MP looking forward to cheaper Australian products Yesterday it was announced that Britain and Australia have signed a comprehensive free trade agreement, which is the UK’s first brand-new trade deal since our departure from the European Union. It is anticipated that this deal will increase trade with Australia by 50%, with the agreement removing...
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John Baron MP congratulates Government on first new Free Trade Agreement
John Baron MP welcomes Budget
MP continues to oppose National Insurance rise Yesterday in the House of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, delivered the Budget and Spending Review. In the Chamber, John said, “The Chancellor has done a phenomenal job. He has been very sure-footed during the last 18 months, and that is...
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John Baron MP presents Budget proposals to Chancellor
MP opposes National Insurance increase Ahead of the Autumn Budget on 27th October, the Chancellor and Treasury Ministers have been asking MPs for their suggestions. This week John Baron MP met the Chancellor and his team to put forward his proposals. These include scrapping HS2; cutting the costs of quangos; cancelling the rise in...
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John Baron MP welcomes job vacancies and falling unemployment
MP: Plan for Jobs is working Figures released this week show that job vacancies have hit a record high and that unemployment is falling. There are over one million job vacancies, the highest since records began, and unemployment is down to 4.6%. The number of employees on payroll is back up to pre-pandemic levels....
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John Baron MP welcomes new partnership with ASEAN
MP: Global Britain is forging new ties The Government has announced that the UK has agreed a new partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This is the bloc’s first new partnership in 25 years, and becoming a Dialogue Partner will allow for closer cooperation between the UK and the region on...
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John Baron highlights achievements of Plan for Jobs
MP: Government has provided over £400 billion of support One year on from the launch of the Government’s ‘Plan for Jobs’ initiative, figures show that 14.5 million jobs have been protected nationwide throughout the pandemic. The Government continues to support jobs as the economy recovers, giving everyone the best chance of recovering from this...
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John Baron MP welcomes UK – Australia Trade Agreement
MP: Deal is a springboard to CPTPP Last night it was announced that the Prime Minister and his Australian counterpart had agreed the main terms of the UK – Australia free trade agreement. This is the first wholly new trade agreement since we joined the EEC in 1973, and eliminate tariffs on all UK...
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John Baron MP welcomes new Investment Council
MP encourages Government to break away from EU regulation The Department for International Trade has announced the creation of an Investment Council, which will act as an advisory body to improve and enhance Britain’s business environment for foreign investors. The Council will be made up of senior leaders from the private sector from around...
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John Baron MP welcomes £20 million fund for UK Life Sciences
MP encourages eligible manufacturers to apply to fund The Medicines and Diagnostics Manufacturing Transformation Fund opens for applications today. Announced last November, this new £20 million fund will support the manufacture of medicines, diagnostics and MedTech in the UK. This will boost Britain’s life sciences manufacturing, creating economic opportunities and increasing the number of...
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John Baron MP welcomes new £1.5 billion Business Rates Relief pot
MP highlights assistance for businesses so far ineligible for support The Government has set out plans for an extra and targeted support package for those businesses which have been unable to benefit from the existing £16 billion business rates relief for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses, which have not been paying any rates during...
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