MP says Government should invest more in diplomatic and armed services Today in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP, gave a Statement on security in the Middle East following the killing of the Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. John asked, “Very few countries’ hands are completely...
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John Baron MP questions Defence Secretary on Iran
John Baron MP welcomes extra resources for education, defence, Police, NHS, and Brexit
MP says 2019 Spending Review announcements are very positive This afternoon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, announced the 2019 Spending Round, ensuring that all Government Departments have their required funding to deliver on public priorities. This includes increasing schools funding by £2.6 billion next year, rising to £7.1 billion...
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John Baron MP presses Government on defence spending
MP says Royal Navy needs more warships Following the seizure by the Iranian Government of the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero, yesterday the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, updated the House of Commons on the situation. In the Chamber, John asked, “Given that the risk of seizure was foreseen and that 95% of...
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John Baron MP criticises Government over Army recruitment policy
MP pokes fun at Labour desertions Today John pressed the Government about its poor Army recruitment figures during Defence Questions in the House of Commons. John asked, “I suggest the Government should not take any lessons from Labour about manpower shortages given today’s news of its desertions!” “The National Audit Office has recently confirmed...
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John Baron MP: Ukraine conflict highlights greater dangers
MP says Defence must be prioritised Responding to recent events in the Sea of Azov between Russia and Ukraine, John Baron MP says, “Some of us in Parliament have long believed that a number of our military interventions over the last 20 years have been ill-judged – they have been expensive in both blood...
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John Baron MP slams plans for ‘Euro Army’
MP says NATO defends European Security The EU is reportedly drawing up plans for a ‘Euro Army’ in secret, to be announced days after the British referendum on 23rd June. The plans entail the creation of new European military and operational structures, and are intended as the first steps towards an EU Army. Britain...
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John Baron MP and Stephen Metcalfe meet with East Anglia Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association
MPs pledge support for Employer Engagement Event John Baron MP and Stephen Metcalfe MP have met with Kristina Carrington, the Regional Campaign Director for the East Anglia Reserve Forces’ and Cadet’s Association to discuss the possibility of hosting an employer engagement event in the local area towards the end of the year. Both MPs...
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John Baron MP calls on Government to explain British military involvement in Syria
MP says Parliament has made clear its views against military action This morning the media reported that British RAF personnel had been involved in military strikes against Daesh in Syria, despite Parliament making clear its view on multiple occasions that there should be no British involvement in military action in Syria. The RAF personnel...
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John Baron MP questions Government on reserve recruitment
MP says Reservist plans remain high-risk Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP questioned the Minister for Reserves, Julian Brazier MP, about the Government’s plans to replace 20,000 Regular troops with 30,000 Reservists. John’s question centred around the fact that the Major Projects Authority (a Government body working out of the Cabinet...
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John Baron MP welcomes Chancellor’s Budget commitment to spending 2% of GDP on defence
MP cautions against combining spending from outside MoD budget During his Budget speech in the House of Commons this afternoon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, announced that the Government will meet the NATO commitment to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence. John and other MPs have long...
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