MP says EU unemployment rates far higher Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP queried the SNP’s support for a ‘remain’ vote in the forthcoming EU referendum, despite the damage the Common Fisheries policy has had on the Scottish fishing industry and the EU’s record of high unemployment in other member states....
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John Baron MP queries SNP support for EU ‘remain’ vote
John Baron MP and Carillion telent support the Sick Children’s Trust
John Baron MP praises work of volunteers John Baron MP recently visited Carillion telent at Mayne House, Juniper Park, Basildon. Carillion and telent partnered in 2009 to provide a joined up solution to the design, installation and maintenance of telecoms networks. During the course of the visit he and the management supported volunteers who...
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John Baron MP asks Prime Minister to confirm wages will rise in event of Brexit
MP says trade will continue with Europe regardless of result Today at Prime Minister’s Questions, John Baron MP asked Rt Hon David Cameron MP about comments Lord Rose, the Chairman of the ‘Britain Stronger, recently made to the Treasury Select Committee. John asked, “This Government can be proud of reducing both relative poverty and...
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John Baron MP: Leaving EU beneficial for City of London
MP says City will go from strength to strength The former Chief Executive of HSBC Holdings, Michael Geoghegan, has argued that leaving the EU would ‘deliver benefits to the City, the rest of the country – and our partners abroad’. The EU will continue to need access to the world’s largest financial centre, and...
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John Baron MP: BHS pensioners must be fairly treated
MP says any wrongdoers must be brought to book Today in the House of Commons, the Minister of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP, gave a statement following the announcement that BHS was going into administration. In particular, the company has a £571 million pension deficit,...
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John Baron MP: Businesses across Basildon and Billericay receive boost as tax changes kick in
MP welcomes tax cuts to help employment John Baron MP, has welcomed the start of tax reforms that will help businesses across Basildon and Billericay to invest more of their money into growing and taking on more staff. From 6 April 2016, employer National Insurance contributions for apprentices under 25 are completely abolished, saving...
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John Baron MP: EU inaction risks steel industry jobs
MP says EU rules hinder support for strategic steel industry As a member of the EU, control of our trade policy is vested in the European Commission. This means that the British Government is unable to apply measures to prevent other countries, such as China, from ‘dumping’ cheap steel imports. This dumping has badly...
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John Baron MP welcomes the start of National Apprenticeship Week in Basildon and Billericay
MP congratulates businesses and colleges John Baron MP has welcomed the Government’s commitment to creating even more apprenticeships at the launch of National Apprenticeship Week 2016 and so build on the growing number of people in Basildon and Billericay starting apprenticeships demonstrates that we are delivering on our manifesto commitments. The theme for this...
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John Baron MP visits Controlled Power Technologies, Laindon
MP impressed with company’s potential At the invitation of George Kieffer, Chairman of the South East LEP, John Baron MP recently joined Ali Naini and Nick Pascoe, respectively Chairman and CEO of Controlled Power Technologies, Westmayne, Laindon to look at the company’s facilities. The company has developed a portfolio of products for automotive vehicle...
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John Baron MP welcomes apprenticeship figures
MP: more young people in Basildon and Billericay are getting the right work skills John Baron MP has welcomed new figures showing 3,930 new apprenticeships have been started by people in the Basildon and Billericay constituency since 2010. This means more young people earning and learning, getting the skills they need to get on...
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