighting will give the station a much more welcoming look. The new hall is just one of a...
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John Baron MP welcomes potential £65 average saving on energy bills for homes in Basildon and Billericay
MP says smart meters will help customers John Baron MP has welcomed news today that around 500 households in his constituency are already benefiting from increased control over energy bills through British Gas smart meters, with average annual savings of £65 per household. Smart meters mean for the first time households can see how...
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John Baron MP speaks at RNIB Parliamentary reception about postcode lottery
MP challenges regional variation in cataract surgery As Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Visual Impairment, John Baron MP recently hosted a Parliamentary reception on behalf of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). At the reception, the RNIB launched a new report revealing regional variations in access to cataract...
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John Baron MP attends Cancer Research UK Reception
MP backs campaign to catch cancer sooner John Baron MP recently attended a Parliamentary reception organised by Cancer Research UK (CRUK). The aim of the reception was to update MPs on the charity’s latest fundraising and awareness campaign to help beat cancer sooner. With the number of people with cancer set to rise steeply...
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John Baron MP highlights nuclear test veterans campaign and calls for Government recognition
MP says Britain ranks low on the ‘international table of decency’ Yesterday in the House of Commons, MPs debated alternatives to the nuclear deterrent, in the light of the Trident Alternatives Review published on Tuesday. During the debate, John Baron MP raised the issue of the British nuclear test veterans, who took part...
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John Baron MP presses aid Secretary to muster more humanitarian support over Syria
MP warns that refugee camps could become hotbeds of radicalisation Today in International Aid Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP questioned the Secretary of State, Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, about the need for more humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees. Britain has led the way, but many international partners have...
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John Baron MP presses Defence Secretary on ‘misguided’ Army Reserve reforms
MP questions reserve forces mobilisation rate – no answer from Government Today the Defence Reform Bill had its Second Reading in the House of Commons. The Bill is concerned with changes to defence procurement, as well as implementing some of the Government’s reforms to the Army Reserve. In the House of Commons, John...
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