MP says cost reduction and repatriation will be litmus test of success John Baron MP has today urged the Prime Minister to seize the moment in pressing for clear reforms of the EU which repatriate key powers and reduce the costs of membership John said, “The Party must learn from past mistakes and get on...
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MP highlights falling defence spending Yesterday in Parliament, John Baron MP was selected to sit on a Committee of MPs scrutinising European policy and its implementation. The Committee was dealing with aspects of common European security and defence issues. At the end of the Committee, John supported the Government’s motion that defence co-operation should...
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MP: only the Conservatives can deliver an in/out referendum This morning it was announced that, if in government, Labour will not call an in/out EU referendum unless Britain is about to surrender fresh powers to Brussels as part of wider treaty changes. The Shadow Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, has said he...
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MP says immigration debate should focus on wages, not benefits Today in the House of Commons, during Home Office questions, John Baron MP raised EU immigration with the Home Secretary, Rt Hon Theresa May MP. In the Chamber, John asked, “Given that the freedom of movement within the EU is the elephant in the...
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MP says Bill will bring the Government closer to the electorate Well-sourced reports indicate that, at this morning’s Cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister announced an EU Referendum Bill would be in the Queen’s Speech. This follows the failure of the Private Member’s EU Referendum Bill, which, after successfully clearing the House of Commons, was...
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MP: ‘More Europe’ is the direction of travel John Baron MP attended the address this afternoon by the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel. She became the third Chancellor to address both Houses of Parliament. John said: “Talks with Angela Merkel and other allies are needed if we want to repatriate powers back to this country....
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MP says issue needs proper debate It was announced this afternoon that the Government has tabled a large number of Amendments to the Immigration Bill, which is due to return to the Commons this Thursday. The Government Amendments make it more difficult that the Amendment tabled by Nigel Mills MP will be debated by...
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MP says reforms to EU rules are inevitable Today in the House of Commons, the Minister for Europe, Rt Hon David Lidington MP, responded to an Urgent Question secured by Gisela Stuart MP. The Urgent Question related what was discussed at the meeting of the European Council on 19th – 20th December. The Council...
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MP says measures risk feeding prejudices The Government is about to present regulations curbing access to benefits for EU nationals, starting on 1st January 2014. Under these measures, new EU arrivals will have to wait three months before they are able to apply for British benefits. The January start date will coincide with the...
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MP says Liberals are a shambles Today at PMQs, the Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, was standing in for the Prime Minister, who is in China. John Baron MP took the opportunity to question Liberal policy regarding the EU Referendum Bill, which has just passed its phase in the Commons and...
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