MP refers Minister to international law Today in Defence Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP pressed the Defence Secretary, the Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, over whether an attack on Iran would breach international law. John said, “In the absence of the appropriate Security Council authorisation, or the justification of self-defence,...
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MP argues for non-conditional talks with the Taliban John Baron MP has berated the UK and US governments over their handling of the Afghan cri sis and warns that they risk utterly failing our soldiers following the breakdown of talks with the Taliban. John is a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. He...
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MP: latest civilian deaths emphasises local impression that ISAF is occupying force Today in the House of Commons, during a Statement on the US killing of 16 Afghan civilians, John Baron MP pressed the Defence Minister, Nick Harvey MP, as to the need to open non-conditional talks with the Taliban. John opposed our initial...
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MP highlights importance of self determination and international support During Defence Questions yesterday in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked the Secretary of State for Defence, Philip Hammond MP, about the defence of the Falkland Islands. There is growing diplomatic and commercial pressure in South America, spearheaded by President de Kirchner, for...
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MP says there should be a statement Today in the House of Commons, during Business Questions, John Baron MP asked the Leader of the House for a statement on a recently leaked NATO report on Afghanistan. John has long been critical of Government policy and was the only Conservative MP to vote against the...
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‘The Future of Conservatism’ launched today at Party Conference In a new book (‘The Future of Conservatism: Values Revisited’) launched today at party conference, John Baron MP advocates a fundamental review of British foreign policy. John was the only Conservative MP to vote against the Libyan intervention and our policy in Afghanistan, and resigned...
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MP draws parallels with Provisional IRA talks Today in the House of Commons the Prime Minister made a Statement about troop withdrawals from Afghanistan. John Baron MP took the opportunity to press the Prime Minister about the need for talks with the Taliban to be non-conditional. John said: “May I press the Prime...
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MP questions NATO’s targeting and UN Resolution 1973 Today in the House of Commons during a Statement on North Africa and the Middle East by the Foreign Secretary, the Rt. Hon. William Hague MP, John Baron MP questioned the legality of NATO’s targeting. John asked: “In what appears to be the most protracted...
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MP says the differences between the Taliban and Al Qaeda need exploring Yesterday afternoon, during Foreign Office Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP pressed the Foreign Secretary, The Rt. Hon. William Hague MP, as to the importance of getting the Americans to open talks with the Taliban. John said: “Given...
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MP says actions go beyond Parliament’s mandate Yesterday afternoon in the House of Commons a Statement was made by Nick Harvey MP, Defence Minister, on the possible deployment of Apache attack helicopters to Libya. This follows claims by the French that, having decided to commit their own helicopters, the British would soon announce...
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