MP criticises ‘talking loudly but carrying a small stick’ Today in the House of Commons the Prime Minister made a statement regarding the recent G20 Summit in Australia. John asked, “Is not the danger with the policy of talking loudly and carrying a small stick that it eventually gets found out by the bullies...
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MP: Government should stop trying to get defence on the cheap Today in the House of Commons, the Speaker granted John Baron MP an Urgent Question to ask the Secretary of State for Defence about recruitment into the Army Reserve. The most recent UK Armed Forces Quarterly Personnel Report, released last week, confirms that...
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MP says Government plans have created capability gaps and false economies Today the MoD released the latest UK Armed Forces Quarterly Personnel Report, which confirms that recruitment into the Army Reserve is actually going backwards. In the period from 1st April 2013 to 1st October 2014 the Army Reserve lost 70 soldiers, and in...
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MP says lower Employer NICs are helping to create jobs John Baron MP has welcomed new figures released by HM Revenue and Customs showing that around 1,500 businesses in Basildon and Billericay are benefitting from the Employment Allowance since its introduction in April, making it easier for businesses to hire staff and create jobs....
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MP votes against and congratulates Parliament Last night, despite a previous promise by the Prime Minister at PMQs, the Government used Parliamentary procedure to avoid a debate and vote on the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) by claiming that a set of 11 different and smaller EU opt-ins would, in effect, provide it with sufficient...
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MP says sudden EU bill remains unacceptable Following today’s meeting of EU finance ministers, it was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, that the EU had agreed to halve the British surcharge from £1.7bn to £850m. Britain will not pay anything towards the surcharge this year, and will...
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