MP who led Army rebellion says Government is taking unnecessary risks John Baron MP has said that Robert Gates, the former US Defence Secretary, is right to warn that cuts to the UK’s Armed Forces will limit the country’s ability to be a major player on the world stage. John Baron MP, who led...
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John Baron MP: Robert Gates echoes wider concerns over Defence spending
John Baron MP will call for halt to axing of Regulars during today’s Urgent Question
MP will describe Army recruitment IT systems as a shambles The House of Commons has been granted an Urgent Question following a leaked MoD document cited in the Times this morning detailing how the MoD’s new IT Army recruiting system does not work, despite having so far cost the taxpayer up to £15.5m. The...
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John Baron MP addresses Billericay School 6th Form
MP says wide variety of issues raised John Baron MP today addressed 6th Form students at The Billericay School, Laindon Road, Billericay. John’s annual visit to the school is a question and answer format and there were various issues covered as part of the 6th Form General Studies programme. These included Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria,...
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John Baron MP raises EU immigration reforms in House of Commons
MP says reforms to EU rules are inevitable Today in the House of Commons, the Minister for Europe, Rt Hon David Lidington MP, responded to an Urgent Question secured by Gisela Stuart MP. The Urgent Question related what was discussed at the meeting of the European Council on 19th – 20th December. The Council...
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John Baron MP visit’s Cash Converters Store in Basildon
MP discusses services available to constituents. John Baron MP has visited Cash Converters in Basildon Centre at the invitation of the Remarkable Group, to meet Perry Miller, and the franchise owners, Gary Lewy and Patrick James. The purpose of the visit was to show John the services available to local residents. John was given...
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John Baron MP: Fun Walk Trust subsidises students’ visit to Auschwitz
MP supports Holocaust Educational Trust project The Fun Walk Trust is helping to subsidise two students from each local secondary school to visit Auschwitz in Poland. The visit is part of a wider project to educate students about both the Holocaust and its contemporary lessons. The project is organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust...
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John Baron MP highlights poor Army recruitment figures
MP raises concerns about cancellation of Army Reserve courses The Secretary of State for Defence today issued a statement on the state of recruitment into the reserves. The MoD is intending to offset the loss of 20,000 regulars by recruiting 30,000 reservists, but there are many indications that reserve recruitment is badly missing its...
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John Baron MP: 9,000 homes in Basildon Borough eligible for home heating assistance
MP urges residents to take advantage of scheme As British households prepare to face the cold winter, new research reveals 9,000 households in Basildon Borough are eligible for assistance from their energy supplier with heating their homes. The findings from Home Heat Helpline show that a total of 3.6 million households across Great Britain...
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John Baron MP criticises Government’s EU immigration policy
MP says measures risk feeding prejudices The Government is about to present regulations curbing access to benefits for EU nationals, starting on 1st January 2014. Under these measures, new EU arrivals will have to wait three months before they are able to apply for British benefits. The January start date will coincide with the...
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John Baron MP highlights reservists’ mental health risks
MP questions whether costings have been included in Army Reserve plans During Defence Questions in the House of Commons today, John Baron MP raised the issue of reservists and mental health. A recent report by academics at King’s College, London, states that reservists are twice as likely as their regular counterparts to develop Post-Traumatic...
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