MP organises mass letter of Conservative MPs Last night John Baron MP delivered a letter, signed by over 90 Conservative MPs, to Number 10 Downing Street. The letter calls upon the Prime Minister to place on the Statute Book by the next General Election a commitment to hold a referendum on the nature...
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John Baron MP sends nearly 100-signature letter to the Prime Minister urging EU Referendum
John Baron MP welcomes freeze to Fuel Duty
MP says lobbying campaign has paid off John Baron MP has welcomed the Government’s decision to freeze Fuel Duty until the end of the year. Following decisions in last year’s Budget and the Autumn Statement to cut Fuel Duty and scrap Labour’s Fuel Duty ‘escalator’, this latest decision means Fuel Duty is now...
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John Baron MP presses Defence Minister over reported cuts to The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
MP highlights under-manning of Scottish Regiments Yesterday evening in the House of Commons during a debate on Defence Reform, the issue of cuts to the British Army was discussed. There have been media reports that the Second Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, is to be axed – resulting in a one Battalion...
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John Baron MP presses Chancellor to make ‘deep cuts’ to the UK’s EU budget contributions
MP points to belt tightening across Europe Today in the House of Commons during Treasury Questions, John Baron MP questioned the Chancellor as to the UK’s budget contributions to the EU. John has long advocated cuts to the budget, but thinks it is particularly appropriate now given the Eurozone crisis. He has voted...
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John Baron MP presses Prime Minister over Eurozone Crisis
MP stresses importance of supply-side reforms Today in the House of Commons, during a statement by the Prime Minister on the G20 Summit, John Baron MP raised a question about the need for supply-side reforms within the Eurozone. John asked, “No amount of shuffling the Eurozone debt around the system between bank and government...
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John Baron MP officially opens new 4½ acre dog training area
MP congratulates Billericay Dog Training School on excellent initiative Today John Baron MP officially opened a new 4½ acre training area at the Billericay Dog Training School, Wash Road, Noak Bridge. John congratulated the School on the excellent initiative and all the good work the school does in promoting responsible dog ownership. John said:...
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John Baron MP meets constituent at Target Ovarian Cancer Parliamentary reception
MP stresses importance of early diagnosis John Baron MP attended the Target Ovarian Cancer Parliamentary reception this week and met with Billericay resident Julia Buckley. They chatted about the need to raise awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer – which is one of the more difficult cancers to detect early. John updated Julia...
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John Baron MP questions Minister over help for blind people in Disability Debate
MP receives assurance from Minister In Parliament yesterday, John Baron MP intervened on Maria Miller MP – the Minister for Disabled People – on the subject of how the new Personal Independence Payments (PIP) will affect the blind and visually impaired. There is concern, expressed by bodies such as the RNIB, that blind...
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John Baron MP highlights importance of cancer survival measures in Parliamentary Debate
MP presses Minister on how survival measures encourage earlier diagnosis Yesterday in Parliament, John Baron MP spoke in a debate about the importance of cancer outcome measures in driving forward earlier diagnosis. Outcomes/survival rates measure how long individuals survive following initial diagnosis. The earlier cancer is detected, the greater the chance of...
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John Baron MP: Conservative Annual Dinner great success
Rt. Hon. David Davis MP guest speaker On Friday evening the Basildon and Billericay Conservative Association held its Annual Dinner at Stock Brook Country Club, Billericay. This sell-out event was deemed a great success, the highlight being a speech by the Rt. Hon. David Davis MP, which was then followed by an extended...
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