John Baron MP raises Defence Spending at PMQs Thursday, 25 April, 2024 MP also questions Defence Secretary in Statement At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, as chair of the 1922 Defence Committee, John asked, “I welcome the Government’s firm commitment to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030, which sends the right message to allies and potential adversaries alike, and which the 1922 Defence Committee has been supporting for some time. Would the Deputy Prime... Speeches in Parliament
John Baron MP welcomes lifting of British Council Afghan quota 18th October 2023 MP: Excellent news that all British Council contractors able to come to UK When the Government launched the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme in January 2022... Westminster News
John Baron MP welcomes Brownfield Land Release Fund 11th October 2023 MP: Basildon Council to receive £1,860,357 from Government The latest Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 funding allocations have been announced, awarding a total... Local News
John Baron MP encourages local residents to respond to Essex County Council’s recycling centre consultation 10th October 2023 MP says have your say John Baron MP has today encouraged local residents to respond to a consultation on the future of recycling centre bookings. The... Local News
John Baron MP welcomes Prime Minister’s HS2 announcement 4th October 2023 MP: Prime Minister should be congratulated At Conservative conference today, the Prime Minister is expected to announce the cancellation of the HS2 line north... Westminster News
John Baron MP welcomes economic growth upgrade 3rd October 2023 MP: The economic false narrative should be corrected The ONS has revised Britain’s economic growth figures, predicting that growth in the start of this year... Westminster News
John Baron MP welcomes Community Ownership Fund allocations 2nd October 2023 MP: Grants support communities across the UK The next round of funding for communities under the £150 million Community Ownership Fund has been announced. A key... Westminster News
John Baron MP continues to oppose HS2 18th September 2023 MP: HS2 should be cancelled Today in the House of Commons the Speaker granted an Urgent Question to Louise Haigh MP on the planned route and delivery of the... Westminster News
John Baron MP congratulates Gateway 97.8 on Speaker’s ‘Democracy for All’ Grant 18th September 2023 MP looks forward to Q&A Session Gateway 97.8 has been selected to receive a ‘Democracy for All’ grant from the Speaker’s Art Fund. John Baron MP supported the... Local News
John Baron MP votes to strengthen Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Bill 13th September 2023 MP: Amendments would have toughened up the legislation There were votes today in the Commons on Lords Amendments to the Economic Crime and Corporate... Westminster News