MP wishes James Cleverly MP a swift recovery Today in Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Questions in the House of Commons, John asked, “Further to my constructive Adjournment debate with Rt Hon Member for Braintree on the British Council, and given the FCDO’s overall budget will be increasing 21% over the three years of the...
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MP: Armed Forces can be proud of service and achievements Today 120 soldiers involved in Operation Pitting, the evacuation from Afghanistan, marched into Parliament’s New Palace Yard accompanied by the band of the RAF Regiment. The soldiers were greeted by the Prime Minister, Speaker and Lords Speaker, along with MPs, Peers and Parliamentary staff....
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MP looking forward to discussions ahead of Lords stages John Baron MP’s amendment New Clause 19 to the Health & Care Bill, which will help to improve cancer survival rates by encouraging the NHS to diagnose cancer earlier, was accepted by the Government as the legislation completed its Commons stages. As a result of...
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MP: Amendment was rushed and creates unfairness Yesterday John Baron MP voted against the Government’s New Clause 49 amendment to the Health and Care Bill. The amendment recalculates what contributes towards an individual’s £86,000 cap, with the local authorities’ contributions no longer counting towards this cap. The Government won the vote on the amendment...
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MP: Amendment will help improve cancer survival rates Last week John Baron MP tabled New Clause 19 to the Health & Care Bill, which will help to improve cancer survival rates by encouraging the NHS to diagnose cancer earlier – which greatly increases the chances of successful treatment. NC19 places outcome measures (e.g. one-year...
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Amendment will help improve cancer survival rates John Baron MP has tabled New Clause 19 to the Health & Care Bill, which returns to the Commons on Monday. The amendment will help to improve cancer survival rates by encouraging the NHS to diagnose cancer earlier, which greatly increases the chances of successful treatment. John...
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MP: 40 closures would be a disaster During today’s Adjournment debate in the House of Commons, which was called by John Baron MP, Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, FCDO Minister, was questioned about British Council funding. John is the Chairman of the British Council All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), which opposed the Government’s decision in...
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MP: Calm reflexion required In this afternoon’s Opposition Day debate on standards, John Baron MP will again defy his party’s three-line whip by abstaining on both the Opposition’s motion and the Government’s amendment. John said, “Making decisions in haste, as we are now doing, invariably does not end well. MPs from all parties should...
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MP: COP26 has been a success but progress must be maintained Yesterday in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister gave a Statement following the conclusion of the COP26 summit in Glasgow. In the Chamber, John asked, “Real progress has been made at COP26, and we should all be grateful to its president and...
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MP raises with Government British Council employees still in Afghanistan During Defence Questions in the House of Commons this afternoon, John Baron MP raised the plight of Afghans who worked with the British Council and who are eligible for evacuation via the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme, but are still unable to...
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