MP takes questions from Key Stage 2 school students. Today, John Baron MP met with teachers and students from St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Billericay. The students had been on a tour conducted by the Parliamentary Education Service which was followed by a workshop. This workshop gave students the chance to further their understanding...
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MP says there is no place for these collars in today’s society John Baron MP has supported in Parliament this week the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) Bill proposed by Dr Matthew Offord, which will prohibit the use of any collar designed to administer an electric shock. The Bill is in its early stages; its...
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MP urges residents to take advantage of scheme As British households prepare to face the cold winter, new research reveals 9,000 households in Basildon Borough are eligible for assistance from their energy supplier with heating their homes. The findings from Home Heat Helpline show that a total of 3.6 million households across Great Britain...
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MP: Mandela’s commitment to reconciliation made for peaceful transition In reaction to the death of Nelson Mandela, John said: “Nelson Mandela was a great man, who endured oppression and imprisonment for his beliefs in a pluralistic and democratic South Africa. His emergence from prison without bitterness or a desire for revenge, and his unrelenting...
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MP says Minister has listened and responded Today in the House of Commons the Government announced that it had commissioned an independent review as to the merits of standardised tobacco packaging. This would compel tobacco manufacturers to use one single approved design for their products, a move which evidence suggests would reduce the take-up...
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MP says Bill will prevent abuse of public services The Government’s Immigration Bill recently passed Second Reading in the House of Commons. The Bill is designed to create a system which is fair to legal immigrants whilst also deterring those who enter Britain illegally. Overall, it will prevent immigrants from using public services they...
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MP says banks have failed SMEs in the constituency Today John Baron MP raised the plight of smaller companies who have been mis-sold interest rate swaps by banks, but are yet to receive redress or even permission to suspend payments into the swap agreement. The debate was introduced into the Chamber by the...
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MP remembers courage of soldiers and civilians Today John Baron MP spoke in the House of Commons during a debate introduced by the DUP on ‘Dealing with the Past in Northern Ireland’. The DUP argued that those engaged in or supported acts of terrorism should not succeed in re-writing the narrative of the Troubles...
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MP meets Brighter Opportunities through Supported Play (BOSP) to see charity’s work with Pioneer School Yesterday afternoon John Baron MP visited the Pioneer School, Ghylgrove, Basildon to look at a session held during the summer holidays by BOSP (Brighter Opportunities through Supported Play) and to talk about the work that BOSP do to...
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MP welcomes £450,000 improvement project Today John Baron MP, at the invitation of c2c, officially opened the new booking hall at Basildon Station as part of a £450,000 project of improvements. New flooring and improved lighting will give the station a much more welcoming look. The new hall is just one of a...
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