MP says sovereignty safeguards required Yesterday in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, gave a statement about the Greek financial crisis. In the House of Commons, John asked, “Given that Eurozone growth rates are well below global growth rates, and that unemployment rates are much higher...
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MP says better co-ordination required to defeat Daesh Today in the House of Commons the Prime Minister, Rt Hon David Cameron MP, gave a statement following the terrorist attacks in Tunisia. In the House of Commons, John asked, “Co-ordination, such as it has been, to combat Daesh has primarily focused on the military. We...
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MP says budget cuts have affected FCO’s skills, knowledge and capacity Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP questioned the Prime Minister, about investment in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), during a statement following the recent G7 summit in Germany. In the Chamber, John asked, “Further to comments about Russia and...
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MP welcomes ‘up-gunning’ of Defence Attachés Today in the House of Commons, during Defence Questions, John Baron MP asked Julian Brazier MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the MoD, about defence diplomacy. This often takes the form of joint military exercises with allied forces, personnel exchange programmes or diplomatic contacts between defence attachés....
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MP says falling below 2% level would be a grave mistake John Baron MP today led a Parliamentary debate calling on the Government to commit to spending at least 2% of GDP on defence, in line with our NATO commitment. He secured the debate with cross-party support via the Back Bench Business Committee, with...
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MP says we should commit to at least 2% of GDP On Thursday John Baron MP will lead a Parliamentary debate on a motion calling for the Government to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence, in line with its NATO commitment. The debate was secured with cross-party support via the Back Bench...
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MP says Government should spend at least 2% of GDP on Defence Following an application to the Back Bench Business Committee, which was supported by MPs of all parties, John Baron MP has secured a debate calling on the Government to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence, in line with our NATO...
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MP says FCO budget must be increased Today in the House of Commons, during Foreign and Commonwealth Office Questions, John Baron MP asked Rt Hon David Lidington MP about investment into our foreign policy capabilities. The budget of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been subjected to deep cuts, with the result that the...
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MP highlights average reservist infantry age in House of Commons Today, during Defence Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP pressed the Government to think again about its reservist plans, given the slow progress in recruitment and the age profile of the Reserves. John said, “Government figures show that the average age...
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MP says Defence Secretary is right on Russia Today the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, warned that Russia posed a ‘real and present danger’ to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and pointed to increased Russian defence spending. It also emerged this morning that RAF Typhoon aircraft were scrambled yesterday to...
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