John Baron MP presses Government to take on Syrian refugees

28th January 2014
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MP says Britain should act in concert with other countries The civil war in Syria is worsening, and the UNHCR Syrian programme estimate 2.3m refugees have so far fled the fighting. The majority are seeking sanctuary in neighbouring countries, and are being accommodated in refugee camps, many of which are vastly overfilled and which...
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John Baron MP opposes tabling of Government amendments to Immigration Bill

27th January 2014
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MP says issue needs proper debate It was announced this afternoon that the Government has tabled a large number of Amendments to the Immigration Bill, which is due to return to the Commons this Thursday. The Government Amendments make it more difficult that the Amendment tabled by Nigel Mills MP will be debated by...
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John Baron MP supports legislation to ban electric dog collars

24th January 2014
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MP says there is no place for these collars in today’s society John Baron MP has supported in Parliament this week the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) Bill proposed by Dr Matthew Offord, which will prohibit the use of any collar designed to administer an electric shock. The Bill is in its early stages; its...
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John Baron MP presses Defence Secretary over change in Army Reserve plan

23rd January 2014
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MP accuses Government of getting defence on the cheap Today in the House of Commons, the Defence Secretary, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, made a statement regarding the Fourth Tranche of Army redundancies. This forms part of the plan to reduce the Army from 102,000 to 82,000 regulars and to plug the gap with...
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John Baron MP welcomes fall in constituency unemployment

22nd January 2014
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MP hails strong figures for Basildon and Billericay This morning the Office for National Statistics released the latest national unemployment figures. Overall, the data is very positive – the unemployment rate has fallen to 7.1%, with 1.3m more people in work than in May 2010. Furthermore, the number of young people in work increased...
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John Baron MP questions Foreign Secretary over wider implications of Iran nuclear deal

21st January 2014
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MP says both sides must learn from past mistakes Today during Foreign and Commonwealth Office questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP pressed the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon William Hague MP, as to the possible wider implications of a successful nuclear negotiation with Iran. In the House of Commons, John asked, “There...
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