MP says remain-dominated Commons seizes control Yesterday evening, MPs voted to approve an amendment which wrests control of the business of the House of Commons from the Government. For around the last 140 years, Parliament’s rules have given Government control of the business of the House, without which any Government will find it very...
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John Baron MP presses Prime Minister on ‘no deal’ exit
MP: Prime Minister should acknowledge MPs have expressed a view in law Today in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister gave a Statement following last week’s meeting of the European Council. In the Chamber, John said, “In law, this House of Commons has expressed a view to leave the EU on 29th March,...
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John Baron MP urges Prime Minister to stand up to remain-dominated Parliament
MP: Hold firm on referendum result Today the House of Commons will vote on a set of amendments, one of which if successful will wrest control of Parliamentary business from the Government and pave the way for so-called ‘indicative votes’, which could include revoking Article 50, membership of a customs union, a second referendum,...
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John Baron MP slams Article 50 extension
MP says Parliament is eroding public trust At last night’s meeting, EU leaders agreed to the Prime Minister’s official request for an extension of Article 50. It was unanimously agreed to extend Britain’s EU leaving date to either 22nd May if the Prime Minister’s deal passes through Parliament or to 12th April if it...
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John Baron MP responds to Prime Minister’s Brexit criticism
MP secures Urgent Question on no deal planning Last night the Prime Minister urged MPs to back the Withdrawal Agreement she negotiated with the EU, blaming MPs for voting to delay Britain’s EU exit date. John Baron MP voted against delaying the Article 50 date in last Thursday’s vote. Yesterday in the House of...
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John Baron MP will vote against Withdrawal Agreement
MP intends to honour Article 50 Despite mounting pressure to support the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement should it be brought back to the House of Commons this week for a third time, John Baron MP says he can only vote on the facts before him – the deal remains flawed and he will vote...
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John Baron MP votes against Article 50 extension
MP: We should honour 29th March exit date Yesterday in the House of Commons, MPs voted on a range of Brexit amendments as well as on proposals to extend Article 50. A vote calling for a second referendum was defeated 334 votes to 85, and several attempts by remain MPs to wrest control of...
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John Baron MP votes against ruling out ‘no deal’
MP will vote against Article 50 extension Yesterday in the House of Commons, John Baron MP voted against motions to rule out a ‘no deal’ exit from the EU. Today he will vote against motions calling for an extension of the Article 50 date, and (if selected by the Speaker) in favour of a...
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John Baron MP presses Prime Minister and Parliament over ‘no deal’
MP will vote against ruling out ‘no deal’ Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked the first question at Prime Minister’s Questions. Last night, John voted against the Withdrawal Agreement because the Attorney General’s legal advice on the potentially indefinite nature of the backstop remained unchanged. In the Chamber, John asked,...
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John Baron MP visits Sunnymeade Junior School, Billericay
MP talks to students about work in Parliament John Baron MP visited Sunnymeade Junior School, Meadoway, Billericay to talk to students about his role as a Member of Parliament. John said: “It was a pleasure to visit the school again to catch up with progress and take a wide variety of questions from around...
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