MP says EU should follow Norway’s example Today the Government has signed a fisheries agreement with Norway, the UK’s first since leaving the EU and our first as an independent coastal state in 40 years. The Fisheries Framework Agreement means that Britain and Norway will hold annual negotiations on the issues of access to...
Read more »
MP says this legislation does not break international law Today John Baron MP will vote for the remaining stages of the Internal Market Bill as it passes through the House of Commons before going on to the House of Lords. The Bill is intended to ensure the UK internal market functions seamlessly after the...
Read more »
MP: Over £160 billion of Government support has been forthcoming The latest figures show that 3,500 self-employed people in Basildon & Billericay have received support through the second tranche of grants available through the Coronavirus Self-Employed Income Support Scheme. This amounts to £10,200,000 of support, in addition to the previous tranche of £14,400,000 earlier...
Read more »
MP says this will help people get a foot on the housing ladder The Government has recently announced a £12.2 billion investment in affordable housing, including £700 million of spending on the existing Affordable Homes Programme (2016-2022) as well as a new £11.5 billion on the Affordable Homes Programme (2021-2026). This is the highest...
Read more »
MP says Britain is reaping Brexit dividend Last week the Government announced that a major free trade deal had been agreed in principle with Japan. This deal will boost trade between our countries by an estimated £15.2 billion, implementing tariff-free trade on 99% of exports to Japan and securing new opportunities for British businesses...
Read more »
MP: Farmers kept nation fed during outbreak On ‘Back British Farming Day’, John Baron MP is happy to show his support for British food and farming, and to recognise the role of farmers in producing food for the nation and caring for the countryside. The UK food and farming industry is worth more than...
Read more »
MP: Residents made good use of the scheme Last month the Government’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme encouraged people to support their local businesses as the country emerges from the coronavirus lockdown. Nationally 84,700 establishments signed up to the scheme, and more than 100 million meals were claimed. In Basildon & Billericay 64...
Read more »
MP: we are taking back control of our waters Yesterday the House of Commons passed the Second Reading of the Fisheries Bill, it having completed its stages in the House of Lords before the summer recess. The Bill sets up the framework for managing our fishing waters as an independent coastal state, enabling the...
Read more »
MP says employees will not be short-changed The Government is introducing a new law to ensure that furloughed employees receive statutory redundancy pay based on their normal pay, rather than a reduced furlough rate. This will mean that those furloughed under the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme will not be short-changed if they are made...
Read more »
MP: Government wishes to keep UK Internal Market seamless and coherent At the end of the Transition Period, hundreds of powers previously exercised at EU level will revert to the Government and to the devolved administrations of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. To allow each nation to take full advantage of the new opportunities...
Read more »