MP calls on more businesses to take on an apprentice John Baron MP today visited Anisha Grange Care Home in Outward Common Road, Billericay, to promote apprenticeships. John met with Dorothy Holland and Lee Stribling, Area Officer for Eastern Skills Care from the National Apprentice Service and was introduced to apprentices Deanna Carr, Ricky...
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MP congratulates Basildon Hospital and local CCGs on increased investment Last year, NHS England announced proposals to close the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit at Basildon Hospital, and instead designate Southend Hospital as the local HASU. These proposals were controversial, not least because of issues with the reliability and robustness of the East of...
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MP highlights cynical MoD balance sheet exercise Today the Defence Select Committee, chaired by Rt Hon James Arbuthnot MP, issued its critical report into the Government’s Army Reforms. These will see 20,000 Regular troops replaced by 30,000 Reservists. John has led a Parliamentary campaign against these cuts to the Regular Army, most notably in...
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MP supports flag initiative on 10th March For the first time ever, local authorities and civic dignitaries, community groups and charities throughout the British Isles are taking part in local flag raising events and ceremonies of dedication to mark Commonwealth Day including at Basildon Council which will be raising the Commonwealth Flag on the...
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MP says Bill will bring the Government closer to the electorate Well-sourced reports indicate that, at this morning’s Cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister announced an EU Referendum Bill would be in the Queen’s Speech. This follows the failure of the Private Member’s EU Referendum Bill, which, after successfully clearing the House of Commons, was...
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MP will officially open the event at 10.30am on 7th March in the High Street, Billericay John Baron MP will officially open the celebrations and exhibition to celebrate 150 Years of the Billericay Reading Rooms, High Street, Billericay on Friday 7th March at 10.30am. The exhibition will run from the 7th to the 9th...
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MP thanks all involved in campaign John Baron MP has today welcomed new measures to improve road safety outside Quilters School in Billericay. John was contacted by the Headteacher of Quilters School, Mr Michael Wade, following parents’ concerns about their children’s safety on their walk to school. John met with parents and Mr Wade...
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MP: ‘More Europe’ is the direction of travel John Baron MP attended the address this afternoon by the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel. She became the third Chancellor to address both Houses of Parliament. John said: “Talks with Angela Merkel and other allies are needed if we want to repatriate powers back to this country....
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MP raises point of order Today in the House of Commons the Attorney General, Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP, responded to an Urgent Question on John Downey secured by Laurence Robertson MP. John Downey is suspected of being involved in the 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombing, in which four soldiers were killed. However,...
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MP says Britain must preserve military capabilities This afternoon John Baron MP spoke at the Global Strategy Forum, an organisation which facilitates discussions about foreign affairs, defence and international security issues. John was invited to join a panel to debate the implications on future British military interventions following Parliament’s decision to vote down military...
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