MP suggests E3+3 has nuanced its approach Yesterday in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, made a statement following the negotiations in Vienna last weekend regarding the Iranian nuclear programme. No deal was signed at the conclusion of the talks, but it was agreed that the deadline for...
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MP says intelligence delays must be minimised Today in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister made a statement following the publication of the report by the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee into the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby. The report concluded that, although no evidence seen by the authorities at the time could...
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MP criticises ‘talking loudly but carrying a small stick’ Today in the House of Commons the Prime Minister made a statement regarding the recent G20 Summit in Australia. John asked, “Is not the danger with the policy of talking loudly and carrying a small stick that it eventually gets found out by the bullies...
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MP: Government should stop trying to get defence on the cheap Today in the House of Commons, the Speaker granted John Baron MP an Urgent Question to ask the Secretary of State for Defence about recruitment into the Army Reserve. The most recent UK Armed Forces Quarterly Personnel Report, released last week, confirms that...
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MP says Government plans have created capability gaps and false economies Today the MoD released the latest UK Armed Forces Quarterly Personnel Report, which confirms that recruitment into the Army Reserve is actually going backwards. In the period from 1st April 2013 to 1st October 2014 the Army Reserve lost 70 soldiers, and in...
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MP says sudden EU bill remains unacceptable Following today’s meeting of EU finance ministers, it was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, that the EU had agreed to halve the British surcharge from £1.7bn to £850m. Britain will not pay anything towards the surcharge this year, and will...
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MP speaks in Parliamentary debate During a debate in the House of Commons today, John Baron MP has warned of the consequences of failure in the present talks over the Iranian nuclear programme. John supported the debate, which has come at an interesting time given that the Joint Plan of Action deadline of 24th...
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MP says Britain must learn from military interventions Earlier this week, John Baron MP was invited to join a panel for a round-table discussion organised by the Global Strategy Forum. The event took place in Parliament, and focused on the rise of the Islamic State and how the international community should react to it....
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MP warns against pacts with UKIP Today the House of Commons returned to the EU Referendum Bill sponsored by Bob Neil MP – the previous one being killed off in the House of Lords, after clearing the Commons, by Labour and Liberal Peers. The EU Referendum Bill is the result of John’s campaign in...
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MP says Iraqi politics will be key factor in this battle Today the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, gave a statement to the House of Commons regarding IS in Iraq and Syria. He painted a realistic assessment as to the challenges facing those opposing the Islamic State. John said, “May I encourage...
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