Speaking in a Westminster Hall debate on support for pensioners, Dame Harriett Baldwin highlighted the impact of the scrapping of the winter fuel allowance on one of her constituents. She also raised concerns about Marie Curie Cancer Care’s finding that the removal of the allowance affects 44,000 terminally ill pensioners.
Shadow Minister Dame Harriett Baldwin criticises the Government for failing to engage with the new US administration despite the US being our largest ally and trading partner, and for the lack of action on steel tariffs and safeguarding measures against steel dumping.
Shadow Minister Dame Harriett Baldwin responds on behalf of the opposition to a debate on an e-petition relating to career breaks for parents of seriously ill children. She highlights the actions taken by the previous government and outlines her concerns about the impact of new employment regulations on businesses and jobs.
Speaking at the conclusion of a debate on local post offices, Shadow Minister Dame Harriett Baldwin highlights the challenges facing the sector, including the rise in National Insurance, hike in business rates, and incoming employment regulations. She warns that these pressures put many post offices and postal jobs at risk and seeks assurance from the Government that the existing post office network will be maintained.
Shadow Minister Dame Harriett Baldwin raises concerns about relying too heavily on solar and wind power, as well as the cancellation of domestic oil and gas licences, which has led to increased dependence on imported energy. She calls for an increase in nuclear generation and asks whether the Business and Trade Department is putting pressure on the Energy Secretary to make new nuclear a key component of the UK’s industrial strategy.
Dame Harriett Baldwin calls on the Government to back the doubling of the North Cotswold line, and for the Oxford growth commission to look at the work done by Oxfordshire and Worcestershire county councils to find a way to double the frequency of the train services to Oxford.
Dame Harriett Baldwin questions the Treasury Minister on the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast which shows that the farm inheritance tax will raise £500 million in revenue by 2029 which, in the context of tax revenues of over £1,150 billion, is a very small number and a huge risk to food security.
