MP congratulates South Essex College Today John Baron MP, together with Stephen Metcalfe MP, visited the Basildon Campus of South Essex College. They met with Jan Hodges (Principal & Chief Executive), Wendy Barnes (Vice Principal Further Education and Campus Director Basildon), and Paul Groome (Executive Director Planning & Resources and Campus Director Thurrock). Both...
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MP urges more people to put aside their embarrassment As Chairman of the APPG on Cancer, John Baron MP yesterday hosted and spoke at Beating Bowel Cancer’s annual reception in Parliament. The reception highlighted Beating Bowel Cancer’s 1,2,3 campaign which aims to increase the number of people taking part in the bowel cancer...
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MP urges Government to do more to reduce avoidable sight loss As Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Eye Health and Visual Impairment, John Baron MP yesterday hosted an Eye Health Alliance reception in Parliament and, in doing so, urged the Government to do more to reduce avoidable sight loss....
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MP highlights need to improve cancer survival rates through earlier diagnosis This morning, The Rt. Hon. Andrew Lansley MP, Secretary of State for Health, formally launched ‘Improving Outcomes: A Strategy for Cancer”, which outlines the Coalition Government’s plans to deliver health outcomes for cancer patients that are among the best in the world...
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MP urges WW2 Veterans to apply In September 2010, John Baron MP raised awareness about a fully funded programme to allow WW2 Veterans (and their spouses) to return to where they saw active service. John has recently been notified by The Big Lottery Fund (which is organising the programme) that the deadline for...
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MP highlights problem of companies leaving the UK Yesterday in Treasury Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP questioned the Chancellor as to progress regarding the Governments review of the UK tax treatment of ‘controlled foreign companies’. A number of British companies have moved offshore because of this issue, losing the...
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Government responds to MP’s detailed proposals to cut Energy Bills John Baron MP has today received confirmation from Ministers that the Government is reviewing John’s ideas as to the best way of providing customers with information on their energy supplier’s cheapest tariffs. John wrote with detailed proposals suggesting how the information could be...
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MP joins other colleagues in Parliamentary meeting Today in Parliament John Baron MP joined other MPs in questioning Ford UK management as to the company’s responsibilities to those ex-employees who transferred their pensions from Ford to Visteon – and suffered as a result. The meeting was organised by Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South...
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Secretary of State for Health, his opposite number and the Cancer Tsar give keynote speeches Today, the annual Britain Against Cancer Conference was held at Westminster House, next door to Parliament. The conference is organised by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer and brings together key stakeholders across the NHS, including...
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MP receives assurances over participation rate monitoring and funding Yesterday, John Baron MP voted with the Government to allow universities to increase the tuition fees cap. John had received assurances from Ministers both in private meetings and during the debate that participation levels from lower and middle income families would not fall as...
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