MP says budget cuts have affected FCO’s skills, knowledge and capacity Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP questioned the Prime Minister, about investment in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), during a statement following the recent G7 summit in Germany. In the Chamber, John asked, “Further to comments about Russia and...
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John Baron MP presses Prime Minister over FCO resources
John Baron MP questions Defence Minister over Defence Diplomacy
MP welcomes ‘up-gunning’ of Defence Attachés Today in the House of Commons, during Defence Questions, John Baron MP asked Julian Brazier MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the MoD, about defence diplomacy. This often takes the form of joint military exercises with allied forces, personnel exchange programmes or diplomatic contacts between defence attachés....
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John Baron MP officially opens new extension to Buttsbury Junior School, Billericay
MP congratulates everyone involved in the £400,000 project Today John Baron MP joined Head Teacher, Ann Robinson, staff and pupils, Governors, builders and architects at Buttsbury Junior School to officially open their £400,000 extension which replaces an old demountable unit. The building was funded largely by the Department for Education with the school also...
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John Baron MP questions Minister on one-year cancer survival rates
MP says underperforming CCGs must take corrective action Yesterday, during Health Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked the Minister with responsibility for cancer, Jane Ellison MP, about Government action to ensure the local NHS is held accountable for its one-year cancer survival rates. In particular, John’s question followed on from...
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John Baron MP welcomes 30 hours per week free childcare
MP says doubling free childcare will make real difference John Baron MP has today welcomed the Conservative Government’s plans to double free childcare for hardworking families – which will benefit up to 70,000 parents in East of England. The offer of 30 hours of free childcare per week during term time is worth around...
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BNTVA and John Baron MP meet No 10 and MoD officials
Nuclear Test Veteran campaign seeks to uphold ‘No 10 Agreement’ Last week, the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the British Nuclear Test Veterans’ Association (BNTVA), as well as the group’s Patron, John Baron MP, held a constructive meeting at the MoD with officials from No 10 and the MoD. The meeting was to clarify the...
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