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John Baron MP presses Chancellor of the Exchequer over IMF loans

23rd April 2012
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MP: adding yet more debt is simply reinforcing failure  Today in the House of Commons during a Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Britain’s additional £10 billion loan to the IMF, John Baron MP said it was wrong to be adding yet more debt to the crisis and highlighted the additional risk...
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John Baron MP congratulates Prime Minister but also asks where next?

12th December 2011
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MP says veto should be start of a new relationship Today in the House of Commons during the Prime Minister’s Statement on the EU Summit, John Baron MP welcomed the veto but also quizzed the Prime Minister as to what he sees our relationship to be with the EU in future. John said: “The...
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John Baron MP presses Prime Minister to ‘seize the moment’ at EU

7th December 2011
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MP calls for fundamental renegotiation of our relationship based on free trade  Today at PMQs, John Baron MP pressed the Prime Minister as to what the UK expects from the forthcoming EU summit. France and Germany have made clear their position in contrast to the UK. John has called for a fundamentally new relationship...
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John Baron MP questions Chancellor over Autumn Statement

29th November 2011
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MP suggests reduction in UK’s EU contributions to fund small business tax cuts  Today in the House of Commons the Chancellor outlined in his Autumn Statement the prospects for the UK economy and additional measures the Government is introducing to encourage growth. John Baron MP pressed the Chancellor to reduce the UK’s enormous net...
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John Baron MP says Government policy is ‘economic claptrap’ in speech on Eurozone crisis

15th November 2011
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  MP also criticises IMF and Eurozone policy  Today, John Baron MP sponsored a Debate in Parliament raising concerns about our additional contributions to the Eurozone crisis via the IMF. John is very critical of Government policy and used the Debate to urge the Government to question the assumption that lenders to the IMF...
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John Baron MP supports Government efforts to reduce EU’s proposed budget

8th November 2011
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MP highlights UK’s £22bn increase over this Parliament Today in the House of Commons, during a short debate on European budgets for 2014-2020, John Baron MP made clear his support for Government efforts to reduce EU-proposed budgets and what the UK was sacrificing in order to fund European largesse. The EU budget over the...
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John Baron MP quizzes Government in Eurozone crisis Statement

3rd November 2011
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MP says present measures are ‘sticking plasters’ because of lack of competitiveness  Today in the House of Commons the Financial Secretary to the Treasury made a Statement about the Eurozone crisis following the tabling of an Urgent Question. The Minister made clear that Britain would not be contributing to any special bail-out fund but...
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John Baron MP questions Chancellor over UK’s liability in Eurozone bailout

27th October 2011
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MP does not get assurance about future liabilities  Today in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer made a statement about the recent negotiations concerning the Eurozone debt crisis and Britain’s role in helping to resolve the matter. John Baron MP questioned the Chancellor about Britain’s possible future liabilities should there be...
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