MP takes questions from years 9 and 10 Yesterday in Parliament, John Baron MP met with a group of 32 students from years 9 and 10, Mayflower High School, Billericay. The students had been on a specially designed tour which was followed by an interactive workshop where the students had the chance to explore...
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MP says local people are disgusted by metal thieves The Home Secretary has recently announced that cash payments for scrap metal will be banned and penalties increased, as the Government steps up its action against metal theft. In November last year the Government announced that a dedicated metal theft taskforce would be established. These...
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400 penalty tickets issued in four weeks Following an incident involving John Baron MP and a fare dodger at Basildon station, C2C introduced security agency staff who are trained to take a stronger enforcement line, backed by a team of revenue inspectors. During a recent meeting with Julian Drury, Managing Director of C2C,...
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MP says West’s policy of sabre-rattling and sanctions has not succeeded Today in the House of Commons, The Foreign Secretary answered questions following an Urgent Question on the EU sanctions and Iran. John Baron MP questioned the West’s policy, believing the UK and the US are making a fundamental error regarding their policy...
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MP and constituent discuss need for action This week, John Baron MP attended a Parliamentary reception in the House of Commons, organised by Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, for the launch of their new report, Preventing Babies’ Death: what needs to be done. 6,500 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth...
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MP: New Greater Anglia Franchises operator will focus on customer services Today in Parliament John Baron MP met with Cameron Jones, Public Affairs Director of Abellio Group, to discuss the group’s plans for the Greater Anglia Franchise. Abellio will start operating services on the Greater Anglia route, including the Billericay line into London...
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MP votes for proposals to prevent trade union officials receiving public money Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP voted in support of a 10 Minute Rule Bill put forward by Jesse Norman MP. The Bill drew attention to the fact that there are some 2,800 union representatives whose salaries are not...
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MP joins the Essex ‘Yes Group’ and the Hemraj Goyal Foundation to help spearhead project Today, John Baron MP helped other volunteers pack over 200 Christmas hampers for the needy at Hallmark Carehomes head office in Radford Way, Billericay. The hampers were labeled ‘From someone who cares’. The volunteers have formed The ‘Basket Brigade’....
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MP highlights Afghan Security Force’s non-Pashtun makeup During Defence Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP questioned the Secretary of State for Defence about the ethnic imbalance of the Afghan Security Forces. This is deemed to be a potential risk to a successful handover in 2014. John opposed our initial involvement in...
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MP congratulates the team On Friday afternoon, John Baron MP attended the official opening of the Sunnyside Children’s Centre, Rosebay Avenue, Billericay. Also in attendance was Cllr Tony Hedley. During the ceremony, Stephanie Dawe and Rosie Novis [Chair of the children’s centre advisory...
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