MP congratulates the Jobcentre team John Baron MP recently visited Basildon Jobcentre to hear first-hand how the implementation of the new Universal Credit system was proceeding locally, and to meet with members of the team who are delivering it. Andrew Newcombe, the District Operations Manager, and Ian Young, the Customer Service Leader, showed John...
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John Baron MP visits Basildon Jobcentre to discuss the roll-out of Universal Credit
John Baron MP questions Prime Minister on Brexit date
MP says referendum result must be implemented Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP questioned the Prime Minister about the date we will be leaving the EU. The EU Withdrawal Bill states we will be leaving on 29th March 2019, but the recently-tabled Amendment 400 would also allow the Government to alter...
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John Baron MP disappointed by Government EU defeat
MP says ‘red lines’ still in place In the House of Commons last night, John Baron MP supported the Government over Amendment 7 tabled by Rt Hon Dominic Grieve MP, and also contributed to the debate. Amendment 7, potentially at a late stage, will allow Parliament to reject our EU exit deal, and would...
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John Baron MP Visits Quilters Junior School Billericay
MP talks to Students about his role as an MP John Baron MP visited Quilters Junior School, Billericay at the invitation of Michael Wade, Headteacher, to talk to students about his role as an MP. John was asked to join the VIP lunch with the Headteacher and students before a question and answer session...
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John Baron MP welcomes start of EU trade negotiations
MP says World Trade Organisation rules remain a good option Responding to the news this morning that the EU and UK negotiating teams have made ‘sufficient progress’ for trade negotiations to begin, John said, “Whilst the devil will be in the detail of the agreement, this is good news for the Prime Minister, the...
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John Baron MP: Prime Minister agrees to meet over All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer report
MP says transitional funding needs to be released to frontline cancer services Today at Prime Minister’s Questions, John Baron MP raised an important finding of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer’s (APPGC) new report on progress half-way through the England Cancer Strategy, which was launched yesterday at the APPGC’s annual ‘Britain Against Cancer’ conference....
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer report warns Cancer Strategy risks failure
APPGC says NHS England should take corrective action immediately Today at its annual ‘Britain Against Cancer’ conference in Westminster, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC) launches its report into progress half-way through the England Cancer Strategy (2015-2020). Having received extensive evidence from across the NHS and sector, including over 80 written submissions and...
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John Baron MP questions Brexit Secretary
MP says Britain must leave the EU Today in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Rt Hon David Davis MP, responded to an Urgent Question on the Brexit negotiations. In the Chamber, John asked, “Staying in the Single Market and Customs Union is incompatible with respecting the...
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John Baron MP Visits Sunnymede Junior School, Billericay
MP talks to Year 6 students about his role as an MP John Baron MP recently visited Sunnymede Junior School, Billericay at the invitation of Lindsay Wilcox, year six leader, to talk to students about his role as an MP. There were about 60 students. John said: “It was a very good meeting with...
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John Baron MP: Any Brexit bill will be dwarfed by savings
MP says Parliamentarians must accept decision of British people Today in the House of Commons, Rt Hon Liz Truss MP responded for the Government to an Urgent Question on the size of the Brexit financial settlement. In the Chamber, John said, “Most of us accept that a good trade deal is better than no...
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