MP says British economy would thrive post-Brexit Earlier this week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, suggested households could be worse off in the event of Brexit. However, this is based upon very long-term forecasts of the size of the economy in 2030, and upon the difference between 29% and...
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MP thanks Her Majesty for her work and dedication to our country On the occasion of her 90th birthday on 21st April, and on behalf of constituents, John Baron MP has written to Her Majesty to offer congratulations and thanks for her dedication to our country across nine decades. John said, “In her commitment...
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MP asks what lessons have been learnt Today in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, made a statement on Libya following his recent visit to the country. He relayed the potential for progress in this war-torn country. John was the only Conservative MP to vote against the UK’s...
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MP says UK law should be set by MPs at Westminster As required by the EU Referendum Act 2015, yesterday the Government quietly published a report on the ‘Rights and Obligations of European Union membership’. The report states that Britain has ‘an obligation to comply with EU law’, and that ‘EU fundamental rights are...
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MP welcomes tax cuts to help employment John Baron MP, has welcomed the start of tax reforms that will help businesses across Basildon and Billericay to invest more of their money into growing and taking on more staff. From 6 April 2016, employer National Insurance contributions for apprentices under 25 are completely abolished, saving...
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MP says new carriages and timetable changes will help overcrowding John Baron MP has today welcomed news that c2c have announced plans to bring in new carriages and the Department for Transport’s decision to relax the contractual requirements for c2c to stop 95% of trains at the three inner London stations. John Baron MP...
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