MP: COP26 has been a success but progress must be maintained Yesterday in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister gave a Statement following the conclusion of the COP26 summit in Glasgow. In the Chamber, John asked, “Real progress has been made at COP26, and we should all be grateful to its president and...
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MP raises with Government British Council employees still in Afghanistan During Defence Questions in the House of Commons this afternoon, John Baron MP raised the plight of Afghans who worked with the British Council and who are eligible for evacuation via the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme, but are still unable to...
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MP encourages everyone to get their booster jab More than 10 million people across the UK have now received a third booster jab of the covid-19 vaccinations, including 996,164 in our East of England region. People eligible for a third dose (those over 50 as well as those most at risk from covid-19) can...
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MP: We must proceed on a cross-party basis Following the events of last week, when John Baron MP defied his Government on the standards vote, opposition MPs secured an Emergency Debate on standards which took place yesterday. Wendy Chamberlain MP, a Liberal Democrat, opened the debate, and Chris Bryant MP, the Chair of the...
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MP welcomes Government’s concession after last month’s rebellion Today the Environment Bill returns to the Commons. Last month John rebelled during a previous stage of the Environment Bill by voting for an amendment which would have compelled water companies to improve water quality by reducing sewage discharges. Though the vote was lost, the Government...
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MP: Government was wrong to force a vote on Committee’s report yesterday Owen Paterson has announced his resignation as a Member of Parliament. Yesterday John Baron MP defied a three-line whip and did not vote for the establishment of a new system to oversee Parliamentary standards. John said, “Given the circumstances, resignation is the...
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