MP says New Holland is a local and national manufacturing jewel Today John Baron MP and Mr Carlo Lambro (Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Fiat Europe) officially opened the new Customer Centre of the New Holland manufacturing plant, Basildon. This involved a presentation to key industry figures, dealers, company executives and work force. John...
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MP praises Noak Bridge Community Association for its fundraising Today, John Baron MP joined Cllr Terri Sargent (Chairman, Noak Bridge Community Association) and Evelyn Hailes (Membership Secretary) to present a cheque to the Chemo Unit of Southend Hospital. This money was raised through John’s Fun Walk in May and included money from the bonus...
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MP congratulates CHP, Basildon Council and Persimmon Homes John Baron MP has officially celebrated the handover to CHP of affordable homes at Moat House, Church Road, Laindon. This development is the product of a cooperative agreement between Basildon Borough Council and Essex Housing Association CHP. He was joined by Cllr Frank Tomlin, Ursula Hellis...
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MP says sanctions and threats of military intervention are counter-productive Last night, in a short debate on Britain’s additional financial sanctions on Iran, John Baron MP stressed the importance of diplomacy in our dealings with the country. He suggested sanctions were not only of marginal effect, but could be counter-productive, and urged the Government...
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Secretary of State for Health focuses on the importance of outcomes Yesterday the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC) held its annual ‘Britain Against Cancer’ conference in Central Hall, Westminster. ‘Britain Against Cancer’ is a major event in the cancer calendar, bringing together senior policymakers, cancer professionals and charities. In all, around 400 delegates...
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MP says veto should be start of a new relationship Today in the House of Commons during the Prime Minister’s Statement on the EU Summit, John Baron MP welcomed the veto but also quizzed the Prime Minister as to what he sees our relationship to be with the EU in future. John said: “The...
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MP wants a relationship based on trade and not politics Early this morning in Brussels the Prime Minister vetoed the proposed EU-wide treaty change. The treaty would have required European governments to submit their budgets to the European Commission for scrutiny, which would gain the power to revise them if it deemed it necessary....
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MP highlights ‘Failing Four’ in Parliament and the Secretary of State promises action During Department of Energy and Climate Change questions in the House of Commons last Thursday John Baron MP secured a Government promise of action against four energy suppliers which are failing their customers. Earlier this year John Baron MP was invited...
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MP calls for fundamental renegotiation of our relationship based on free trade Today at PMQs, John Baron MP pressed the Prime Minister as to what the UK expects from the forthcoming EU summit. France and Germany have made clear their position in contrast to the UK. John has called for a fundamentally new relationship...
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MP encourages local business and social enterprise John Baron MP is calling for young people aged between 16 and 21 to get involved in “The Stake” project. Run by Barclays and Channel Four, “The Stake” is an online competition where any young person can submit an idea for a business or community project that...
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