MP raises suggestions with Chancellor John Baron MP has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, with his suggestions to help alleviate the cost of living. These include increases in the minimum wages, bringing forward the promised cut in income tax and increasing benefits payments. In order to raise...
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John Baron MP suggests raising minimum and living wages to help cost of living
John Baron MP and Stephen Metcalfe MP – Varde Bullers Bridge
John Baron, MP for Basildon & Billericay and Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon & East Thurrock, have been in contact with Network Rail about the repairs being made to Varde Bullers footbridge in Laindon. Work is already underway on the Varde Bullers bridge and will continue until mid-July. The bridge was originally closed...
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John Baron MP questions Prime Minister after Sue Gray report
MP cites the test of reasonableness Today in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister gave a Statement following the publication of the Sue Gray report into lockdown events. In the Chamber, John said, “I believe both party leaders have a lot to answer for. The British Army adheres to the principle that you...
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John Baron MP raises British Council contractors at PMQs
MP: Looks forward to Prime Minister’s input Today at Prime Minister’s Questions, John Baron MP asked, “The Prime Minister will recall that I have previously raised the plight of the roughly 170 British Council contractors who remain in Afghanistan in fear of their lives – of whom 85 are assessed to be at ‘very...
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John Baron MP speaks in Northern Ireland debate
MP: Victims’ families seek closure Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP spoke during the Second Reading of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill. In the Chamber, John said, “Some of us served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, and did indeed see the sacrifice made. We tend to underestimate...
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John Baron MP encourages local museums and galleries to bid for funding
MP: Fund will protect historic collections As part of its commitment to levelling up, the Government has announced a new round of funding for museums and galleries from the Museum Estate and Development Fund. This £16.9 million will help museums to conduct maintenance work to improve their building infrastructure for the benefit of visitors,...
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John Baron MP highlights 1922 report calling for higher defence spending
Chair details 1922 Defence Committee report Today the House of Commons held a general debate on NATO and international security. During the debate, John Baron MP highlighted the recent report of the 1922 Defence Committee, which he chairs. John said, “The consensus achieved today in this debate is essential if we are...
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John Baron MP discusses closure of HSBC Bank, Billericay High Street, during visit
MP and Karen Collier agree to help vulnerable constituents John Baron MP has recently visited HSBC bank, Billericay High Street, and met with Karen Collier, Local Director, to discuss the news that HSBC UK plan to close the branch as part of a wider branch closure programme consisting of 69 branches in the UK....
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1922 Defence Committee releases report
Committee Chair John Baron MP looks forward to meeting Prime Minister Earlier this year John Baron MP was appointed chair of the Conservative 1922 Defence Committee. This, like its sister committees, exists to solicit policy ideas from backbenchers and feed them into the Government to be translated into action. In a ‘call for evidence’...
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John Baron MP welcomes Platinum Jubilee Commemorative Book
MP looks forward to book delivery in constituency As part of the celebrations for Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, the Government is making available to all primary school children in state-funded education a commemorative book. This takes the form of a story in which a young girl learns from and is inspired by items collected...
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