MP: Prime Minister’s assurances are not credible This morning the Chairman of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady MP, announced the threshold has been met for a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP. In the vote this evening, John Baron MP will be voting against the Prime...
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MP pays tribute on behalf of constituents Yesterday in Parliament, the House of Commons offered a Humble Address to Her Majesty the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee. The Prime Minister opened with his speech, followed by the leaders of the opposition parties and individual MPs. In the Chamber, John said, “On behalf of my...
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MP: Prime Minister’s account no longer credible John said, “The Sue Gray report and the Metropolitan Police investigations paint a shameful pattern of misbehaviour during the pandemic as the rest of us kept to the covid regulations. Those responsible for setting the rules have a special duty to adhere to them.” “However, for me...
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MP cites the test of reasonableness Today in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister gave a Statement following the publication of the Sue Gray report into lockdown events. In the Chamber, John said, “I believe both party leaders have a lot to answer for. The British Army adheres to the principle that you...
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MP condemns all intimidation Following the incident last night, which required the Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, and other senior Opposition figures to be moved to safety, John Baron MP said, “What happened to the Leader of the Opposition last night was unacceptable, as is similar recent behaviour directed towards others including...
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MP: Calm reflexion required In this afternoon’s Opposition Day debate on standards, John Baron MP will again defy his party’s three-line whip by abstaining on both the Opposition’s motion and the Government’s amendment. John said, “Making decisions in haste, as we are now doing, invariably does not end well. MPs from all parties should...
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MP: We must proceed on a cross-party basis Following the events of last week, when John Baron MP defied his Government on the standards vote, opposition MPs secured an Emergency Debate on standards which took place yesterday. Wendy Chamberlain MP, a Liberal Democrat, opened the debate, and Chris Bryant MP, the Chair of the...
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MP: Government was wrong to force a vote on Committee’s report yesterday Owen Paterson has announced his resignation as a Member of Parliament. Yesterday John Baron MP defied a three-line whip and did not vote for the establishment of a new system to oversee Parliamentary standards. John said, “Given the circumstances, resignation is the...
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MP: Now is not the time to change system The Commons Committee on Standards found that Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP had breached Parliamentary rules, and recommended that he be suspended from Parliament for 30 sitting days. The House of Commons usually endorses these findings without a vote, but Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP...
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MP encourages volunteers for Birmingham 2022 Last week marked one year to the beginning of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The organisers are seeking volunteers to join the ‘Commonwealth Collective’ and support the running the Games while reflecting the diversity of the UK and the Commonwealth. No prior experience is required, and full training...
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