MP raises issue in House of Commons John Baron MP is pressing the Government over the need to oblige energy companies to print on all domestic bills whether their customers are on the company’s cheapest tariff , and if not how they should go about switching. During the course of his campaign in the...
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John Baron MP presses Government over cheapest tariff pledge
John Baron MP highlights importance of private sector-led recovery
MP welcomes jobs tax reversal and bureaucracy cuts Today in the House of Commons, during an Urgent Question at which David Laws was at the Dispatch Box answering questions about the Government’s plans to cut spending, John asked him to put on record the fundamental flaw in the Labour...
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John Baron MP: Fun Walk set for 18th July
MP donates further £1,000 and seeks more corporate donations into bonus pot John Baron, MP for Basildon and Billericay, has written to charities, schools, churches and other community groups across the area inviting them to join this year’s Fun walk. He has also invited business and private sponsors to donate monies into a bonus...
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John Baron MP presents prizes at Cater Museum’s 50th Anniversary celebration
MP praises Chris Brewster and team On Saturday, John Baron MP attended the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Cater Museum, Billericay High Street. John presented a prize to Amy Gander who won the student’s competition to design a children’s guide to the museum. John was also presented with the first copy of a new...
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John Baron MP votes to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in historic Parliamentary debate
Today there was historic debate and vote in the House of Commons as to whether Britain should withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. In his speech, John Baron MP highlighted past errors, over optimistic assessments, an unsuccessful counter insurgency-campaign, a poor economy and corrupt Government, and high civilian casualties as to reasons why the West...
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John Baron MP questions Government over age discrimination in NHS cancer services, and Avastin
During Health Questions in the House of Commons yesterday, John Baron MP questioned both the Rt. Hon. Andrew Lansley CBE MP and Paul Burstow MP about the future of cancer services for the elderly. He also asked what measures could be introduced to reverse NICE’s recent...
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John Baron MP criticises AV in question to Deputy Prime Minister
Today in the House of Commons during a debate on the Alternative Vote system, John Baron MP questioned the Rt. Hon. Nick Clegg MP about the adverse consequences of introducing AV into this country. John asked: “The Deputy Prime Minister is right to talk about trust in politics, but one of the problems...
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John Baron MP raises awareness of Heroes Return programme
John Baron MP is raising awareness about a fully funded programme to allow WW2 veterans and for their spouses return to visit where they saw active service. With the 65th Anniversary of VJ Day having recently passed, the Big Lottery Fund is encouraging Second World War veterans and their widows to apply to...
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John Baron MP presses Department of Transport over traffic light switch-off during early hours
John Baron MP has written to the Rt. Hon. Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Transport, asking that his Department reconsider John’s idea to switch off traffic lights during the early hours and replace them with a flashing amber to warn motorists to proceed with caution. John raised this issue with the previous...
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John Baron MP sends further ‘Bread and Buffers’ petition to Transport Secretary
John Baron MP has today sent a further 1000 signatures to the Secretary of State for Transport in support of keeping ‘Bread and Buffers’, which is being threatened with closure by the National Stations Improvement Programme . When the proprietors first came to John for support, John suggested a petition...
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