MP stresses need to drop preconditions to Taliban talks Today in the House of Commons the Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, the Secretary of State for Defence, made a statement on British troop levels in Afghanistan. John Baron MP took the opportunity to press him over the need for non-conditional talks with the enemy....
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John Baron MP questions Defence Secretary over capability of Afghan forces once ISAF leaves
John Baron MP helps launch new Parliamentary group on Vascular Disease
MP calls for increased vascular disease awareness On Wednesday in the Houses of Parliament, John Baron MP attended the launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Vascular Disease. The Group brings together MPs and Peer from all political parties to raise the profile of vascular disease and to improve outcomes for patients. The Health...
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John Baron MP presses Chancellor of the Exchequer over IMF loans
MP: adding yet more debt is simply reinforcing failure Today in the House of Commons during a Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Britain’s additional £10 billion loan to the IMF, John Baron MP said it was wrong to be adding yet more debt to the crisis and highlighted the additional risk...
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John Baron MP sponsors Bowel Cancer UK Parliamentary Event
MP highlights the importance of early diagnosis On Wednesday John Baron MP sponsored an event in the Houses of Parliament organised by Bowel Cancer UK. The purpose of the event, which was open to all MPs and Peers, was to mark 25 years since the foundation of the charity, as well as to launch...
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John Baron MP visits Janet Duke Primary School
MP tours school and sees new walkway and pupils John Baron MP today visited Janet Duke Primary School, Markhams Chase, Basildon. He met Mrs Harriet Phelps-Knights and was shown around the school and talked with children and teachers. John also invited the school to join him at the Fun Walk this year to...
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John Baron MP presses Foreign Secretary over Taliban talks
MP: Troops have done their job, now time for politicians to do theirs Today during Foreign and Commonwealth Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP pressed the Foreign Secretary about the need to open non-conditional talks with the Taliban. This follows further recent evidence, including recent attacks over the weekend, which suggests...
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John Baron MP: 2012 Fun Walk set to break all records
PRESS RELEASE MP says Bonus Pot already exceeds £40,000 John Baron MP today confirmed that the 2012 Fun Walk is lining up to smash all records. The Bonus Pot (donated by local companies and individuals) already exceeds £40,000 (last year it totalled £28,000) and could go higher. This money is shared out to all...
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John Baron MP welcomes Government support over cheapest tariff campaign
MP’s campaign accepted by Government, but scope for improvement remains John Baron MP welcomes the Deputy Prime Minister’s statements yesterday that the ‘Big Six’ energy companies will be compelled to write to their customers once a year detailing how much money they could save were they to switch to that company’s cheapest tariff. This...
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John Baron MP supports renaming of Westminster’s Clock Tower in Diamond Jubilee Tribute to Queen
MP and others suggest ‘The Elizabeth Clock Tower’ in letter to the House of Commons Speaker John Baron MP has added his name to a letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons calling for the Clock Tower to be renamed ‘The Elizabeth Clock Tower’ to mark Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee. Parliament’s other...
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John Baron MP welcomes St Luke’s to 2012 Fun Walk
MP hopes Hospice will raise thousands of Pounds Today John Baron MP joined Anita Whelan , Penny Cook and Jim Enderson at St Luke’s to officially launch the Hospice’s of fundraising for this year’s Fun Walk which will be held at Barleylands Farm on 27th May. John said: “We...
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