MP says key stumbling-block to diplomatic solution must be removed Today in the House of Commons, the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP made the Government’s quarterly statement on Afghanistan on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Ministry of Defence and her own Department. Again, John took...
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Objective is to let the British people have their say Following his letter to the Prime Minister, co-signed by 100 MPs, calling for an EU referendum, John Baron MP has launched an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for an EU referendum. The inaugural meeting will take place at 10.30am, 16th October, in Committee Room 10....
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MP raises issue at Prime Minister’s Questions today Today John Baron MP hosted a meeting of interested MPs regarding the Government’s decision to axe 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. This was announced in July, and is part of the Government’s programme of cuts to the Army. John disagrees with these cuts in...
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MP contrasts SIS’ Chief’s comments with US intelligence Yesterday during Foreign and Commonwealth questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP questioned the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon William Hague MP, on Iran. Specifically, he highlighted discrepancies between reported comments from Sir John Sawers, Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, and the Director of...
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MP says our record in the region has not been good Yesterday in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon William Hague MP, delivered a statement and answered questions on the situation in Syria. The Foreign Secretary reiterated that the UK was only supplying non-lethal assistance to the rebels and local human...
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Evidence shows 2 Scottish Battalions would have been axed but for additional political criteria Following his criticism in the House of Commons of the Government’s Army cuts including the proposed axing of The Second Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers , and his further questions by letter and email, John Baron MP met with...
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MP says Army cuts are foolish Today in the House of Commons, during Defence Questions, John Baron MP criticised the Secretary of State for Defence over Government cuts to the Army. John has three-year figures clearly showing the continual under-recruitment of Scottish battalions relative to the English battalions which are now facing the axe....
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MP questions why a commitment now can not be given Today in the House of Commons during a statement by the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon William Hague MP, on a Government initiative to commit to undertake an audit of EU powers, John Baron MP pressed the case for an EU referendum. John has written...
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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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MP calls for restraint and greater dialogue Last night in the Houses of Parliament, John Baron MP was an invited member of an expert panel convened by the Conservative Middle East Council to debate Iran and the nuclear issue. The other panellists were Rt Hon Liam Fox MP, Rt Hon Lord Lamont of Lerwick...
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