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MP urges elderly constituents to register with Age UK Essex   John Baron MP today lent his support to the Surviving Winter Campaign which aims to ensure that the elderly do not go cold this winter. Age UK Essex are offering packs which include a fleece, hot water bottle, a flask, essential food items...
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MP says more than 50% of membership should approve strike action   Today, during Business Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked the Government about making it a requirement that more than half of the eligible membership must approve strike action for it to take place. At the moment, strikes are...
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MP congratulates team on service to parents with sick children Today John Baron MP visited Ronald McDonald House at Basildon Hospital to hand over a £5,000 cheque raised from his Fun Walk held in May at Barleylands Farm.  Ronald McDonald House provides accommodation for parents who need to stay overnight at the hospital whilst...
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MP supports same-sex marriage but seeks guarantees from Minister Today in the House of Commons, during an Urgent Question on same-sex marriages in churches, John Baron MP asked the Minister for Equalities, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP, about protections for religious institutions. The Government’s policy is that churches (or other religious institutions) who wish...
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MP says apprenticeships are vital for our young people Figures show a record number of apprenticeships in England, with half a million people starting an apprenticeship last year. Thanks to Government investment, 142 more young people in England are starting an apprenticeship every single day. In Basildon and Billericay:- 680 people started an apprenticeship...
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MP says Government has made right decision   John Baron MP has reacted to the news this afternoon that the Government has decided to drop its House of Lords Reform Bill. John was one of 91 Conservative MPs who voted against the Government on this issue. John said: “The Government’s proposals would have been...
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MP opposes Coalition reforms   Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP will vote against Government proposals to reform the House of Lords. The Government intends to reduce the number of members to 450, with 80% of Peers elected and the remaining 20% appointed. John disagrees with the proposals because:- There is...
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MP sees runners and Striders set off from Billericay Train Station John Baron MP today greeted Billericay Striders and participating schools at Billericay Train Station as part of an Olympic Torch relay event. John congratulated all concerned in what has been an excellent initiative. The event began at Downham Primary School, finishing at Sunnymede...
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MP welcomes Mesothelioma initiative John Baron MP recently attended in Parliament a reception organised by the British Lung Foundation (BLF). The reception was organised to launch the BLF’s ‘Mesobank’, which will enable scientists to speed up their research and improve our knowledge of mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a cancer which affects the lungs, usually associated...
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Rt. Hon. David Davis MP guest speaker   On Friday evening the Basildon and Billericay Conservative Association held its Annual Dinner at Stock Brook Country Club, Billericay. This sell-out event was deemed a great success, the highlight being a speech by the Rt. Hon. David Davis MP, which was then followed by an extended...
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