MP: We have regained control of trade policy Yesterday US and British officials launched free trade agreement negotiations. The current round, conducted via video conference due to the coronavirus outbreak, will continue for a fortnight. Analysis suggests that this free trade agreement could lead to a £15 billion increase in trade, benefitting every region...
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John Baron MP welcomes UK-US trade negotiations
John Baron MP endorses Government’s stance on EU negotiations
MP says UK must not accept a bad deal Today in the House of Commons Rt Hon Michael Gove MP set out the Government’s position on the EU trade negotiations which begin on Monday. The position is that the UK wishes to strike a comprehensive free trade agreement with the EU, but will not...
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John Baron MP welcomes new immigration proposals
MP: UK will be open to the whole world, not just the EU The Home Secretary, Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, has formally announced the Government’s new post-Brexit immigration system. Taking effect from 1st January 2021, this will assign points for specific skills, qualifications or salaries, and visas will only be awarded to those...
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John Baron MP highlights quick Australian trade deals
MP says every reason for a UK-EU trade deal by December 2020 Today in the House of Commons, during the debate on the Second Reading of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill – which will implement the deal taking us out of the EU – John asked Rt Hon Liam Fox MP, “Given Australia...
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John Baron MP urges a positive and decent campaign on the Prime Minister
MP says time to Get Brexit Done Today at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked the following question, “We all remember opposition parties never wanting to give the people an EU referendum, even opposing our amendment to the 2013 Queen’s Speech selected by you, Mr Speaker, an early...
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John Baron MP supports Government in Brexit votes
MP explains why he is supporting this deal After Saturday’s aborted attempt to pass the Prime Minister’s deal, courtesy of remain opposition within Parliament, in the House of Commons today, MPs are debating the Second Reading of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, which implements the Brexit deal struck by the Prime Minister last week. In...
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John Baron MP supports Boris’ EU Deal
MP says Parliament should stop imposing delays John Baron MP is supporting the Prime Minister’s revised Withdrawal Agreement, as it abolishes the previous version of the backstop – which could have kept the UK trapped inside a customs union with the EU for as long as the EU wanted. Instead, the new Withdrawal Agreement...
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John Baron MP inclined to support Prime Minister’s Deal
MP highlights fundamental differences in new backstop Responding to the revised deal agreed between the UK and the EU, John said. “I was opposed to the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated by Theresa May, and voted against it three times, because there was a reasonable chance that the UK might be trapped indefinitely by the backstop...
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John Baron MP visits European Union of Woman’s Ladies in Billericay
MP meets ladies to discuss events in Parliament John Baron MP paid a visit to the meeting of European Union of Women’s luncheon at Burstead Golf Club, Billericay at the invitation of the Chairman, Jan Weller to discuss recent events in Parliament. John said, “I thoroughly enjoyed my visit and thanks to Jan Weller...
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John Baron MP questions Prime Minister on Brexit proposals
MP says proposals may break deadlock Today in the House of Commons the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, gave a Statement on the Government’s proposals to secure a Brexit deal with the EU. In the Chamber, John asked, “The Devil is in the detail, but I congratulate the Prime Minister on his...
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