MP points to belt tightening across Europe Today in the House of Commons during Treasury Questions, John Baron MP questioned the Chancellor as to the UK’s budget contributions to the EU. John has long advocated cuts to the budget, but thinks it is particularly appropriate now given the Eurozone crisis. He has voted...
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MP stresses importance of supply-side reforms Today in the House of Commons, during a statement by the Prime Minister on the G20 Summit, John Baron MP raised a question about the need for supply-side reforms within the Eurozone. John asked, “No amount of shuffling the Eurozone debt around the system between bank and government...
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Government fails to provide any guarantees Today in the House of Commons there was an emergency debate, called by Conservative Eurosceptic MPs, on the Government’s position in relation to the European summit tomorrow. This summit will include the signing of a new treaty of 25 countries (excluding Britain) in an attempt to save the...
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Parliament to debate summit tomorrow Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP was one of the 40 MPs needed to ensure that a technical procedure called Standing Order 24 was accepted in the House of Commons. Having been accepted by the Speaker, the presence of more than 40 Members supporting the S.O....
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MP questions support for EU’s anti-democratic policy and Government trade policies Today in the House of Commons during Foreign and Commonwealth Questions, John Baron MP pressed the Foreign Secretary on the Government’s support for the anti-democratic stance of Eurozone politicians, and on why the Government wasn’t diverting EU Budget money into furthering trade relationships...
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102 Conservative MPs write to the Daily Telegraph Today 102 Conservative MPs, including John Baron MP, signed a letter sent to the Daily Telegraph pressing the Government to claw back 130 criminal laws from the European Union. Owing to a provision in the Lisbon Treaty, the Government has the ability to repatriate a raft...
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MP says veto should be start of a new relationship Today in the House of Commons during the Prime Minister’s Statement on the EU Summit, John Baron MP welcomed the veto but also quizzed the Prime Minister as to what he sees our relationship to be with the EU in future. John said: “The...
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MP wants a relationship based on trade and not politics Early this morning in Brussels the Prime Minister vetoed the proposed EU-wide treaty change. The treaty would have required European governments to submit their budgets to the European Commission for scrutiny, which would gain the power to revise them if it deemed it necessary....
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MP calls for fundamental renegotiation of our relationship based on free trade Today at PMQs, John Baron MP pressed the Prime Minister as to what the UK expects from the forthcoming EU summit. France and Germany have made clear their position in contrast to the UK. John has called for a fundamentally new relationship...
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MP suggests reduction in UK’s EU contributions to fund small business tax cuts Today in the House of Commons the Chancellor outlined in his Autumn Statement the prospects for the UK economy and additional measures the Government is introducing to encourage growth. John Baron MP pressed the Chancellor to reduce the UK’s enormous net...
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