MPs recommend Government considers adopting ‘Irish Option’ Following debates in the House of Commons and Westminster Hall last October, earlier this year the Government launched a public consultation into the effectiveness of powers to prevent unauthorised encampments and developments. The consultation considers Police and Council powers, court processes, Government guidance, the provision of legal...
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MP says negotiators’ hands must not be tied by Parliament Today in the House of Commons, MPs considered Lords’ Amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill. In the Chamber, John raised the following issues, “There is a tendency to paint Brexiteers as anti-immigration. One of the main reasons many of us voted to leave the...
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MP encourages people to hold Afternoon Tea during July At a recent reception at the House of Commons hosted by the chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Breast Cancer, John Baron MP met Breast Cancer Care to support the launch of ‘Afternoon Tea’, the charity’s annual summer fundraising campaign. As part of the...
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MP: Five Basildon & Billericay Companies make ‘1000 companies to Inspire Britain’ report John Baron MP has congratulated the five companies in Basildon and Billericay which feature in the recently launched London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ 2018 report. The publication profiles the 1000 most dynamic and fasted growing SMEs across...
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MP meets with staff and adult learners at ACL John Baron MP has visited ACL (Adult Community Learning) Basildon and met the team and some of the adult learners taking courses at the centre. ACL offers adults the opportunity to develop new skills in many diverse areas, such as Maths, English, IT, Child Care,...
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MP congratulates Gen and team on their investment and community work On Friday 18th May, John Baron MP officially re-opened the McDonald’s restaurant at the Eastgate Centre in Basildon. The restaurant, owned by franchisee Gen and Ayhan Isikgun, has undergone a digital transformation, offering customers more options on how they order, including the new...
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MP says cost of deal failing could be severe At Foreign & Commonwealth Office Oral Questions in the House of Commons this afternoon, John Baron MP asked the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, about the Iran nuclear deal. In the Chamber, John asked, “Recent tensions between Iran and Israel underline the importance...
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MP condemns President Trump’s reckless decision Today in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, gave a Statement following President Trump’s decision to unilaterally withdraw from the Iran Nuclear Deal, in which he affirmed the UK’s commitment to the agreement and described how the Government is striving, alongside its...
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MP says UKIP-Labour coalition suffered under its own contradictions Following the local elections yesterday, in which the Conservatives gained five Councillors and control of the Council, John said, “First of all, I would like to thank all candidates for standing in our local elections. Democracy only works when people put themselves forward to represent...
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MP seeks clarification from Minister over funding release Yesterday afternoon, John Baron MP led a Westminster Hall debate into NHS cancer targets. As Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC), John has worked to persuade the NHS to focus more on outcomes, such as one-year survival rates in order to encourage earlier...
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