MP reiterates calls for cancer survival rates to be included in the NHS Commissioning Outcomes Framework Yesterday in the House of Commons, during a Government statement, John Baron MP asked the Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP about earlier diagnosis for cancer patients. The statement was on the first mandate...
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John Baron MP presses Health Secretary on earlier diagnosis
John Baron MP: Campaign to end UK aid to India pays off
MP says the programme was impossible to justify Today the Secretary of State for International Development, Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, informed MPs in a Written Ministerial Statement that the UK will cease its aid to India programme in 2015. John has been campaigning in Parliament on this issue. John said, “I and a...
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John Baron MP joins ‘No Free Lunch’ campaign
MP speaks out against unfairness Yesterday in the Houses of Parliament, John Baron MP attended an event at the request of South Essex College. The event, entitled ‘No Free Lunch’, highlighted the anomaly that 16-18 year-olds from disadvantaged backgrounds are eligible for free school meals if they are studying in a school sixth form,...
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John Baron MP votes against EU proposals for Banking Union
MP highlights concerns ahead of EU summit This week in the House of Commons, John Baron MP spoke in a debate about the proposed EU banking union, which will be established following a forthcoming EU summit. The banking union is intended as a measure to resolve the Euro crisis by centralising supervision of Eurozone...
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John Baron MP supports Government reforms to Housing Benefit
MP votes for benefit cap Yesterday in the House of Commons, John Baron MP sat on the Delegated Legislation Committee considering changes to Housing Benefit, as part of the Government’s welfare reforms. The Government is intending to cap benefits to ensure no recipients receive more than the average annual salary (£26,000). There will be...
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John Baron MP welcomes Ofgem’s take up of his energy bill proposals
MP says long campaign about to pay off Ofgem, the energy regulator, recently released initial indications as to the final version of its Retail Market Review (RMR). The RMR is an investigation into the energy retail market, with a view to making it more competitive and better for energy customers. In particular, Ofgem have...
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John Baron MP welcomes Ofgem’s take up of his energy bill proposals
MP says long campaign about to pay off Ofgem, the energy regulator, recently released initial indications as to the final version of its Retail Market Review (RMR). The RMR is an investigation into the energy retail market, with a view to making it more competitive and better for energy customers. In particular, Ofgem have...
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John Baron MP receives Breakthrough Breast Cancer Patsy Calton Award
Constituent was one of those who nominated MP for award Earlier this week, John Baron MP was awarded the annual Breakthrough Breast Cancer Patsy Calton Award. The award was given to John both for his efforts to raise the profile of cancer nationally in Parliament and for his work in his constituency to promote...
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John Baron MP votes for cut in EU Budget
MP says last night’s victory should be a wake-up call to all Governments Last night John Baron MP, a lifelong Eurosceptic, voted with fellow rebels and defeated the Coalition Government in its wish for a real term freeze in the UK’s budget contribution to the EU. Instead, the Eurosceptic amendment, supported by the...
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John Baron MP raises mission focus on Afghanistan
MP reminds the Government of the reasons for our Afghan deployment Yesterday in the House of Commons, during Foreign and Commonwealth Office questions, John Baron MP asked the Minister, Alistair Burt MP, about our mission in Afghanistan. In the House of Commons, John said, “The education of girls is of course very laudable, but...
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