MP encourages everyone to get their booster jab More than 10 million people across the UK have now received a third booster jab of the covid-19 vaccinations, including 996,164 in our East of England region. People eligible for a third dose (those over 50 as well as those most at risk from covid-19) can...
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MP: We must proceed on a cross-party basis Following the events of last week, when John Baron MP defied his Government on the standards vote, opposition MPs secured an Emergency Debate on standards which took place yesterday. Wendy Chamberlain MP, a Liberal Democrat, opened the debate, and Chris Bryant MP, the Chair of the...
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MP welcomes Government’s concession after last month’s rebellion Today the Environment Bill returns to the Commons. Last month John rebelled during a previous stage of the Environment Bill by voting for an amendment which would have compelled water companies to improve water quality by reducing sewage discharges. Though the vote was lost, the Government...
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MP: Government was wrong to force a vote on Committee’s report yesterday Owen Paterson has announced his resignation as a Member of Parliament. Yesterday John Baron MP defied a three-line whip and did not vote for the establishment of a new system to oversee Parliamentary standards. John said, “Given the circumstances, resignation is the...
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MP: Now is not the time to change system The Commons Committee on Standards found that Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP had breached Parliamentary rules, and recommended that he be suspended from Parliament for 30 sitting days. The House of Commons usually endorses these findings without a vote, but Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP...
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MP: an extra 11,053 Police Officers recruited nationwide Recently released figures show that 235 Police officers have been recruited in Essex since September 2019, bringing the force’s full strength up to 3,551 officers. These efforts form part of the Conservatives’ election pledge to recruit 20,000 new Police officers across the country, of which 11,053...
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MP continues to oppose National Insurance rise Yesterday in the House of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, delivered the Budget and Spending Review. In the Chamber, John said, “The Chancellor has done a phenomenal job. He has been very sure-footed during the last 18 months, and that is...
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MP: Legislation follows Conservative manifesto Today John Baron MP is supporting the Second Reading of the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill, which puts into legislation several pledges from the 2019 Conservative election manifesto. The Bill’s measures include banning the live export of livestock; giving the Police new powers to protect livestock from dangerous dogs;...
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MP: Booster jabs are very important Despite the enormous success of the vaccination programme there is still scope for further progress. As the weather becomes colder and we all spend more time indoors, the opportunities for the virus to spread may increase. The best thing people aged 12 and above can do is to...
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MP: A further step towards membership of CPTPP After 16 months of negotiations, the British and New Zealand Governments have announced the signing of a free trade agreement. This will eliminate tariffs, cut red tape, increase co-operation on digital trade and climate change as well as offer more opportunities to live and work in...
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