MP says Parliament is eroding public trust At last night’s meeting, EU leaders agreed to the Prime Minister’s official request for an extension of Article 50. It was unanimously agreed to extend Britain’s EU leaving date to either 22nd May if the Prime Minister’s deal passes through Parliament or to 12th April if it...
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MP secures Urgent Question on no deal planning Last night the Prime Minister urged MPs to back the Withdrawal Agreement she negotiated with the EU, blaming MPs for voting to delay Britain’s EU exit date. John Baron MP voted against delaying the Article 50 date in last Thursday’s vote. Yesterday in the House of...
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MP intends to honour Article 50 Despite mounting pressure to support the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement should it be brought back to the House of Commons this week for a third time, John Baron MP says he can only vote on the facts before him – the deal remains flawed and he will vote...
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MP: We should honour 29th March exit date Yesterday in the House of Commons, MPs voted on a range of Brexit amendments as well as on proposals to extend Article 50. A vote calling for a second referendum was defeated 334 votes to 85, and several attempts by remain MPs to wrest control of...
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MP will vote against Article 50 extension Yesterday in the House of Commons, John Baron MP voted against motions to rule out a ‘no deal’ exit from the EU. Today he will vote against motions calling for an extension of the Article 50 date, and (if selected by the Speaker) in favour of a...
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MP will vote against ruling out ‘no deal’ Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked the first question at Prime Minister’s Questions. Last night, John voted against the Withdrawal Agreement because the Attorney General’s legal advice on the potentially indefinite nature of the backstop remained unchanged. In the Chamber, John asked,...
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MP reiterates opposition to second referendum John Baron MP spoke during the Brexit debate in the House of Commons yesterday. In the Chamber, John asked, “Is the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at all concerned that the next steps as outlined by the Prime Minister yesterday might make a good deal less likely,...
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MP says Prime Minister should respect Article 50 This afternoon the Prime Minister gave a statement following her meetings with EU leaders. John said, “I gently remind the Prime Minister that we trade profitably with the rest of the world outside the EU on mostly WTO/no deal terms, and urge her not to be...
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MP does not recognise defectors’ criticisms As the Prime Minister continues to negotiate in Brussels, John Baron MP suggests that she should aim to insert into the Withdrawal Agreement a UK unilateral exit mechanism from the backstop. John tabled an amendment along these lines on 15th January, which was heavily defeated. However, a very...
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MP: confirmation of Government policy is welcome Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP questioned the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, Rt Hon Stephen Barclay MP. John asked, “For clarity, in encouraging the Government to keep its nerve, and whilst most of us believe a good deal is preferable to...
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