MP supports lower taxes and better infrastructure Ahead of the Budget Statement on 11th March, John Baron MP has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, with his suggestions for inclusion in the Budget measures. John has suggested lowering both personal and business taxes, in order to increase the...
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John Baron MP puts Budget proposals to Chancellor
Local MPs and Councils meet Minister over Air Quality
Minister praises progress and joint effort John Baron MP, Stephen Metcalfe MP, Cllr David Finch, Cllr Andrew Baggott, and representatives of Mark Francois MP, Essex County Council and Basildon Borough Council today met Minister Rebecca Pow at DEFRA to discuss air quality in Upper Mayne and East Mayne. The A127 speed limit reduction is...
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John Baron MP endorses Government’s stance on EU negotiations
MP says UK must not accept a bad deal Today in the House of Commons Rt Hon Michael Gove MP set out the Government’s position on the EU trade negotiations which begin on Monday. The position is that the UK wishes to strike a comprehensive free trade agreement with the EU, but will not...
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John Baron MP welcomes extra resources for education, defence, Police, NHS, and Brexit
MP says 2019 Spending Review announcements are very positive This afternoon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, announced the 2019 Spending Round, ensuring that all Government Departments have their required funding to deliver on public priorities. This includes increasing schools funding by £2.6 billion next year, rising to £7.1 billion...
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John Baron MP questions Economic Secretary about investment trust KIDs
MP says KIDs’ misleading information must be addressed During the passage of the Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill on Monday, John Baron MP asked the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, John Glen MP, “I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The Economic Secretary will be aware...
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John Baron MP welcomes Budget measures to help lowest-paid
MP praises Personal Allowance uplift, tech tax and high street help Having lobbied the Chancellor prior to the budget on these and other issues, John has welcomed key aspects of yesterday’s budget: “Bringing forward our manifesto promise to increase the Personal Allowance to £12,500 will particularly help those on the lowest incomes, and will...
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John Baron MP sets out some Budget recommendations
MP says hard work and enterprise must be rewarded In advance of the Chancellor’s Budget Statement on Monday 29th October, John Baron MP sets out his priorities. John said, “The Chancellor must ensure the principles of hard work and enterprise continue to be rewarded. This should be achieved by accelerating the increases to the...
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John Baron MP presses Prime Minister to further the ‘One Nation’ principle
MP also highlights Government’s achievements at PMQs At Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons this afternoon, John Baron MP asked Rt Hon Theresa May MP, “The reductions in unemployment, relative poverty and income inequality are some of our proudest achievements in recent years. What more is the Government planning to do to...
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John Baron MP raises tax cuts at PMQs
MP says Government supports lower earners At Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) this afternoon, John Baron MP asked, “The Prime Minister rightly understands that we are a one-nation party or we are nothing – something our political opponents have consistently underestimated at their cost. With the Autumn Statement next week, may I encourage her to...
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John Baron MP signs Budget amendments to stop unwanted EU tax rises
MP highlights EU taxes on tampons and energy-saving measures Thanks to the EU, the Government must, against its will, maintain VAT on tampons and raise VAT on energy-saving products such as insulation. This is because the EU judges tampons and other sanitary products to be ‘luxury items’, and because the European Court ruled last...
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