MP: Cutting reoffending leads to fewer victims The Justice Secretary has today announced plans to overhaul sentencing, in order to crack down on crime and protect the public by ensuring dangerous criminals are kept in prison for longer. This will involve community sentences becoming stricter, and the introduction of whole life orders for child...
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John Baron MP highlights sentencing overhaul
John Baron MP welcomes Government support to protect places of worship
MP encourages local places of worship to apply The Government is providing £3.2 million towards the Places of Worship Protective Security Fund, which exists to improve security at places of worship at risk from hate crime attacks. The Fund is now open for its latest round of applications, and offers help to churches, mosques,...
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John Baron MP supports ‘Irish Option’ to prevent unauthorised encampments
MP encourages residents to respond to consultation There is a general consensus that the raft of powers available to the Police, local authorities and landowners is insufficient to stop unauthorised encampments and the anti-social and illegal activities which often sadly go hand-in-hand with them. Accordingly, the Government is consulting as to the best way...
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John Baron MP urges constituents to respond to Police Fire and Crime Commissioner’s survey about policing precept
MP says have your say John Baron MP has today urged constituents to respond to The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s survey prior to the setting of the policing precept for 2020-2021. The consultation runs until midnight on 12th January. John said: “It is important for local residents to have their say on the...
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John Baron MP encourages constituents to respond to Police and Crime Plan survey
MP says have your say John Baron MP has today encouraged local people to respond to the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s survey to feed into the development of the next Police and Crime Plan after May 2020. John said: “It is important for local people to feed into the process and ensure that...
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John Baron MP meets new local policing teams in Basildon
MP is shown how the new teams operate in the town centre John Baron MP was invited to meet the new Basildon local policing team in the town centre. John was met by Sergeant Paul Hogben and his team. The new teams consist of 58 PCs and 12 Sergeants who will work alongside the...
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John Baron MP welcomes extra resources for education, defence, Police, NHS, and Brexit
MP says 2019 Spending Review announcements are very positive This afternoon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, announced the 2019 Spending Round, ensuring that all Government Departments have their required funding to deliver on public priorities. This includes increasing schools funding by £2.6 billion next year, rising to £7.1 billion...
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Basildon MPs submit to unauthorised encampment consultation
MPs recommend Government considers adopting ‘Irish Option’ Following debates in the House of Commons and Westminster Hall last October, earlier this year the Government launched a public consultation into the effectiveness of powers to prevent unauthorised encampments and developments. The consultation considers Police and Council powers, court processes, Government guidance, the provision of legal...
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John Baron MP presses Government on traveller consultation
MP urges Government to open consultation for submissions In October, during Parliamentary debates on Gypsies and Travellers, the Government announced that a consultation would be forthcoming into the effectiveness of powers to prevent unauthorised encampments and developments. However, despite enquiries from Mr Baron, no date for the opening of the consultation has yet been...
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John Baron MP presses Government on Northern Ireland peace process
MP says peace process should not be overshadowed Today in the House of Commons, during Northern Ireland Questions, John Baron MP raised the Northern Ireland peace process with the Secretary of State, following the recent Government agreement with the DUP. John asked, “Having seen the Troubles at first hand, I know the peace process...
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