MP says more work needed to curb Daesh funding Yesterday the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, gave a statement in the House of Commons on the Government’s strategy against Daesh, as part of its commitment to give quarterly updates to Parliament as to its campaign against the organisation. John...
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MP says ‘Project Fear’ has reached new lows Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer launched a report forecasting a vote to leave the EU would not be in the economy’s best interests. The Financial Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke MP, responded to an Urgent Question on the report on behalf of the Government....
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MP looks forward to debating issues with constituents John Baron MP is holding a set of public meetings in the constituency ahead of the EU referendum. The purpose of the meetings is for John to discuss with constituents why he will be voting to leave the EU on 23rd June, and to take questions....
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MP says IMF not always right Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) did its best to persuade voters not to leave the EU. However, it needs to put its figures into context. It is right when it points out that the price of credit default swaps on five-year UK debt – a widely-used...
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MP says vote ‘leave’ to support British businesses Yesterday 300 business leaders wrote to the Daily Telegraph in support of a ‘leave’ vote in the forthcoming EU referendum. Signatories include Peter Goldstein , Steve Dowdle and Sir Patrick Sheehy [the former chairman of British American...
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MP says EU’s democratic deficit unacceptable The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, has criticised European leaders for reflecting their electorates’ views, saying they should act as ‘full-time Europeans’ and that ‘too many politicians are listening exclusively to their national opinion’. Last February, Mr Juncker also stated that ‘there can be no democratic...
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MP says EU unemployment rates far higher Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP queried the SNP’s support for a ‘remain’ vote in the forthcoming EU referendum, despite the damage the Common Fisheries policy has had on the Scottish fishing industry and the EU’s record of high unemployment in other member states....
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MP says British legislation more stringent than other EU members Leaving the EU would allow Britain to ban the export of live lambs for slaughter to other EU member states. Each year, around 50,000 live lambs and sheep are exported from the UK, spending up to 28 hours in overcrowded lorries and often in...
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MP questions why Government offered referendum if risks so serious The Prime Minister, Rt Hon David Cameron MP, has stated that a vote to leave the EU risks leading to the breakdown of peace and stability on the Continent. However, as recently as February, before the renegotiation deal was struck, the Prime Minister said...
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MP says trade will continue with Europe regardless of result Today at Prime Minister’s Questions, John Baron MP asked Rt Hon David Cameron MP about comments Lord Rose, the Chairman of the ‘Britain Stronger, recently made to the Treasury Select Committee. John asked, “This Government can be proud of reducing both relative poverty and...
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