MP says Government must renegotiate backstop Today begins the ‘meaningful vote’ debate on the Withdrawal Agreement the Government has negotiated with the European Union, which will culminate in the votes on 11th December. John Baron MP has tabled an amendment to the motion stating that Parliament should not accept the Withdrawal Agreement until there...
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MP says Britain would prosper under WTO rules In the House of Commons yesterday afternoon, the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Theresa May MP, gave a Statement following the European Council meeting on Sunday. In the Chamber, John asked, “The Prime Minister is aware that many of us have wished her well in these negotiations,...
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MP sends open letter requesting key changes John Baron MP has sent an open letter to the Prime Minister in the hope of persuading her to renegotiate a couple of key aspects of the Withdrawal Agreement – please see the link for a full copy (Prime Minister 20th November 2018). In his letter, he...
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MP says questions remain over ‘Common Rule Book’ Earlier this month the Japanese Prime Minister suggested Britain outside the EU would be welcomed ‘with open arms’ into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a trade agreement between 11 countries including Japan, Australia, Vietnam, Canada, Mexico and Malaysia. However, many Brexit supporters...
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MP says people knew what they voted for Yesterday, during a House of Commons debate on our future relationship with the EU, John Baron MP said, “I think there is a danger in this place of taking the view that people did not know what they voted for when they voted to leave. Not...
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MP: Questions Remain Unanswered Having received a response from the Civil Service to his ‘three questions’ , John Baron MP believes key questions remain unanswered or ambiguous as regards the Chequers Agreement – especially as regards the...
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MP awaits answers from Cabinet Office Today in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Dominic Raab MP, gave a Statement as the Government published its White Paper describing the future relationship between the EU and the UK. In the Chamber, John asked, “In welcoming my Hon Friend...
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MP seeks answers over Chequers Agreement Since the Chequers Agreement was published, John Baron MP has been attending briefings, asking questions of the Prime Minister in the House of Commons and elsewhere, and questioning Cabinet Office civil servants on the substance of the Agreement. In particular, he is awaiting answers from civil servants to...
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MP says we should not deny ourselves the advantages of Brexit Today in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister gave a Statement following the Cabinet agreement at Chequers last week. This follows briefings this morning from No 10 to MPs, including John. In the Chamber, John asked, “It is accepted that the EU...
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MP says this is a pivotal moment This afternoon in the House of Commons, MPs voted on further Lords’ Amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill. John Baron MP supported the Government in the vote on the ‘meaningful vote’ amendment. The Government won the vote by 319 votes to 303. John said, “The Government success...
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