MP highlighted plight of British Council workers in Afghanistan Yesterday in the House of Commons, John Baron MP raised a Point of Order with the Speaker to highlight a meeting he had been promised by the Defence Secretary on 15th November about the plight of the 200 Afghans who worked with the British Council....
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MP cautions against false security of covid passes Today in the House of Commons, John Baron will vote in favour of the measures on mask-wearing, daily testing to avoid isolation if fully-jabbed and mandatory vaccinations for frontline NHS workers and staff, but will vote against covid passes. John said, “I will vote in favour...
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MP endorses Prime Minister’s vaccine message Last night, in response to the forthcoming wave of the Omicron variant, the Prime Minister urged everyone to ‘Get Boosted Now’ with their booster dose. The target of giving every adult in England a booster dose by the end of January has been brought forward by a month,...
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MP encourages residents to respond to survey Last week Essex County Council launched its Everyone Library Service 2022-2026 plan. The plan commits to keeping all 74 libraries open, with investment in training and the upskilling of existing library staff. There are also commitments to improve literacy, for both children and adults, and to increase...
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MP wishes James Cleverly MP a swift recovery Today in Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Questions in the House of Commons, John asked, “Further to my constructive Adjournment debate with Rt Hon Member for Braintree on the British Council, and given the FCDO’s overall budget will be increasing 21% over the three years of the...
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MP: Armed Forces can be proud of service and achievements Today 120 soldiers involved in Operation Pitting, the evacuation from Afghanistan, marched into Parliament’s New Palace Yard accompanied by the band of the RAF Regiment. The soldiers were greeted by the Prime Minister, Speaker and Lords Speaker, along with MPs, Peers and Parliamentary staff....
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