MP says last night’s victory should be a wake-up call to all Governments Last night John Baron MP, a lifelong Eurosceptic, voted with fellow rebels and defeated the Coalition Government in its wish for a real term freeze in the UK’s budget contribution to the EU. Instead, the Eurosceptic amendment, supported by the...
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MP signs petition to stop the ‘Strasbourg Circus’ John Baron MP recently signed a petition to end the ‘travelling circus’ which four days every month sees 754 MEPs, over 3,000 staff and 25 truckloads of official papers shuttle between the twin seats of the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg. This vast and...
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But PM disagrees with proposal to make a legal commitment now to hold referendum in next Parliament On 27th June John Baron MP delivered a letter to 10 Downing Street, co-signed by 100 Conservative MPs, calling for an EU referendum. The letter urged the Prime Minister to place on the Statue Book a...
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MP accuses EU bureaucrats of prolonging the crisis A debate was held this week in the House of Commons on a new law agreeing to the creation of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). The ESM will be a permanent bailout mechanism for the Eurozone, and is meant to play a part in ending the...
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Prime Minister apologises for any misrepresentation Today in the House of Commons during a Statement on the EU Council, John Baron MP pressed the Prime Minister regarding the letter written by John and signed by 100 colleagues. The letter called for legislation in this Parliament for a referendum in the next. The letter was...
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MP organises mass letter of Conservative MPs Last night John Baron MP delivered a letter, signed by over 90 Conservative MPs, to Number 10 Downing Street. The letter calls upon the Prime Minister to place on the Statute Book by the next General Election a commitment to hold a referendum on the nature...
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MP points to belt tightening across Europe Today in the House of Commons during Treasury Questions, John Baron MP questioned the Chancellor as to the UK’s budget contributions to the EU. John has long advocated cuts to the budget, but thinks it is particularly appropriate now given the Eurozone crisis. He has voted...
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MP stresses importance of supply-side reforms Today in the House of Commons, during a statement by the Prime Minister on the G20 Summit, John Baron MP raised a question about the need for supply-side reforms within the Eurozone. John asked, “No amount of shuffling the Eurozone debt around the system between bank and government...
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Call for evidence on regulation enforcement John Baron MP believes one of the Government’s key priorities should be to reduce the overall burden of regulation especially for small business to encourage business, growth and employment. John has been critical particularly of EU regulation. As part of a Government initiative to reduce regulation, the...
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MP suggests such a mantra creates uncertainty and hits confidence and investment Today in the House of Commons, during a Statement by the Prime Minister on the G8 summit, John Baron MP questioned the Prime Minister regarding the evolving Eurozone crisis. John asked: “Without the much needed supply side reforms in the Eurozone,...
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