MP: Presses Government to review in fortnight Last night in the House of Commons, MPs voted overwhelmingly on a cross-party basis to support the extension of the current coronavirus restrictions until 19th July. This is in response to the rise of the Delta variant, which is currently leading to a doubling in infections every...
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MP questions Prime Minister on G7 Summit in House of Commons The British Council All-Party Parliamentary Group, of which John Baron MP is chair, is campaigning to persuade the Government to avert the need to close some of its overseas offices by closing the £10 million shortfall in the British Council’s finances. Last Monday...
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MP: Deal is a springboard to CPTPP Last night it was announced that the Prime Minister and his Australian counterpart had agreed the main terms of the UK – Australia free trade agreement. This is the first wholly new trade agreement since we joined the EEC in 1973, and eliminate tariffs on all UK...
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MP says a united front against authoritarianism is important In his summit summary, the Prime Minister highlighted the important work at the talks on preventing a future pandemic, addressing climate change and supporting worldwide education. This includes pledging more than one billion coronavirus vaccine doses, including 100 million from the UK, to the world’s...
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MP says Government should not fall at the final fence Today at Business Questions, John Baron MP asked the Leader of the House of Commons, Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, “Due to a £10 million shortfall in the generous financial support the Government has so far provided and the cost of running its existing...
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MP: Charter will renew UK/US alliance Joe Biden, on his first international visit since he became President of the United States, is in the UK for the forthcoming G7 summit in Cornwall. The Prime Minister and the President will agree a new ‘Atlantic Charter’, pledging the UK and US to work together to tackle...
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MP: Government should avoid making a bad decision As a further step in the campaign to persuade the Government to avert the need to close some of its overseas offices by closing the £10 million shortfall in the British Council’s finances, today Mr Speaker granted John Baron MP an Urgent Question. In the Chamber,...
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John Baron MP: Government must close £10 million shortfall The British Council has a key role in promoting British culture and the English language overseas, and is one of the key reasons why the UK is often referred to as a ‘soft power superpower’. However, there is currently a £10 million shortfall between the...
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MP: new Covid Local Support Grant provides extra resources Throughout the pandemic the Government has provided an extensive package of support to strengthen the safety net for individuals, families, communities and businesses who have been under pressure during these challenging times. One key component of this support was the Covid Winter Grant Scheme, which...
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MP: Pupils must have essential skills This morning the Government has announced a £1.4 billion investment in education to help pupils recover from the pandemic. This will include £1 billion to support up to 6 million 15-hour tutoring courses for disadvantaged children and to expand the 16-19 tuition fund, targeting key subjects such as...
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