MP: British Council network must be protected from further closures Today at Prime Minister’s Questions, John Baron MP questioned Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP about funding for the British Council. Pressures on the British Council’s finances during the pandemic, and the Government’s refusal to fully plug the shortfall, have required the closure of 20...
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John Baron MP highlights launch of Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund
MP encourages applications to £1,000,000 creative fund The Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund was launched earlier this week, which will provide £1,000,000 of funding over five years to support the creative sector in our area. The Fund is now open for applications, and grants of between £2,500 – £30,000 will be offered...
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John Baron MP: Prime Minister right to recognise public anger
MP awaits outcome of enquiry Following Prime Minister’s Questions today, John said, “Many people are understandably angry with these reports about this event at No 10, and I share their frustration. The Prime Minister was right to apologise for his lapse in judgement. Meanwhile, we await the outcome of Sue Gray’s enquiry which will...
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John Baron MP welcomes cladding announcement
MP: Devil is in the detail Yesterday the Government announced that leaseholders living in buildings over 11 metres will not face any costs to fix dangerous cladding, with developers and cladding companies paying instead. £27 million will see fire alarms installed in all high-risk buildings, and the Secretary of State, Rt Hon Michael Gove...
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John Baron MP encourages people to join stem cell register
MP highlights constituent’s search for donor Basildon resident Alex Nicholson, 24, urgently requires a lifesaving stem cell transplant to treat his blood cancer. Along with his mother, Debbie, Alex is working with the Leukaemia Cancer Society to raise awareness of the need for more stem cell donors. Debbie has already donated some of her...
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John Baron MP congratulates Government on first new Free Trade Agreement
MP looking forward to cheaper Australian products Yesterday it was announced that Britain and Australia have signed a comprehensive free trade agreement, which is the UK’s first brand-new trade deal since our departure from the European Union. It is anticipated that this deal will increase trade with Australia by 50%, with the agreement removing...
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John Baron MP raises Point of Order on ARAP Scheme
MP highlighted plight of British Council workers in Afghanistan Yesterday in the House of Commons, John Baron MP raised a Point of Order with the Speaker to highlight a meeting he had been promised by the Defence Secretary on 15th November about the plight of the 200 Afghans who worked with the British Council....
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John Baron MP will vote against ‘vaccine passports’
MP cautions against false security of covid passes Today in the House of Commons, John Baron will vote in favour of the measures on mask-wearing, daily testing to avoid isolation if fully-jabbed and mandatory vaccinations for frontline NHS workers and staff, but will vote against covid passes. John said, “I will vote in favour...
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John Baron MP urges everyone to Get Boosted Now
MP endorses Prime Minister’s vaccine message Last night, in response to the forthcoming wave of the Omicron variant, the Prime Minister urged everyone to ‘Get Boosted Now’ with their booster dose. The target of giving every adult in England a booster dose by the end of January has been brought forward by a month,...
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John Baron MP highlights Essex County Council’s library survey
MP encourages residents to respond to survey Last week Essex County Council launched its Everyone Library Service 2022-2026 plan. The plan commits to keeping all 74 libraries open, with investment in training and the upskilling of existing library staff. There are also commitments to improve literacy, for both children and adults, and to increase...
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