MP calls on NHS to improve earlier diagnosis Yesterday in the House of Commons, John Baron MP took part in a Parliamentary debate on pancreatic cancer. The debate was held in response to an e-petition calling for a debate on the subject which garnered over 100,000 signatures. In the debate, John said, “I think...
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MP references report by Public Accounts Committee In the House of Commons today, the Prime Minister gave a Statement following last week’s NATO summit in Wales. The Government’s Army reforms will see 20,000 Regulars replaced by 30,000 Reservists. John asked, “At the NATO summit, the Prime Minister was absolutely right to emphasise strong defence....
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MP says Syrian strikes are ill-advised As the Government considers its response to the threat posed by the Islamic State (IS), there is speculation that the Prime Minister will soon announce plans for military strikes against the extremists, in concert with Western and regional allies. These would take place in Northern Iraq, but may...
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MP says talking loudly but carrying a small stick is quickly found wanting Today in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister gave a Statement on the recent EU Council, the situation in Ukraine, new anti-terrorist proposals and developments in the Middle East. John asked, “Talking loudly but carrying a small stick is usually...
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MP says photograph bolsters recognition campaign John Baron MP and the British Nuclear Test Veterans’ Association (BNTVA) are campaigning on behalf of those veterans who took part in our nuclear tests in the 1950s and 1960s in Australia and the South Pacific. As part of the campaign, the BNTVA has very recently conducted a...
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MP says recruitment failures are disastrous John Baron MP has opposed Government plans to replace 20,000 Regulars with 30,000 Reservists, fearing such plans will create unacceptable capability gaps and false economies. The MoD is having severe trouble recruiting Reservists and is throwing more money at the problem. This has so far included doubling the...
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