MP in favour of ending discrimination Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP will vote to legalise same-sex marriage. Neither Labour nor the Conservatives will be whipping the key vote, as this issue is seen as a matter of conscience – as was the case with the vote in 2004 to...
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John Baron MP welcomes St Peter’s Catholic Primary School to The Houses of Parliament
MP takes questions from Key Stage 2 school students. Recently in Parliament, John Baron MP met with students from St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Billericay. The students had been on a specially designed tour by the Parliamentary Education Service which was followed by a workshop. This workshop gave students the chance to further...
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John Baron MP welcomes plans for a new Traineeship programme
MP supports new programme for young people. John Baron MP, has welcomed plans to set up a new Traineeship programme for young people. This new programme, announced by Matthew Hancock MP, Skills Minister, will support young people aged 16-25 years giving them the support, confidence, skills and experience to compete in the labour...
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John Baron MP votes against boundary changes
MP says changes would have threatened check on executive Yesterday afternoon, in the House of Commons, the Government tried to pass legislation which would have equalised constituency seats and reduced the number of MPs by 10%. Presently, some Parliamentary seats, usually in the inner cities, have significantly fewer electors than others. This has tended...
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John Baron MP questions Defence Secretary on Mali Deployment
MP granted an Urgent Question Today in the House of Commons, the Speaker granted John Baron MP an Urgent Question on the subject of British troop deployments to Mali. The Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, answered to the Government. A fortnight ago it was announced the RAF was sending...
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John Baron MP attends Breast Cancer Reception at Number 10
MP supports new campaign John Baron MP recently attended a Downing Street reception hosted by Samantha Cameron for research charity Breast Cancer Campaign. The event launched Breast Cancer Campaign’s new project designed to transform the diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for women with breast cancer. The event brought together breast cancer experts, leading...
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John Baron MP celebrates Children with Cancer UK’s 25th anniversary
MP attends Parliamentary reception John Baron MP has recently attended a Parliamentary reception in the House of Lords hosted by Children with Cancer UK. The charity campaigns on behalf of children affected by cancer, funds research into childhood cancers and provides care and support to families in need. The reception was held to...
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John Baron MP welcomes EU referendum but questions pledge
MP suggests cast-iron referendum commitment This morning, the Prime Minister gave a speech during which he undertook to hold a referendum within the next Parliament on our EU membership. In June, John Baron MP sent a letter to the Prime Minister, co-signed by 100 Conservative Parliamentary colleagues, asking him to place legislation on the...
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John Baron MP presses Foreign Secretary over Israeli restraint towards Iran
MP highlights likely political shift following Israeli elections today Today the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon William Hague MP, took questions in the House of Commons. John Baron MP raised the effect of Israel’s elections today with their relations with Iran. John asked, “Given the likely change in the political makeup in the Israeli Government...
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John Baron MP presses Prime Minister over more flexible terrorist policy
MP says lessons need to be learnt from Afghanistan Today in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister made a statement about the Algerian hostage crisis. He updated the House as to details, and highlighted again the threat from terrorist groups in North Africa. John asked, “Given our experience in Afghanistan, where intelligence services...
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