MP congratulates everyone involved in the £400,000 project Today John Baron MP joined Head Teacher, Ann Robinson, staff and pupils, Governors, builders and architects at Buttsbury Junior School to officially open their £400,000 extension which replaces an old demountable unit. The building was funded largely by the Department for Education with the school also...
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MP says underperforming CCGs must take corrective action Yesterday, during Health Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked the Minister with responsibility for cancer, Jane Ellison MP, about Government action to ensure the local NHS is held accountable for its one-year cancer survival rates. In particular, John’s question followed on from...
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MP says doubling free childcare will make real difference John Baron MP has today welcomed the Conservative Government’s plans to double free childcare for hardworking families – which will benefit up to 70,000 parents in East of England. The offer of 30 hours of free childcare per week during term time is worth around...
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Nuclear Test Veteran campaign seeks to uphold ‘No 10 Agreement’ Last week, the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the British Nuclear Test Veterans’ Association (BNTVA), as well as the group’s Patron, John Baron MP, held a constructive meeting at the MoD with officials from No 10 and the MoD. The meeting was to clarify the...
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MP congratulates team on thriving business John Baron MP has visited the Private Ambulance Company at Hovefields Court, Basildon at the invitation of Malcolm Barnes, Chairman. The company offer services to both the NHS and private companies. It employs nearly 200 full time staff who service 90 ambulances and other vehicles and are hoping...
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MP says still further to go John Baron MP has welcomed new figures showing that unemployment has fallen yet again, with 520 fewer people in Basildon and Billericay relying on Jobseeker’s allowance than in April 2014. This means more people in work, with the security of a regular pay packet and a brighter future...
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MP cuts the ribbon to open new reptile house Today John Baron MP officially opened the new Reptile House at Barleylands Farm, Billericay at the invitation of the Philpot family. The new reptile house will be the biggest display collection in the South East and will include 55 enclosures. John said; “This is a...
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Campaign team welcomed by Prime Minister Following a long campaign for a £25m Charitable Fund for our nuclear test veterans and their descendants, the Chancellor announced in his Budget speech last week a provision for our eldest veterans. Test veterans would also be eligible to benefit from this sum. Last night, the British Nuclear...
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MP meets with students during visit to Parliament John Baron MP recently met with teachers and students from St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Billericay. The students had been on a tour conducted by the Parliamentary Education Service which was followed by a workshop. This workshop gave students the chance to further their understanding of...
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Meeting at No 10 next week to flesh out details Following a long campaign for a £25m Charitable Fund for our nuclear test veterans and their descendants, the Chancellor today announced a provision for our eldest veterans. Test veterans and their descendants would be eligible to benefit from this sum. The British Nuclear Test...
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