MP: Ministers and Officials must be able to speak freely Today Rt Hon Dominic Grieve MP is applying to the Speaker for an emergency debate which, if supported in a vote this evening, will compel various officials to divulge information regarding the decision to prorogue Parliament, including from their private devices and accounts. It...
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John Baron MP opposes motion in emergency debate
John Baron MP: BBC should maintain free TV licences for over-75s
MP has been lobbying Government to respect 2017 manifesto Earlier this year, the BBC announced that from April 2020 it would end the concession giving over-75s free TV licenses, despite an agreement with the Government in 2015 that it would maintain this concession at its expense in return for being allowed to increase the...
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John Baron MP encourages parents with children aged between 8-16 to check Child Trust Funds
MP says many Child Trust Funds are unclaimed John Baron MP has today urged parents and guardians of children aged between 8 and 16 to check on their Child Trust Fund. Child Trust Funds were opened as individual accounts for almost all children born in the United Kingdom between 1st September 2002 and 2nd...
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John Baron MP: HS2 is the most expensive white elephant in British history
MP says HS2 should be scrapped Last month the Secretary of State for Transport announced a review into High Speed 2, pending a wider decision later this year on whether the proposed railway will go ahead in its present form, or possibly be scrapped altogether. The review is expected to report later this year....
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John Baron MP: Article 50 an inconvenient truth to many Remain MPs
MP supports Government in General Election vote Yesterday in the House of Commons, John Baron MP opposed and voted against measures to rule out a no deal / WTO Brexit on 31st October, as this undermines the Government’s negotiating position as it seeks to find a good deal. He also supported the Prime Minister’s...
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John Baron MP welcomes extra resources for education, defence, Police, NHS, and Brexit
MP says 2019 Spending Review announcements are very positive This afternoon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, announced the 2019 Spending Round, ensuring that all Government Departments have their required funding to deliver on public priorities. This includes increasing schools funding by £2.6 billion next year, rising to £7.1 billion...
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John Baron MP opposes remainer hijack of Parliament
MP says anti-no-dealers have not considered economic facts Yesterday John Baron MP spoke several times in the House of Commons Chamber in support of the Government’s Brexit policy of not ruling out leaving the EU without an agreement, as this makes securing a good agreement more likely. He also supported the Government in the...
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John Baron MP supports Prime Minister’s Brexit Strategy
MP says Parliament must respect referendum This week Parliament returns from its summer recess. MPs opposed to leaving the EU on 31st October without an agreement, together with the Speaker, will attempt to legislate against such a move, while the Prime Minister has announced that Parliament will be prorogued next week, pending a Queen’s...
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John Baron MP encourages local groups to host Silver Sunday events
MP says local businesses, charities, schools and community groups should help support older people John Baron MP has today called on local businesses, charities, schools, faith, community and youth groups in Basildon and Billericay to host a ‘Silver Sunday’ event this October. Silver Sunday will be on Sunday 6th October and it is a...
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John Baron MP visits Munchkins Nursery and Pre-School, Laindon
MP meets with Management to discuss their work. John Baron MP has visited Munchkins Nursery, Somerset Road, Laindon at the invitation of the Directors, Joanne Callaghan and Liz Makins. John was shown the facilities at the nursery and met with the staff and children in their care. This was followed by an informal chat...
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