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John Baron MP presses Prime Minister over threats in North Africa

18th January 2013
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MP calls for urgent review during Commons Statement Today in the House of Commons, during a statement by the Prime Minister on the situation in Algeria, John Baron MP called for an urgent review as to the safety of our people and interests – particularly in remote areas – in North Africa. The Prime...
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John Baron MP launches next stage of British Nuclear Test Veterans’ Campaign

17th January 2013
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MP highlights contribution of Veterans   Today in the House of Commons, during a debate on the nuclear deterrent, John Baron MP highlighted the debt of gratitude the country owes our nuclear test veterans, who in the 1950s and 1960s were instrumental to the creation of the British nuclear deterrent. John is Patron of...
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John Baron MP meets Prime Minister over Europe

16th January 2013
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MP and Colleagues represent 100 Conservative Backbenchers   Today John Baron MP led a delegation of several Parliamentary colleagues to Number 10 for a meeting with the Prime Minister about his forthcoming speech on Europe. This follows John’s gathering of 100 Conservative MPs’ signatures to a letter sent in June, outlining their position on...
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John Baron MP questions Health Secretary over cancer survival

15th January 2013
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MP pushes for earlier diagnosis at local level   Today in the House of Commons, during Health Questions, John Baron MP questioned the Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, about cancer survival. In December, the NHS Commissioning Board accepted the arguments put forward by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer...
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John Baron MP presses Minister over TA’s ability to plug the gap

14th January 2013
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MP questions TA recruitment performance   Today in the House of Commons, during Defence Questions, John Baron MP questioned the Minister for Defence Personnel, Rt Hon Mark Francois MP, about the Government’s Army proposals. The Government is going to cut Regular Army battalions, with an increase in the number of Reservists to plug the...
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John Baron MP visits Noah’s Ark Pre- School, Billericay

14th January 2013
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John Baron MP visits Noah’s Ark Pre- School, Billericay

MP helps celebrate 10 year anniversary On Friday, John Baron MP visited Noah’s Ark Pre-School, Mill Hill Drive, Billericay, as part of their 10 year anniversary celebrations. John helped the pre-school get off the ground in 2002/3. He met with Theresa Bay and staff....
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John Baron MP addresses Billericay School 6th Form

11th January 2013
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John Baron MP addresses Billericay School 6th Form

MP: Fun Walk helps to sponsor Auschwitz visit Today John Baron MP addressed 6th Form students at the Billericay School, Laindon Road, Billericay.  Most of the session was in the form of questions and answers. John also met with Mrs Sue Hammond   and Lucy Franks – one of two students from the school...
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John Baron MP encourages business entrepreneurship

10th January 2013
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MP highlights extra £30 million investment in Start-Up Loans The Government has announced a £30 million boost to Start-Up Loans to create thousands of new businesses and help young people find jobs. The announcement brings the total pot for Start-Up Loans to more than £110 million over the next three years, and will see...
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John Baron MP questions Prime Minister over EU blockage of stem cell research

9th January 2013
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Prime Minster promises to investigate and report back   Today, during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP pressed the Prime Minister to clear the blockage by the EU relating to stem cell research. John asked, “Parliament gave the green light to stem cell research a few years ago, but...
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John Baron MP presses Home Secretary on EU immigration

7th January 2013
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MP concerned by overstretched public services Today in the House of Commons, during Home Office questions, John Baron MP asked the Home Secretary, Rt Hon Theresa May MP, about immigration. In December 2013, the transitional controls on immigration from Bulgaria and Rumania will lapse, permitting migrants from those countries to settle and work in...
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