MP discusses busy festive period and excellent service throughout the year Today John Baron MP visited the Royal Mail delivery office in Basildon, at the invite of Manager Martin Mostyn, to chat with postal staff about how they handle things at their busiest time of the year. John also took the opportunity to thank...
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MP supports International Fund for Animal Welfare campaign John Baron MP visited an IFAW exhibition in Parliament highlighting the threat to the world’s wildlife from illegal trade. IFAW released a shocking report last week revealing that thousands of endangered species are bought and sold on the Internet, many advertised without any form of...
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MP says China is shooting itself in the foot The Foreign Affairs Select Committee (FAC) is currently conducting an enquiry into the UK’s relations with Hong Kong 30 years after the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration – the agreement which led to the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. The FAC...
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MP backs campaign for sight loss advisers John Baron MP is backing a campaign by sight loss charity RNIB to ensure that everyone diagnosed with sight loss gets emotional support to come to terms with their condition. John hosted the parliamentary launch of The Royal National Institute of Blind People’s (RNIB) new report ‘Being...
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MP focuses on pressure on public services This morning the Prime Minister made a speech setting out his proposals for limiting EU immigration. These include stopping EU migrants from claiming in-work benefits or accessing social housing for four years after arrival, and removing migrants after six months if they have not found a job....
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MP focusses on importance of job creation John Baron MP has welcomed new figures showing that the number of private sector businesses in East of England has increased by around 80,000 over the past four years. At the start of 2014, for the first time ever there were over 5 million private sector businesses...
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MP says any future interventions must be informed by Afghan experience Today in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, made a statement on Afghanistan. This came following the withdrawal of British combat troops from the country, as well as after a terrorist attack on a...
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MP suggests E3+3 has nuanced its approach Yesterday in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, made a statement following the negotiations in Vienna last weekend regarding the Iranian nuclear programme. No deal was signed at the conclusion of the talks, but it was agreed that the deadline for...
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MP says intelligence delays must be minimised Today in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister made a statement following the publication of the report by the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee into the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby. The report concluded that, although no evidence seen by the authorities at the time could...
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MP again asks for additional costs of Reservists plan During Defence Questions in the House of Commons today, John Baron MP asked the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, about the average age of soldiers in the Army Reserve. Answers to Written Parliamentary Questions ...
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