MP says Government should stop cutting regular troops until reservist plan proven John Baron MP and colleagues will hold a Back Bench Business debate on the Government’s Army reforms tomorrow, 17th October. The motion is in the ‘notes to editors’. This will give Parliament the opportunity to scrutinise Government plans, and vote accordingly if...
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Hundreds of ex-Fusiliers to protest at Army cuts. Tomorrow, many hundreds of ex-Fusiliers and their families will be forming up in Whitehall outside No 10 to deliver a ‘Save 2RRF’ petition at 2.30pm with supporting MPs. They will then march onto Old Palace yard, where they will be addressed by Brig (Rtd) T Minter...
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MP says Government has yet to prove its plans are viable or cost-effective John Baron MP and colleagues have secured a Back Bench Business debate on the Government’s Army reforms, which will take place on Thursday 17th October. The substantive motion is in the ‘notes to editors’. This will give Parliament the opportunity to...
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John Baron MP: Letter to Defence Secretary highlights growing Army Reserve concerns Prove Reserve plans work before axing Regulars, say 25 Tory back bench MPs Last week John Baron MP and 25 other Conservative back benchers sent a letter to the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP. The letter raises...
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MP questions reserve forces mobilisation rate – no answer from Government Today the Defence Reform Bill had its Second Reading in the House of Commons. The Bill is concerned with changes to defence procurement, as well as implementing some of the Government’s reforms to the Army Reserve. In the House of Commons, John...
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MP says cuts to regular forces should be postponed until reservists are recruited Today in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, outlined further details of the Government’s planned Army reforms and published the White Paper, “Reserves in the Future Force 2020: Valuable and Valued”....
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MP says there should be no arming of rebels without the consent of Parliament Today it was confirmed that John Baron MP and supporting Colleagues have secured a Back Bench Committee debate on Syria, scheduled for Thursday 11th July. The motion to be debated is: “This House believes no lethal support should be provided...
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MP raises concerns over defence policy Earlier this week, John Baron MP spoke in a House of Commons debate about the Armed Forces. John spoke in support of our servicemen and women, but also voiced concerns about the Government’s planned defence cuts which will, amongst other measures, see the loss of 20,000 regular troops....
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MP says there is much common ground to discuss John Baron MP has welcomed news that the US is holding direct talks with the Taliban over the future of Afghanistan. John has long advocated the need for talks given his belief that the Taliban were never going to be beaten with the resources available....
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MP again questions Government’s Reservist policy Today the Government announced further Army redundancies. John Baron MP has highlighted weaknesses in Government plans to replace 20,000 regular troops with 30,000 reservists. John said, “The Government’s plan is based upon false assumptions, false logic and false economies. To go ahead with 20,000 redundancies before knowing whether...
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