MP hears about small business lending John Baron MP has visited Barclays Bank, Basildon Town Centre. John met with staff and discussed the services on offer to customers including small and medium sized businesses during his tour. John said: “Barclays have a very professional team and I was pleased to hear how...
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MP says EU regulations on fish discards are shameful Today in the House of Commons John Baron MP will vote in favour of a motion which calls on the Government to vote against the EU Common Fisheries Policy unless certain conditions are met. Fishermen are currently required to throw back perfectly edible fish...
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MP’s simple proposals have Ministerial support Late yesterday afternoon John Baron MP pressed The Rt. Hon. Chris Huhne MP, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, over whether he will support John’s proposals to help customers ensure they are on their energy company’s cheapest standard tariff. Since raising this issue in...
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MP again presses Secretary of State over funding query in House of Commons During the NHS Reform Debate in the House of Commons late yesterday, John Baron MP pressed the Rt. Hon. Andrew Lansley MP over a key concern many in the cancer community have about the potential...
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MP praises work of charity During a recent visit to Mayflower High School, Billericay, on behalf of the trustees John Baron MP launched the new website for the Billericay Educational Trust. John said: “Having been associated with the Billericay Educational Trust for some years now, I know it does...
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MP congratulates the whole school for its outstanding Ofsted report Today, John Baron MP, officially opened Buttsbury Junior School Academy, Billericay. The School is the first to achieve Academy status in Billericay because of its outstanding Ofsted report. John met with pupils, sat down and took questions from the schools News Team, and...
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MP hopes St. Luke’s will benefit from record bonus pot. Today, John Baron MP joined the St Luke’s fundraising team to encourage everyone to sign up and raise money for St. Luke’s Hospice. This year the team is hoping to get lots of people to join The Fun Walk which is being held...
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MP repeats his call for Americans to open non-conditional talks with the Taliban Today in the House of Commons the Prime Minister made a Statement on the death of Osama Bin Laden and its ramifications for counterterrorism around the world. John used the opportunity to press again the need to explore the differences...
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MP urges Government to extend funding guarantee to help GPs commission services During Health Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP pressed the Rt. Hon. Paul Burstow MP, Minister of State in the Department of Health, as to how the Government was going to ensure that GP consortia will be given...
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MP says West must negotiate with the Taliban Following the escape of nearly 500 Taliban fighters from a Kandahar prison in Afghanistan, a Foreign Office Minister made a Statement to the House as to the latest situation. John said: “This jail break will come as a severe blow to our troops in the...
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