MP awaits answers from Cabinet Office Today in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Dominic Raab MP, gave a Statement as the Government published its White Paper describing the future relationship between the EU and the UK. In the Chamber, John asked, “In welcoming my Hon Friend...
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MP seeks answers over Chequers Agreement Since the Chequers Agreement was published, John Baron MP has been attending briefings, asking questions of the Prime Minister in the House of Commons and elsewhere, and questioning Cabinet Office civil servants on the substance of the Agreement. In particular, he is awaiting answers from civil servants to...
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MP says we should not deny ourselves the advantages of Brexit Today in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister gave a Statement following the Cabinet agreement at Chequers last week. This follows briefings this morning from No 10 to MPs, including John. In the Chamber, John asked, “It is accepted that the EU...
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MP says this is a pivotal moment This afternoon in the House of Commons, MPs voted on further Lords’ Amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill. John Baron MP supported the Government in the vote on the ‘meaningful vote’ amendment. The Government won the vote by 319 votes to 303. John said, “The Government success...
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MP says negotiators’ hands must not be tied by Parliament Today in the House of Commons, MPs considered Lords’ Amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill. In the Chamber, John raised the following issues, “There is a tendency to paint Brexiteers as anti-immigration. One of the main reasons many of us voted to leave the...
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MP says strong economy bodes well for Brexit Following her Mansion House speech on Friday, the Prime Minister gave a Statement to the House of Commons this afternoon. John asked, “I commend the Prime Minister for her speech on Friday, and for today’s Statement. Given record inward investment, record manufacturing output, and record low...
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MP says referendum result must be implemented Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP questioned the Prime Minister about the date we will be leaving the EU. The EU Withdrawal Bill states we will be leaving on 29th March 2019, but the recently-tabled Amendment 400 would also allow the Government to alter...
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MP says ‘red lines’ still in place In the House of Commons last night, John Baron MP supported the Government over Amendment 7 tabled by Rt Hon Dominic Grieve MP, and also contributed to the debate. Amendment 7, potentially at a late stage, will allow Parliament to reject our EU exit deal, and would...
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MP says World Trade Organisation rules remain a good option Responding to the news this morning that the EU and UK negotiating teams have made ‘sufficient progress’ for trade negotiations to begin, John said, “Whilst the devil will be in the detail of the agreement, this is good news for the Prime Minister, the...
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MP says Britain must leave the EU Today in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Rt Hon David Davis MP, responded to an Urgent Question on the Brexit negotiations. In the Chamber, John asked, “Staying in the Single Market and Customs Union is incompatible with respecting the...
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