MP: Democracy needs defending Today in the House of Commons the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, gave a Statement following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In the Chamber, John asked, “I welcome the Statement and commend the Prime Minister and Government for its robust approach, and hope he accepts from today’s exchanges...
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MP: Defence spending is too small Today in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP, gave a statement on the situation in Ukraine. In the Chamber, John asked, “I know my Rt Hon Friend agrees that jaw-jaw is preferable to war-war, but does he accept that...
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MP: Armed Forces can be proud of service and achievements Today 120 soldiers involved in Operation Pitting, the evacuation from Afghanistan, marched into Parliament’s New Palace Yard accompanied by the band of the RAF Regiment. The soldiers were greeted by the Prime Minister, Speaker and Lords Speaker, along with MPs, Peers and Parliamentary staff....
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MP: Benefits across the UK In a Statement today in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister confirmed the United States, United Kingdom and Australia would form the AUKUS defence pact. This will see the US and UK help Australia with the technology and knowhow necessary to acquire a nuclear-powered submarine fleet. There will...
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MP criticises Labour and Conservatives Yesterday the Opposition led a debate on whether to set up a new Committee to investigate the circumstances of Britain’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. John Baron MP abstained in this debate because existing Select Committees are already doing much of this work, and because Labour and Conservative governments alike oversaw...
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MP says strategic lessons must be learnt During yesterday’s emergency session on Afghanistan in the House of Commons, John said, “As someone who opposed this nation-building intervention, I believe that it now brings its responsibilities. Will the Prime Minister assure me that, in addition to getting our nationals out safely, and in offering a...
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MP: Saving lives must now be the priority As the only Conservative MP who opposed the Afghan intervention and voted against it when finally able to do so in 2010, over the years John Baron has been critical of Government and international policy in Afghanistan, including the nature of the withdrawal. John said, “The...
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MP: It is right the Commission apologises for historic inequality Following the publication of the Special Committee Report on Historical Inequalities, in the House of Commons today the Secretary of State for Defence will apologise for the unequal treatment of predominately black and Asian soldiers who died fighting for the British in the First...
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MP disagrees with cuts to conventional forces Yesterday the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP, gave a Statement in the House of Commons regarding the Command Paper on the future of the Armed Forces. This is bound up with the Integrated Review into British foreign policy, which was launched last...
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MP pleased that Defence Secretary thinks there isn’t enough British Council This afternoon, during Defence Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked the Secretary of State for Defence about the contribution of Britain’s soft power to its international engagement, and whether it was being considered as part of the Government’s ongoing...
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