MP highlights importance of earlier diagnosis John Baron MP recently attended a Parliamentary event organised by Cancer Research UK (CRUK) to speak to charity representatives about how best to raise cancer issues in the new Parliament. Although the NHS is as good as any health service at treating cancer, with one in two people...
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MP urges nuclear veterans to send suggestions to BNTVA After a long campaign in Parliament, in March the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, announced the formation of a £25m Aged Veterans’ Fund, to which the British Nuclear Test Veterans’ Association (BNTVA) could apply in order to fund projects of benefit...
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MP to host team in Parliament John Baron MP has joined Teachers and Students at The James Hornsby School, Laindon to congratulate them on winning the UK leg of the National Rocketry Competition. The students then came second in the International Rocketry Fly-Off competition at the Paris Airshow, beating contenders from France amongst others....
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MP says the trust of Parliament is paramount Today the Secretary of State made a Statement in the House explaining how it had come about that British RAF personnel have been involved in military strikes against Daesh in Syria, despite Parliament making clear its view on multiple occasions that there should be no British...
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MP says Parliament has made clear its views against military action This morning the media reported that British RAF personnel had been involved in military strikes against Daesh in Syria, despite Parliament making clear its view on multiple occasions that there should be no British involvement in military action in Syria. The RAF personnel...
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MP congratulates Abellio Greater Anglia Today John Baron MP visited Billericay station to officially open the new passenger lift which has recently been installed at the station. The new lift is situated on the Southend-bound platform of the station and completion of the works means that passenger lifts are now provided on both platforms,...
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MP reflects on lost vote in 2012 (285-6) Yesterday it was announced that the negotiators of the ‘P5+1’ and Iran have succeeded in striking a deal over the Iranian nuclear programme. This deal aims to resolve over a decade of international concern over the Iranian nuclear weapons...
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MP says amendment is fair and proportionate On Wednesday, MPs were going to be offered a free vote on an amendment to the Hunting Act 2004. However, this morning the Government decided to postpone the vote until a later date after the SNP overturned its self-imposed and longstanding moratorium on not voting on purely...
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MP says Reservist plans remain high-risk Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP questioned the Minister for Reserves, Julian Brazier MP, about the Government’s plans to replace 20,000 Regular troops with 30,000 Reservists. John’s question centred around the fact that the Major Projects Authority (a Government body working out of the Cabinet...
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MP thanks ‘Family of volunteers’, walkers and sponsors Yesterday, the annual Fun Walk took place as usual at Barleylands Farm. Over 120 charities and good causes have benefitted from this year’s walk. Over 2,000 people attended the event which included a massive BBQ courtesy of ‘Team Handsome’, music from Gateway 97.8, other refreshments, and...
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