MP thanks all donors – match funding possible John Baron MP today disclosed that this year’s Fun Walk bonus pot, made up by donations from local businesses and individuals, has smashed previous records and now sits at over £36,000 – last year’s pot was worth £23,000. Each participating charity and good cause receives...
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MP is pressing for the ‘big decision’ Today in PMQs John Baron MP raised the issue of the travellers at the illegal Dale Farm site. John said: “The law courts have agreed with Basildon Council that the illegal Dale Farm traveller site should be cleared. But because the previous Government stopped the Council...
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MP: You can only preach democracy from the moral high ground Today in the House of Commons, during a Statement on Libya, John Baron MP pressed the Foreign Secretary over events over the weekend. John said: “Apart from the irony of sending a warship named after a pork sausage to rescue Brits from a...
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MP visits blaze site this morning John Baron MP this morning visited the blaze site at the Oxfam shop, Billericay High Street. He was joined by Councillor Tony Hedley (Chairman, Essex Fire Authority) and was shown round the site by the Essex Fire Service Command Team. John said: “Congratulations to Essex Fire Service...
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Committee MP says Report fails to emphasize two crucial distinctions The Foreign Affairs Select Committee’s Report “The UK’s foreign policy approach to Afghanistan and Pakistan” was published today. The Committee endorsed the Report 8 – 1, with one abstention. John Baron MP voted against the Report. John said: “I agree with the report’s criticism...
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MP: there must be balance Today in the House of Commons during an Urgent Question on the recently announced redundancies within the Armed Forces, John Baron MP questioned the Right Honourable Liam Fox MP, Secretary of State for Defence about concerns within the Armed Forces about the balance between MOD personnel and...
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MP and Councillor Tony Ball confirm Basildon Council’s position Today in Parliament John Baron MP hosted a meeting which involved the travellers at the illegal Dale Farm site, local Councillors and residents. The purpose was to follow up on the meeting in January and agree action points going forward. The travellers, following consultation...
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MP: we must be careful about ‘crowd-control’ arms sales Today the Prime Minister made a Statement in the House of Commons on Libya and the Middle East. He highlighted the current situation, the steps Britain was taking to help its Nationals and touched upon political reform. John Baron MP took the opportunity to...
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MP congratulates Ford on its apprenticeship programme Today, as part of National Apprenticeship week, John Baron MP visited Ford Dunton Technical Centre. He was met by senior management and then taken on a tour of the centre during which time he met with a number of apprentices at various stages of their course....
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MP helps initiate debate in the House of Commons Today the House of Commons is debating whether the current situation should continue in which no prisoner is able to vote except those in prison for contempt, default or on remand. The debate is taking place in response to the Strasbourg-based European Court of...
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