John Baron

Conservative MP for Basildon and Billericay

John Baron’s voting in Parliament

John Baron is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

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Recent appearances

  • Budget Resolutions - Income Tax (Charge) 11 Mar 2024

    I commend the Government for this Budget, which I think is more radical than first meets the eye. I say that as someone who is probably making their last Budget speech. As some of my right hon. and hon. Friends know, after 23 years I shall be stepping down at the next general election. However, I am pleased that the Budget incorporates a number of ideas that many Conservative Members and, to...
  • Budget Resolutions - Income Tax (Charge) 11 Mar 2024

    Will the hon. Member give way?
  • Budget Resolutions - Income Tax (Charge) 11 Mar 2024

    The shadow Secretary of State underplays the strength of the British economy, with record employment and an unemployment rate one third below the EU average. I put this to him: the tax take is higher than we on the Conservative Benches would like, but the key reason is that in the pandemic, it cost a lot to make sure we left nobody behind. We had one of the most generous furlough schemes in...

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Conservative MP for Basildon and Billericay

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Also represented Billericay

Expenses

Topics of interest

John Baron campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

  • Health
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Treasury
  • Department of Health
  • Home Department
  • Members: Correspondence
  • Cancer
  • Departmental Buildings
  • NHS: Negligence
  • Chiropody

Currently held offices

  • Member, Treasury Committee (since 21 Nov 2022)
  • Member, Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations (since 21 Nov 2022)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, European Scrutiny Committee ( 4 Jul 2022 to 14 Nov 2023)
  • Chair, Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee ( 5 Jan 2016 to 3 May 2017)
  • Chair, Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee ( 5 Jan 2016 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Foreign Affairs Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
  • Shadow Minister (Health) ( 1 Jul 2003 to 3 Jul 2007)
  • Shadow Minister (Health) ( 1 Jun 2002 to 18 Mar 2003)
  • Member, Education & Skills Committee (12 Nov 2001 to 16 Dec 2002)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.

1. Employment and earnings
From 1 July 2009, a monthly investment column in the FT’s Investors' Chronicle (magazine), Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. From 1 August 2023 until further notice, I receive £1,000 a month. All fees are waived in lieu of FT donations to charities of my choice. Hours: 3 hrs a month (1 column). (Updated 22 June 2015, 11 August 2016, 02 July 2018 and 16 August 2023)
From 1 January 2021, Chair of the Investment Committee of Baron and Grant Investment Management Limited, 66 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LH; a fund management company. Between 3 July 2020 and 1 January 2021, I was a person with significant control. (Registered 08 November 2020; updated 07 June 2021)
From 30 April 2021 until further notice, I receive £500 a month. Hours: 5 hrs month. First payment received on 17 May 2021. (Registered 07 June 2021)
Royalty payments received from Pearson Education, Harlow CM17 9NA, for writing two editions of a book. The first edition was published in 2013, the second in 2021.
21 March 2023, received £244.44. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 13 September 2023)
24 August 2023, received £213.46. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 13 September 2023)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Two investment residential properties in London: (i) and (ii). (Updated 05 December 2012 and 17 July 2018)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
Equi Ltd. (Registered 05 July 2017; updated 07 June 2018 and 17 July 2018)
From 3 July 2020, Baron and Grant Investment Management Limited; a fund management company. (Registered 05 November 2020)
8. Miscellaneous
From 16 June 2015, Director of Equi Ltd. (Registered 07 June 2018; updated 17 July 2018)

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